011520   Singh K;Nagaich S (Pest and Parasite Research Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Zoo, Bareilly College, Bareilly-243 005) : Studies on the anthelmintic activity of the aqueous extract of Prunus persica in common poultry worms Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinae. Proc Natn Acad Sci India-Sect B 2004, 74(Pt II), 135-41.

Fresh fruits of Prunus persica were purchased from local market and after thorough washing, the crude extract was prepared with the help of an electric grinder, Suitable concentrations of 6, 8 and 12% were prepared in distilled water. When tested in vitro all these concentrations caused mortality of A. galli and H. gallinae after a maximum exposure of 9 and 8 hours, respectively, The extract caused significant reduction in glucose uptake, glycogen contents, oxygen consumption, acid and alkaline phosphomonoesterase activity and lactic acid production in both the parasites. The possible mode of action of P. persica is discussed.

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011519   Singh B;Saha V (Postgraduate Department of Zoology, Samastipur College, Samastipur) : An analytical study of the combined effect of increasing age and ascorbic acid on the rate of haemoglobin synthesis and the number of red blood cells. Bhartiya Vaigyanik Evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika 2004, 12(2), 343.

Biologists have firm faith that red blood cells and haemoglobin at each stage of life indicate the status of health. Where V their being below normal is a matter of serious concern their being above normal also indicates unfavourable results. Physiologists believe that water soluble ascorbic acid-very well known as vitamin C-lays positive effects on blood cells and synthesis of haemoglobin. Biologically highly important this vitamin having anti-oxidant and pro-oxidant property has been brought to notice by the modern biologists. The present paper deals with the administration of medium and high doses of ascorbic acid among the juvenile and adult rabbits and consequent status of red blood cells and haemoglobin level in their blood.

011518   Saxena R;Sharma S;Dubey D C (Pest and Parasite Research Laboratory, Zoology Dep, Bareilly College, Bareiliy) : Frequency distribution of A, B, O, blood group in diabetic population of Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. Bhartiya Vaigyanik Evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika 2004, 12(2), 343.

In the study an effort is made to find out the distribution of diabetic patients in relation to A-B-O blood group population of Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh. An effort is also made to relate the distribution of diabetic population among different religions. Out of 110 subjects, 63 (53.80%) were males and 47 (43.20%) were females. Blood group distribution is found as 'B' 43 (38.80%) [B⁺ 41 (37.30%) and B^- 2 (1.50%)] > 'O' 32 (29.65%) [O⁺ 31 (28.70%) and O^- 1 (0.95%)] > 'A' 27 (24.20%) [A⁺ 25 (23.30%) and A^- 2 (0.90%)] > 'AB' 8 (7.35%) [AB⁺ 8 (7.20%) and AB^-0 (0%)]. Order of distribution of blood group in diabetes mellitus population according to sex is - 'B' (33.10%), 'O' (3.12%), 'A' (27.99%) and 'AB' (8.80%) and similar order in female is - 'B' (46.30%), 'O' (20.10%), 'A' (19,21%) and 'AB' (5.44%). Order of distribution of blood group in diabetes mellitus population in Hindu is- 'B' > 'O' > 'A' > 'AB' and in Muslim is 'B' and 'A' > 'O' > 'AB' and in Sikhs is - 'B', 'A' and 'O' > 'AB' and in Christians is 'B' > 'O' > 'A' > 'AB'.

011517   Rahman;Gogoi I;Dolui A K;Handique R (Life Sciences Dep, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786 004) : Effects of Polygonium hydropiper on oviposition and hatching rate of Tribolium castaneum (Hbst.). Geobios 2004, 31(1), 9-12.

Petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol extracts of Polygonum hydropiper on oviposition and hatching rate caused considerable fall in the fecundity and fertility of Tribolium castaneum.

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011516   Putatunda B N;Kumar R;Banerjee D P (Entomology Dep, CCS Haryana Agric Univ, Hisar-125 004) : Mites parasitic and / or associated with poultry and some mammals in Hisar, Haryana with key to identification. Indian J Anim Res 2004, 38(1), 1-7.

Study on mites associated with the skin diseases of camel, dog, rabbit, fowl, turkey and quail resulted in the recovery of a wide range of mites uder Astigmata, Prostigmata and Mesostigmata belonging to nine families. The mites identified are Acarus farries (Oudemans), A. siro (Linnaeus), Sarcoptes scabiei canis Gerlach, S. s. dromedarii Gervais, Dermoglyphus elongatus Megnin, Notoedres cati Hering Pygmephorus nilanjana Putatunda, Bdella sp. Cheyletus malaccensis Oudemans, C. malayensis Cunliffe, Prosocheyla acantha Similey and Moser, Demodex canis Leydig, Stigmaeus sp. and Macrocheles whartoni Delfinado and Baker. The importance of mites and a key to the identification has been incorporated in the text.

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011515   Pandey J P;Tiwari R K (Dep of Zoology, K.N. Govt. Postgraduate College, Gyanpur-221 304) : Haemolymph withdrawal affects haemocyte count and moulting in plain tiger-butterfly, Danais chrysippus L. Proc Natn Acad Sci India-Sect B 2004, 74(Pt I), 7-16.

Effects of repeated haemolymph withdrawals have been observed on total and differential haemocyte counts in V instar larvae as well as on moulting of both the V larval and pupal instars of Danais chrysippus. While the study revealed a marked reduction in total cell count reaching its lowest in prepupal stage, it exhibited a considerable variation in the relative percentage of various cell types. The repeated removals of haemolymph affected both the pupal and imaginal moultings and caused reduction in the length of body and wings of adult butterflies.

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011514   Mohite A S;Raja I A;Kulkarni K M (P.G. Department of Zoology, Sevadal Women's College, Nagpur-440 010) : Toxicity of thiodan and dimecron to the fresh water fish. Envir Ecol 2004, 22(spl 3), 572-5.

Toxicity study was conducted on Rasbora daniconius to evaluate the toxicity of two pesticides, thiodan and dimecron for 96 hours. LC₅₀ and lethal concentration for dimecron were found to be 9.82 mg/liter and 25.12 mg/liter respectively. For thiodan the LC₅₀ and lethal concentration were found to be 0.28 mg/liter and 1.24 mg/liter respectively. Thiodan was found to be more toxic than dimecron to the fish Rasbora daniconius.

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011513   Kumawat D A;Jawale A K (Botany Dep, Dhanaji Nana Mahavidyalaya, Faizpur-425 503) : Some taxa of volvocales new to Maharashtra. Geobios 2004, 31(1), 57-8.

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011512   Khongwir S;Hooroo R N K;Iangrai A;Gupta B B P (Zoology Dep, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793 022) : Physico-chemical conditions of the breeding site of Rhacophorus maximus. Geobios 2004, 31(1), 55-6.

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011511   James J A;Sevarkodiyone S P (PG and Research Zoology Dep, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi-626 124) : Aerial root extract of Ficus bengalensis effects on the reproductive parameters of tabacco. Indian J Ecol 2004, 31(2), 175.

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011510   Jaimala;Sharma R;Paharia S (Zoology Dep, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302 004) : Effect of Tinospora cordifolia on the liver treated with gamma-radiation. Bhartiya Vaigyanik Evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika 2004, 12(2), 345.

Tinospora cordifolia is a medicinal plant. It has been used in work as a radiation tolerant. Liver cells of rat are affected when its whole body is put before Gamma- radiation. As a result of this, the number of abnormal cells and the cells with double nucleus increases. At the same time the amount of overall protein and cholesterol get decreased. However, the rats fed with extract of T. cordifolia were observed less affected by radiation. The paper comprises further details in this regard.

011509   Gupta G;Chandra B (NO, Gaurang Clinic and Homoeopathic Research Centre, B-l/16, Sector A, Kapurthala, Aliganj, Lucknow-226 024) : In vitro studies of resistance capacity of some homoeopathic medicines against Candida albicans. Bhartiya Vaigyanik Evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika 2004, 12(2), 345.

Testing of different potencies of Homoeopathic medicines known as mesarium, black iodatum, acid benzoicum, petroleum, sulphur iodatum, sulphur and tellurium on Candida albicans was carried out. In these Homoeopathic medicines mesarium 200, black iodatum 30 and acid benzoicum 30 showed maximum resistance capacity whereas tellurium 200 and sulphur 200 showed minimum resistance.

011508   Dhirender;Singh S P (Zoology Dep, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur-342 001) : Nephrotoxic effects of mercuric chloride on the distribution of acid phosphatase activity in the juxtaglomerular complex and glomerulus of the bat, Rhinopoma microphyllum. Geobios 2004, 31(1), 52-4.

Nephrotoxic effects of HgCl₂ on the relative distribution of acid phosphatase (ACP) activity in the juxtaglomerular complex (JGC) and glomerulus (GL) of the bat, Rhinopoma microphyllum showed increased ACP activity accompanied by histolytic changes in podocytes, mesangial cells and macula densa. However, in control these changes were invisible.

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011507   Borthakur S;Sarma K;Bordoloi C C (Dep of Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781 022) : Craniometry in Indian one horned rhinoceros. Indian vet J 2005, 82(3), 297-9.

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011506   Bisht H C S;Kaur J;Kumar S;Joshi N (Dep of Zoology, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital-263 002) : Larval history of a freshwater prawn from tarai region of Kumaun Himalaya. Proc Natn Acad Sci India-Sect B 2004, 74(Pt I), 17-27.

Under laboratory conditions, the brooding specimens of Macrobrachium hendersodayanum released the larvae after 25 to 35 days at a water temperature of 25 ± 3°C. The larval stages consisted of two advanced zoeal forms, a post larva and a juvenile. Feeding started from the stage of post larva when the same became benthotrophic in habit. The presence of a tail fan with 21-23 processes in the first two larval stages is an interesting characteristic of larval development of this prawn. The larval development is of "complete suppression" or "totally abbreviated" type and compares well with the type III development of Sollaud.

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011505   Anant Kumar;Raghab R N;Akela B P (Zoology Dep, Adarsh College, Ghailarh-Jiwachpur, Madhepura-852 113) : Effect of DAP toxicity on certain hematological parameters of Acridotheres tristis. Envir Ecol 2004, 22(spl 3), 528-30.

The hematology is a dependable diagnostic tool in the treatment of diseases. Scanty work has been done on the effect of chemical fertilizer on avian hematology. Diammonium phosphate (DAP) is extensively used in agricultural and horticultural operations. The excessive use of this fertilizer causes environmental pollution. The DAP contaminated food in Indian myna Acridotheres tristis was found to cause gradual decrease in the number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin content, whereas the number of leucocytes increased upto 1000 ppm. Beyond this concentration of DAP a recovery trend was found in counting of blood corpuscles. The decrease in the number of RBC and decrease in the number of WBC was due to disturbance in neurotransmission. DAP toxicity is involved in variety of functions such as synaptic transmission and regulation of hormone secretion. The decrease in the number of leucocyte is also due to macrocytic anemia which in turn might be due to DAP intoxication.

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011504   Alshawish S A;Mohamed A I;Nair G A (Dep of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Garyounis, Post Box: 9480 Benghazi, Libya, Email: gachuthannair@yahoo.com) : Prolonged toxicity of sub-lethal dosages of chemical pesticides on the body mass and cocoons of Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny 1826) (Oligochaeta : Lumbrieidae) inhabiting Benghazi, Libya. Proc Natn Acad Sci India-Sect B 2004, 74(Pt II), 123.

Laboratory studies were conducted to determine the effects of prolonged toxicity of one dosage of each of six chemical pesticides, which were sprayed in Benghazi agroecosystem to control target pests, on the body mass and cocoons of the earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa, a common inhabitant of Benghazi, Libya. The pesticides tried included cypermethrin (pyrethroid), chlorpyrifos (organophosphate), dicofol (chlorinated hydrocarbon), mancozeb (fungicide) and haloxyfopetotyl (herbicide). The sub-lethal dosages selected to determine the body mass of A. caliginosa were based on the LD_{50 value of each pesticide, and an approximately one twentieth of LD50 value of each pesticide was used to determine its toxicity to cocoons and on the rate of hatching. There was an increase in the mean body mass of the control and the pesticide treated worms following 10 weeks of exposure (F=40; p<60>0.01). A significant difference existed in the rates of change of body mass (F=39.35; p<60>0.01) between control and pesticide treated worms and the latter showing significantly higher body mass increment when compared with the former. Variations were observed in the incubation time between the control and the pesticide treated cocoons, which were significant (F=4.4; p<60>0.01). Exploratory concentrations of the pesticides were tested for cocoon survival. Chlorpyrifos was the most toxic where no cocoon hatchings were observed even after III days of incubation. This was followed by methomyl and mancozeb with greater than 73% and dicofol and haloxyfopetotyl with 53% hatching failures. Only cypermethrin seemed to be the least toxic as approximately 80% cocoons survived and hatchings were normal.}

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009340   Usha K;Prakasam V R (Dep of Zoology, D.B.College, Sasthamcotta, Kerala, India) : Irritant effect of cashew nut shell liquid (CSNL) in rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus. Pollut Res 2004, 23(1), 29-32.

Primary skin irritation and repeated skin irritation tests using cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) in the rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, produced an irritant dermatitant with local signs of erythema and oedema, and chages in haematological parameters. There was recovery from inflammation within 14 days while serobiochemical changes and histopathological chages in lungs, liver and kidney were still present.

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009339   Tiwari S;Singh S K;Singh A (Natural Product Laboratory, Zoology Department, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur-273 009) : Toxicological effect and biochemical alterations induced by different fractions of Euphorbia royleana latex in freshwater harmful vector snail Lymnaea acuminata. Indian J expl Biol 2004, 42(12), 1220-25.

Laboratory evaluation was made to assess the molluscicidal activity of different fractions of Euphorbia royleana (Family- Euphorbiaceae) latex obtained through sephadex gel column against freshwater snail Lymnaea (Radix) acuminata Lamarack. This snail is the vector of liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica Linnaeus and Fasciola gigantica Cobbold, which causes endemic fascioliasis in cattle and livestock. The toxic effect of the different fractions was time dependent and fifth fraction obtained through benzene: ethyl acetate (5:5) had maximum molluscicidal activity against Lymnaea acuminata. There was a significant negative correlation between LC values and exposure periods thus increase in exposure time, the LC_{50 value of V fraction of Euphorbia royleana latex was decreased from 14.28 mg/1 (24 hr) to 9.28 mg/l (96 hr) against Lymnaea acuminata. After exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of this fraction there were significant time and dose dependent alterations observed in pyruvate, lactate levels, ALAT, AAT, AChE and cytochrome oxidase enzyme activities in different body tissues of Lymnaea acuminata. It is proposed that the fifth fraction of E. royleana latex can be used as a molluscicide for controlling the harmful snail population from aquatic ecosystem without any harm due to their reversible toxic action.}

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009338   Thulsi Rao K;Yadav B E;Prudhvi Raju M;Maqsood Javed S M;Siva Rama Krishna I (Project Tiger, Srisailam, , Kurnool Dist 518 102) : On a collection of centipedes from Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam tiger reserve Andhra Pradesh. Zoos Print J 2004, 19(11), 1691-2.

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009337   Thulsi Rao K;Ghate H V;Prudhvi Raju M;Mawsood Javed S M;Siva Rama Krishna I (Project Tiger, Srisailam, , Kurnool Dist 518 102) : Some species of praying mantids (insecta: Mantodea)from Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam tiger reserve, Andhra Pradesh. Zoos Print J 2004, 19(11), 1692.

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009336   Thakur S K;Shishadia M S;Mehta H S;Mattu V K (High Altitude Zoology Field Station, Zoological Survey of India, Solan) : Orthopteran diversity of Roper wetland Punjab India. Zoos Print J 2004, 19(11), 1697.

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009335   Sunanda K;Chandrasekhara Rao T S; Nagamalleswari Y;Jagapathi Ramayya P;Shanti Lakshmi M;Purushotham G (Vet. Asst. Surgeon, , Nandigama Division, A.P.) : Histochemical studies on the uropygial gland of the domestic duck Anas boschas domesticus. Indian J Poult Sci 2001, 36(2), 125-9.

The study was undertaken on uropygial glands of 25 adult local domestic ducks. Moderate Schiff reaction due to presence of neutral mucopolysaccharides was observed in basal and intermediate cell layers of both outer and inner zones of secretory tubules while the cells in transitional cell layer were finely granular. Moderate Feulgen reaction was observed in nuclei of basal and intermediate cell layers of both outer and inner zones of secretory tubules. All the epithelial cells in both the zones were rich in lipids. Calcium was abundant in lumen of tubules in both the zones. The alkaline phosphatase activity was moderate in basal and intermediate cell layers and weak in transitional cell layer of outer zone of tubules while it was weak in basal and intermediate . cell layers and intense in transitional cell layer of inner zone. Acid phosphatase activity was intense in basal and intermediate cell layers of both the zones while it was weak in transitional cell layers of both the zones.

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009334   Saxena M M (P.G. Zoology Dep, Govt College, Dungarpur-314 001) : Garden birds of Dungarpur - a tribal town in the Aravallies (S. Rajasthan). Cheetal 2001, 40(3-4), 43-5.

Having been transferred from the dry-hot desert climate of Bikaner (NW Rajasthan) to Dungarpur - a town amidst deciduous forests in the Areavalli ranges of South Rajasthan was altogether a different experience to me as an environmental biologist. Having devoted over two decades of research in the field of desert ecology, more paticularly desert hydrobiology, I was highly fascinated by the richness of avian fauna in this hilly regions, which prompted me to study its diversity and ecology on which I learnt that hardly any information was available. In made year-round observations on the birds in the gardens, water bodies, forests and cultivations. Present account deals only with the garden birds, although an elaborate checklist is being prepared and processed for publication separately.

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