Allacanthochasmus lutjani n.sp. is described from Lutjanus fulviflamma caught from Qatari waters in the Arabian Gulf. It differs from other species of the genus, mainly by the shape and position of the ovary, presence of ...

The present work was carried out to investigate the effects of gamma radiation at three doses: 40, 80 and 120 Gray. On the response of the adult mosquito Culex pipieas complex when irradiated in the larval, pupal or adult ...

Helicometrina qatarensis n. sp. is described from Epinephelus tauvina and E. summana. It differs from other species of Helicometrina which have 9 testes in the body shape, position of genital pore, distribution of vitellaria ...

The distribution of cartilaginous and ossification rudiments were described in the live-bearing lizards, Chalcides ocellatus, at birth, one-month-old, and 12-month-old. The skeletal elements investigated are: neurocranium, ...

The effects of 3 gamma doses on the sex vitality of the mosquito Culex pipiens L. were studied after irradiation of the larvae, pupae or newly emerged adults. No significant effect on the sex attraction was obseived when ...

The appendicular skeleton and its calcification are described in Bunopus tuberculatus at 3 ages: at hatching, 6-month-old and 12-month-old. Between the 3 ages there are several differences in the osteological pattern. The ...

Full grown pupae of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata were irradiated at three gamma dosages (50, 70 and 90 gray). The different effects on the motility and attraction to light colours and odour of the produced ...

The effect of 21, 25, 29 and 34°C on developmental period duration, weight of different stages in the life cycle and conversion efficiency in Hyalomma (H.) impeltatum Schuize and Schlottke was investigated at 75% relative ...

Pregnant rats were forced to ingest 0.015 ml of 25% ethanol/gm body weight daily starting from day 7 (D7-group) or day 9 (D9-group) until day 15 of gestation. The number of surviving embryos significantly decreased and ...