Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSpraying Effects on Goat Welfare in Hot and Humid ClimateNazan Darcan, Fatin Cedden, Okan GuneyHeat stress is one of the major factors adversely affecting animal welfare and thus economic benefits of farms. This study was designed to determine the effects of three different spraying methods on goats for reducing heat stress. Thirty goats divided into three groups for the trial (One time sprayed a day: OTS, Two times sprayed a day TTS and Non-sprayed: … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,297 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAn Overview of Malaria ControlEmmanuel Chanda, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, Richard W. Steketee et al.Malaria remains a serious global public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub Saharan Africa. In Zambia the disease is endemic with stable transmission, accounting for 40% of all out-patient attendances and is responsible for 20% deaths among children under five. Scaling up of scientifically proven high impact preventive, curative and supportive interventions and deploying … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 29 Apr 2013 · 7,960 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsOptimization of Solenoid Valve for Variable Rate Application SystemSaleh Mufleh Al-Saqer, Ghulam Mubashar HassanProblem statement: The aim of this research was to optimize the performance of solenoid valve used in Variable Rate Application System (VRA) in term of time response. The overall time response is usually divided into four parts i.e., plunger opening time, pressure opening time, plunger closing time and pressure closing time. Approach: The performance and design of the a solenoid … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 4 Aug 2011 · 8,654 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMicrobial Diversity as a Biological Control Mechanism for Fruit Tree Diseases: A Comparative ApproachZhichao TangThe traditional methods of fruit tree pest control have long relied on chemical pesticides. This not only leads to increased resistance of pests and diseases but also adversely affects the ecological environment and fruit safety. Although biological control has gradually received attention, the current research on how to systematically use microbial diversity to achieve efficient control and prevention is still … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 8 Apr 2026 · 1,603 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Review on Ramie (Boehmeria nivea L. Gaudich.): From Textile to Medicine and the Threats of Pests and DiseasesVictor Corbita, Mari Neila Seco, Leny Galvez et al.Ramie (Boehmeria nivea L. Gaud.), also known as “China grass”, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Urticaceae family. Ramie is considered one of the ancient and important economic and natural fiber crops today. Indeed, ramie fiber ranks first in durability, tensile strength, length of fiber cells, fineness, and color. Aside from its role in the textile industry, ramie is … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 4 · 2 Dec 2025 · 3,960 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Foliar Applications Mulberry Leaf Enzyme Solution Fertilizer on Growth and Quality of Hydroponic Chinese CabbageLi Yang, Fan Yuting, Du Qingjie et al.To investigate the effects of foliar applications mulberry leaf enzyme solution fertilizer on growth, nutritional quality, photosynthetic characteristics, mineral elements, and antioxidant enzyme system of hydroponic Chinese cabbage, Chinese cabbage Zheng bai'886'was used as experimental material. In this study, we mainly selected seven different fermentation periods (CK: Distilled water, T1-T6, the fermentation days were 20, 35, 50, 65, 80, and … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 18, Issue 4 · 7 Jan 2023 · 5,347 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate on the Microbial Community in Vegetables PhyllosphereXiaowei Fu, Dan WuA panel count method and a phospholipid fatty acid analysis technique were used to investigate the responses of Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) pollutants to the phyllosphere microbial communities of Chinese Cabbage. The results of plate count analysis showed that the number of culturable microorganisms could be lower than that of water spray after treated with a certain amount of DEHP pollutant. … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 11 Jan 2020 · 7,242 accessesView PDFCite