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Gamma Irradiation of 4th Instar Larva of Angoumois Grain Moth and Effects on Parent and Their Generations
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
Late fourth stage larvae of Angomous grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) were gamma irradiated with doses 0 ( control), 25, 50 75, 100, 125 and 150 Gy. The moths originated from larvae irradiated with 150 Gy became ...
Does Egypt Represent an Ecological Limit to Desiccation Tolerant Plants?
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
A search of arid areas adjacent to the Nile in Egypt revealed a notable lack of desiccation tolerant vascular plants on ecological sites on which they would be abundant in Kenya and further south in Africa. Relative water ...
The Role of Improper Use of Artificial Insemination on Infertility and Abortion in Cows in Basrah Province, Iraq: Microbiological Study
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
A prospective study was performed to demonstrate the infectious causes and their mode of transmission in cases of infertility and abortion in cows. There were 434 artificially inseminated cows, of which 155 (35.7%) did not ...
Changes in Soluble Sugars and Proline in Seedlings of A local Wheat Cultivar (Doha) Due to the Salt Stress and Temperature
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
Germination of grains, and changes in the soluble sugars and proline due to salt stress under three temperatures in the germinating grains, of the local wheat cultivar (Doha) were studied. This cultivar proved resistant ...
Comparison of body mass, feeding and food conversion of temperature acclimatized Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833) (Isopoda, Oniscidea) fed on the dry leaf of Punica granatum
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
A detailed study was conducted on the body mass; moisture; assimilation efficiency; gross and net production efficiencies; feeding, assimilation; conversion and metabolic rates of the woodlouse Porcellionides pruinosus ...
Night and Early Morning Flying Insects in a Residence Backyard in Doha City, Qatar
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
Night and early morning flying insects in Doha were recorded daily, for a complete year, using a light-water trap. Two peaks of insect numbers occurred in April-May and September-October periods respectively. The lowest ...
The Possible Effects of Some Mineral Nutrients and Industrial Chemical Effuents on Wild Plants in Central Sudan
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
The effects of some mineral nutrients and industrial chemical effluents from a textile factory and tanning activities on the growth and distribution of Typha angustata, Cyperus laevigatus. Paspalum viginatum, Cassia senna ...