September 2011

Haplotypic diversity of West African populations of groundnut seed-beetle, Caryedon serratus ol. (Coloeptera, Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae): Results from geographical and DNA sequences data

Caryedon serratus, groundnut seed-beetle, is a major pest of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea).Structuring of its biotype is subservient to the host plant that has already been established, whiledifferences in the life history and ecology of the populations have led to the study of their genetic...

Author(s):   Awa Ndiaye, and Mbacké Sembène

September 2011

Study on prevalence of internal parasites in semi-intensive dairy production system of Sudan

A cross sectional study was conducted in the dairy cattle of Al-Rodwan dairy project in Omdurman town during the three different seasons of the year. The results of the faecal examinations (n-290) showed that the prevalence of the internal parasites was 16, 8.42, and 7.36% for dry cool, dry hot, and wet hot season, respectively. The prevalence of coccidiosis was found to be 13, 4.21, and 2.10% for dry cool, dry hot, and...

Author(s): Awad G. Mohammed, Atif E. Abdelgadir and Khitma H. Elmalik