Larvicidal activity of the black pepper, Piper nigrum (Fam: Piperaceae) extracts on the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus australis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Abstract Background The cattle farming parasite Rhipicephalus australis is the main tick and one of the most important in the world from an economic point of view.Various studies have been developed in order to find plant extracts with effective acaricidal properties and environmentally friendly.Studies involving plant extracts for parasite control

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Ecological observations on the Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard Saara hardwickii (Gray, 1827) (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) in Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India

Observations on the Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard Saara hardwickii (Gray, 1827) were undertaken in Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India during the monsoons (July) following quadrat sampling that was time-constrained.The study revealed that the area is one of the preferable habitats for the species.A population analysis showed that the rela

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Colony co-founding in ants is an active process by queens

Abstract Cooperative breeding may be selected for in animals when, on average, it confers greater benefits than solitary breeding.In a number of eusocial insects (i.e., ants, bees, wasps, and termites), queens join together to co-create new nests, a phenomenon known as colony co-founding.It has been hypothesised that co-founding evolved because que

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