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1LAWAL LATEEF ADEFALU, 1,2SIDIQAT ADERINOYE-ABDULWAHAB, 1JONES 1ABIMBOLA AKANGBE, 1ISREAL OGUNLADE, AND 1BABATUNDE MICHAEL, MATANMI 1Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2School of Agriculture, Policy & Development, Earley Gate, Whiteknight Campus, University of Reading, UK RG6 6AR Download PDF Full-text Abstract: This study was carried out in Kwara State to assess the hunting strategies adopted by the local hunters with […]

1O.E. Ayinde; 2T. Abduolaye 3G. Olaoye and 4J.A. Akangbe; 1Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Ilorin. 2 Internal Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan 3Department of Agronomy, University of Ilorin 4Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. University of Ilorin Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Maize is one of the worlds’ three primary cereal crops, sustainable increasing production of this crop is important to farmers to be able to meet the ever increasing consumption of maize which […]

Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab1,2* Henny Osbahr2, Sarah Cardey2, Lawal Lateef Adefalu1, Babatunde Michael Matanmi Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Nigeria1 School of Agriculture, Policy & Development, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Reading. RG6 6AR2 Download PDF Full-text Abstract: This study aims to show that extension can play significant role in equipping pastoralist women with knowledge and technology required so as to reduce pastoralist women’s vulnerability […]

James A. Oso*, Folasade A., Majolagbe, Eunice O., Idowu, O. Fagbuaro. Zoology Department, Ekiti State University, PMB 5363, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria Download PDF Full-text Abstract: The present study determined the fecundity and sex ratio of Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus as the dominant species in Ado Reservoir, in Ekiti State, South West Nigeria between November 2011 and March 2012. The major fishing methods employed for collecting the fish specimens were cast netting and set netting. Biometric data […]

Loreta Vallja, Sonila Duka, Alqi Çullaj Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, ALBANIA Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Extractable forms of phosphorus are studied more widely than the extractable forms of most other elements. The main reason for this is because P is the key element in aquatic chemistry of lakes being a limiting nutrient in the growth of algae under many conditions. […]

ERMELINDA GJETA1, ALBANA ZOTAJ2, ALFRED MULLAJ3, PEÇI NAQELLARI1, BLERINA PUPULEKU1 1Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, A. Xhuvani University, Elbasan, Albania. 2GEOMATICS & Register Unit at National Territorial Planning Agency, Tirana, Albania. 3Research Centre for Flora and Fauna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana University, Albania. Download PDF Full-text Abstract: The Shebenik – Jabllanica National Park was proclaimed by Albanian Government with special Decision nr. 640 of May, 21st […]

Laura Gjyli*1, Ariola Bacu2, Jerina Kolitari3, Silvana Gjyli4 1University “Aleksander Moisiu”, Durrës, Faculty of Professional Studies, Department of Medicine, 2University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, 3Agricultural University of Tirana, 4University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry. Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Cyanobacteria belonging to species Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus are important components of the picophytoplankton community and present in all oceanic systems. It […]

Rigers Bakiu1*, Giorgia Valle2 and Alessandra Nori2 1Department of Aquaculture and Fishing, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania 2Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padova, Italy Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Calsequestrin (CASQ) is the main calcium binding protein of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. In mammalian muscles, it exists as a skeletal isoform (CASQ1) found in fast- and slow-twitch skeletal muscles and acardiac isoform (CASQ2) expressed in the heart and […]

ILIR DOVA1  ANA KAPAJ 2  ENKELEDA OZUNI 1  STELA PAPA3 1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania 2Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania 3 Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract:The relationship between metabolic profile in cows and the efficiency of reproduction performance involves an integrated complex of the endocrine system as well as the metabolic signals that control themetabolism and the reproduction process in cows. The number services per conception in cows has proven statistically correlative connections with inorganic phosphorus, magnesium and glucose in the before calvingperiod, but there are not proven statistically connections with other metabolic indicators in the same […]

1Nigerian Stored Product Research Institute, Asa Dam Road, P.M.B. 1489, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Department of Pure and Applied Biology. P.M.B 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Download PDF Full-text Abstract:This study was carried out to determined the efficacy of freshly prepared pestal granules containing the wild and mutant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae incontrolling weeds in a potted experiment. Six multi-combination formulations of the wild and mutant strains of  Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae were combined […]