{"title":"First Record of the Nest Orientation of Apis Dorsata in Relation to Cell Tower","authors":"Pattazhy S","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000218","url":null,"abstract":"This study is aimed to study the nest orientation of Apis dorsata in relation to cell tower in the Kariavattom panchayat of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The distributions and orientation of nests were observed around 5 km of cell tower using a survey method. Results showed that 60 nests (40 active nests, 20 abandoned combs) of A. dorsata were found. Tree species used as nesting sites were Ficus sp.(Moraceae), Adenanthera sp.(Fabaceae), Spondias pinnata (Anacardiaceae), Artocarpus sericoarpus (Moraceae), Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae), Knema cinerea (Myristicaceae) and Litsea mappacea (Lauraceae).The nests in trees were found in 3-11 meters (5 nests), 11-25 meters (20 nests), and 20-35 meters on buildings (35 nests). Maximum nets on building were noted on the top of Greenfield International Stadium (30 nests). Most of the bee nests were oriented towards South east direction and minimum towards south west direction on buildings and trees. In the South east direction maximum bee hive orientation was noted both on trees and buildings where radiation exposure from cell towers was minimum (0.20 w/m2 ) whereas in the South west direction minimum bee hive orientation was recorded where the radiation exposure was maximum (9.20w/m2 ).","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116031036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cataglyphis convexus sp.n., A New Ant Species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Tunisia","authors":"Wala Oueslati","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000483","url":null,"abstract":"A new Tunisian ant species, Cataglyphis convexus sp.n., is described based on the morphological traits of its workers. The species is endemic to Tunisia. The taxonomic position of C. convexus is not clear; it shares features of the altisquamis-, emmaeand bicolor-groups, but differs from all species of these genera by the presence of a V-shaped cavity at the level of the apical margin of the petiole.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"425 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116460294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bacterial Causes of Respiratory Tract Infections in Rabbits","authors":"Ayyildiz Adem","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000310","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122669973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Second Records of the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia in Lebanon 2022","authors":"M. Sawan","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000s1-002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000s1-002","url":null,"abstract":"Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia is a monotypic, cosmopolitan species occurring in North America, North Europe, Africa, Madagascar, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. There are only three European populations of approximately 4,500 breeding pairs along the coasts of the Caspian, Black, and Baltic Seas. It’s the largest of the terns, with a wingspan averaging. It has a body length of 48 - 56 cm, a weight of 570-780 gram and a wing span of 127-140 cm. Its size, stout red bill, and lack of a deeply forked tail distinguishes it from other white terns found in the state. Its black cap, large red bill, and tern-like habit of flying slowly with its bill pointed downward separates it from the gulls. The low harsh call of the Caspian tern sounds similar to karrr or kraa-ah and is given frequently while in flight. The orange feet of immature birds distinguish them from fall-plumaged adults which have black feet. Recently it was recorded for the first time in Lebanon in 15th of September 2021 and the second record was made in 18th of January 2022, both records were made by Michel Sawan in north Lebanon.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122680882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eco-Economically Indispensable Borneo-Endemic Flora and Fauna: Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus), Malaysian Mahseer (Tor tambroides), Engkabang (Shorea macrophylla), Sarawak Rasbora (Rasbora sarawakensis) and Sago Palm (Metroxylon sagu)","authors":"Leonard Whye Kit Lim","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000381","url":null,"abstract":"The Borneo Island is the third-largest island and one of the greenest islands on earth. It is the natural habitat to various endemic flora and fauna such as the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), Malaysian mahseer (Tor tambroides), engkabang (Shorea macrophylla), Sarawak rasbora (Rasbora sarawakensis) and sago palm (Metroxylon sagu). In this mini review, we ventured into the current research, eco-economical aspects and potentials of each species and further provided future perspectives and recommendations to drive future research to greater heights besides supporting conservation endeavours.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122463169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review on the Status of Sambhar Wetland Bird Tragedy","authors":"Jhajhria A","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000217","url":null,"abstract":"Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland salt lake. It is a shallow Ramsar wetland Subject to seasonal fluctuations. The site is important for a variety of wintering water birds, including large numbers of flamingos. Human activities consist of salt production and livestock grazing. It is also an Important Bird Area (IBA) due to migratory avifaunal population, especially flamingo and waterfowl. Presence of salt-tolerant algae makes the lake one of the most important wintering areas for flamingos. The specialized algae and bacteria growing in the lake provide striking water colors and support the lake ecology that, in turn, sustains the migrating waterfowl. Current conservational threats owing to the drastic reduction in water spread and anthropogenic pressures were major concerns till Oct.2019. The death of thousands of birds was detected on 11th November 2019 which belonged to 25 different species. Majority of were migratory birds and a few local species The main cause identified was avian botulism. The paper reviews the cause and efforts taken to revive it as a safe wetland.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122496717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Extracts of Ocimum Gratissmum L. (Scent Leaves) on Some Mosquitoe Genera in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue Nigeria","authors":"V. Obisike","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000229","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122055940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact Change Climate on the Milk Production in the Dairy Goats","authors":"Yamani Ha","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000228","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128225257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Six New Species of the Family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Ghana","authors":"Kyu-Tek Park","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000438","url":null,"abstract":"The family Lecithoceridae is still one of the poorly known groups in the Afrotropical Region. In Ghana, only eight species of the family have been known so far. In this article, six new species of Lecithoceridae are described from Ghana: four species of the subfamily Lecithocerinae: Lecithocera minutiella Park, sp. nov.; Homaloxestis dallastai Park, sp. nov.; H. nuriana Park, sp. nov., and Pectinimura bongoensis Park, sp. nov.; and two species of the subfamily Torodorinae: Thubdora laticucullusa Park, sp. nov. and T. nubidiella Park, sp. nov. In addition, T. ambliodes Park, 2018 which was described from Cameroon is reported for the first time from Ghana. Images of adults and the genitalia of all known species are provided.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128986500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New Record of Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus Koch, 1841) in Ha’il Region, Saudi Arabia","authors":"Bandar Hamad Aloufi","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000359","url":null,"abstract":"Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) is recorded for the first time in Hail Region of Saudi Arabia .Three specimens of brown widow spider (L. geometricus ) were found and collected on October, 2021 from inside a beehive in Al Hait city (Southern of Ha’il region of Saudi Arabia). The specimens were collected and submitted to Biology department of Hail University for the identification of morphological characters and DNA barcode sequence analysis of the specimen. Phylogenetic analysis was performed to compare the DNA sequence of the newly discovered female brown widow spider with the other species of Latrodectus genus.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123921344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}