Nutrient utilization and early growth rate in three strains of chicken were investigated using 900 hatching eggs, 300 from each strain. The strains of chicken used were Nigerian indigenous chicken (NIC), ISA Brown (IB) and Nera Black strains (NB). Ten eggs per strain were randomly selected for...

The present study provides first preliminary results on invasive plant species in Çanakkale. We evidenced the presence of 15 invasive vascular plant species, including 9 native and 6 naturalised. The invasive plants are mostly distributed around town centres and agricultural areas. Some of the...

The invasive species is of global importance. It is recognized as one of the leading threats to biodiversity and imposes tremendous costs on agriculture, fisheries, wetlands, forestry, natural areas, and other human enterprises, including human health. The nature and distribution of invasive...

This set of proceedings consists of papers from the British Veterinary Zoological Society Spring Meeting 2014, held in Winchester, UK, on 26-27 April 2014. The papers focused on the breeding, conservation, health, reproduction, welfare, and diagnosis and disease (fungal, bacterial, and parasitic)...

Aster lanceolatus Willd. is a herbaceous perennial that is considered invasive in many European countries. In Serbia, this plant inhabits wet habitats and forms widespread monospecific stands. The objective of this research is to determine whether generative reproduction has an important role in...

Countrywide releases of an estimated twenty million Falconia intermedia Distant (Miridae: Heteroptera) individuals have not enhanced the biological control of the invasive Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) in South Africa. Although the leaf-feeder initially colonized plants at many sites, it only...

A reproductive biology study of blue swimming crab, Portunus segnis (Forskal, 1775) in the northern Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, was conducted from May 2010 to October 2011. The results showed that the annual sex ratio is not M: F=1:1, with 51.9% female. All the five stages of ovarian development of ...

Recent advances in fish endocrinology have led to a better understanding of the hormones involved in control of gamete production, mode of action and regulation of their secretion during different stages of reproductive cycle. Environmental stimuli like photoperiod and temperature are perceived by...

Invasion of exotic plants is threatening global biodiversity. Bidens pilosa L. var. radiata, a member of Asteraceae, has successfully invaded Taiwan after being introduced to the island. Knowledge of its reproduction is necessary in developing effective ways to control the spread of this plant. The ...