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26 articles for “Insect diversity”
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Seasonal Variation and Regional Abundance of Wetland Avian Fauna of Urinji Kulam Pond in Thiruthangal, Viruthunagar District
Abstract: Wetlands are plays a vital role in the ecosystem. It provides good shelter for many animals such as, birds, mammals, fishes, insects, etc. It is also maintaining the biodiversity of flora and fauna. Birds are the most important indicators of the ecosystem. Hence, the present study has been carried out to assess the wetland birds in Thiruthangal from July 2012 to June 2013. During the study period 32 species of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 21–24 Read article
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Viral Elimination Strategies for Musa spp.
Abstract: Banana is one of the major crops in tropical parts of the world. The banana plant is susceptible to many diseases due to the less genetic diversity in its popular cultivars. Particularly viral diseases can severely destruct quantity and quality of the crop. Four major banana infecting viruses doing the damage- banana bunchy top virus, banana streak virus, banana bract mosaic virus, cucumber mosaic virus; two other viruses- banana mild …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 7–14 Read article
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Bioplastics: Their Advantages and Concerns
Abstract: It is now well-known that plastic is everywhere you go. Plastic is characterized with threats to humanity and ecosystem. It contributes significant amount of greenhouse gases which trigger climate change, it accumulates and harm the animals and plants. Thus, there is need to search for an alternative plastic form to displace the conventional plastics. Presently, bioplastic is the identified possible alternative to conventional plastics at hand. The objective of this …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Anthocyanin: Structure, Synthesis and its Beneficial Role in Health
Abstract: Anthocyanins, are chemically diverse class of secondary metabolites that color most flowers and fruits. They consist of three aromatic rings that can be substituted with hydroxyl, sugar, acyl and methyl groups in a variety of patterns, depending on the plant species. There are basically six types of anthocyanins commonly found in plants. The biosynthesis of anthocyanins start with the pentose-phosphate pathway, continues with shikimate pathway, and follows the pathway of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 45–55 Read article
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Angioedema-Diagnosis & Management
Abstract: Angioedema (AE) encompasses a diverse range of conditions categorized into three main groups: (1) angioedema mediated by histamine (AE-H); (2) angioedema mediated by bradykinin (AE-BK); and (3) angioedema with an unknown mechanism (AE-UNK). It can manifest on any part of the body, though commonly affected areas include the face, lips, mouth, throat, larynx, extremities, genital regions, and gastrointestinal tract. AE-H can occur by itself or in conjunction with chronic urticaria, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 9–21 Read article
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Cotton Diseases (verticillium dahlia) and Its Solutions by Using Different Techniques
Abstract: Cotton is imperative economically crop for diverse countries and play critical role in economy of any countries. Cotton is threatened by frequent reasons like pests and pathogen disease and preventing the plant growth. Cotton is implanting all over the world, like in central and eastern Asia, southern United States, West Africa, Brazil, India, China, and Australia, which is a cotton fiber exporter. India, China, Pakistan, and USA, which is a …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 25, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 24–37 Read article