Salivary gland proteins from female Aedes aegypti mosquito were extracted and analyzed on high-resolution mass spectrometry. Proteomic data was analysed using two search algorithms SEQUEST and Mascot, which results in ...

Fishery is one of the oldest professions of man and even today, it helps in food security and poverty alleviation, in many parts of the world. Fish culturing is major part of aquaculture. When natural fishery does not ...

Several groups of zooplankton exhibit Diel Vertical Migration (DVM), during which, hours of darkness are spent near the surface of the water and the day light hours at deeper depths. Though many earlier workers have worked ...

Diet composition and quality of the Indian Bison (Bos gaurus) was estimated by fecal analysis. The results, together with studies in other parts of India, indicate that gaurs are primarily intermediate or adaptable mixed ...

The administration of galactosamine in omega-3 polyunsatu-rated fatty acid (PUFA) supplemented mice resulted in lesser amount of damage in the liver tissue compared to the mice without prior supplementation of fish oil. ...

Dietary fatty acids are able to modulate the immune system through several mechanisms. Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids are shown to alleviate various inflammatory disorders. The present study aims at finding out the ...

The distribution and abundance of pit vipers in the Western Ghats namely Trimeresurus gramineus (Bamboo Pit Viper), T. malabaricus (Malabar Pit Viper) and Hypnale hypnale (Hump-nosed Pit Viper) was investigated in five ...

The study provides a checklist and the diversity of spiders from two different habitats namely Akhada, St. Estevam, Goa, India, an island (Site-1) and the other Tivrem-Orgao, Marcela, Goa, India, a plantation area (Site-2). ...

An extensive survey and recording of the insect pests of paddy in all the districts of the state of Goa was conducted. The pests were identified and recorded for their faunal diversity, and regional and seasonal distribution ...