Journal of Zoological Research

Abstract: Field studies were carried out during kharif 2016 and summer 2017 at Udyanagiri, UHS, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India to evaluate IPM modules against fruit fly in an already established guava orchard of variety Sardar (L-49). Among four modules, the mean fruit damage was significantly the lowest in M3 (0.68%) followed by M2 (1.19%) and M1... More

Abstract: Traditional anthropogenic impacts such as hunting, using as war-elephant, trading of ivory, paying tribute to the imperial court and so on, were once thought to be directly responsible for the rapid decline of Asian elephants in China. But in Yunnan Province, China, a unique human factor such as the traditional elephant culture of local ethnic minorities, is an important factor in the... More

Abstract: A male Japanese spitz (3 years) was brought at Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust (HART), Pokhara with a complaint of swollen gums and loss of appetite. A lobulated tumorous mass was seen at the gingival region on physical examination. Diagnosis and treatment of condition detected in the dog was the major objective. Impression smear of tumor... More

Abstract: No or little information on the use fresh (wet) housefly maggots (Musca domestica) in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fry feeding. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding on fresh (wet) housefly maggots with or without artificial diet on water quality, growth performance, survival percentage and feed utilization of African catfish fry under laboratory conditions. Housefly maggots produced from... More

Abstract: Currently, the search is on for alternative sources of feed ingredients, the main reasons being escalated cost and uncertainty of constant supply of common feed ingredients. The importance of algae as a potential substitute protein source for cultured fish feeding has been documented in recent years. Seaweeds are receiving consideration for their high protein... More