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Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences is a fully open access journal

ISSN (Print):
1018-7081

ISSN (Electronic):
2309-8694

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Volume 23, No. (1), 2013

CONTENTS

	Title	Research Paper	Abstract
1	FACTORS INFLUENCING BODY WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES IN THALLI SHEEP A. Hussain, P. Akhtar, S. Ali, M. Younas, M. Yaqoob, M. E. Babar, K. Javed and A. Shakoor		Abstract
2	*EFFECT OF DIFFERENT BODY WEIGHT CATEGORIES ON THE PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF FOUR CLOSE-BRED FLOCKS OF JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica)* A. S. Jatoi, A. W. Sahota, M. Akram, K. Javed, M. H. Jaspal, J. Hussain, A. H. Mirani and S. Mehmood		Abstract
3	PREDICTING BODY WEIGHT FROM BODY AND TESTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF BALOCHI MALE SHEEP IN PAKISTAN USING DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ANALYSES M. Jahan, M. M. Tariq, M. A. Kakar, E. Eyduran and A. Waheed		Abstract
4	*PREVALENCE OF THEILERIA ANNULATA* INFECTED HARD TICKS OF CATTLE AND BUFFALO IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN** Z. Ali, A. Maqbool,, K. Muhammad, M. S. Khan and M. Younis		Abstract
5	DIVERSITY OF INDIGENOUS LAYERS IN COMPARISON WITH EXOTICS IN JORDAN Raed M. Al-Atiyat		Abstract
6	RESPONSE OF DIFFERENT BODY WEIGHTS ON BLOOD SERUM CHEMISTRY VALUES IN FOUR CLOSE-BRED FLOCKS OF ADULT JAPANESE QUAILS *(Coturnix coturnix japonica)* A. S. Jatoi, A. W. Sahota, M. Akram, K. Javed, J. Hussain, S. Mehmood and M. H. Jaspal		Abstract
7	INTER-RELATIONSHIP OF BODY WEIGHT WITH LINEAR BODY MEASUREMENTS IN HISSARDALE SHEEP AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF LIFE CYCLE U. Younas, M. Abdullah, J. A. Bhatti, T. N. Pasha, N. Ahmad, M. Nasir and A. Hussain		Abstract
8	*CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, MINERAL PROFILE, PALATABILTIY AND IN VITRO* DIGESTIBILITY OF SHRUBS** I. Rahim, J. I. Sultan, M. Sharif† and M. Q. Bilal		Abstract
9	STUDY ON PREVALENCE, BACTERIAL PATHOGENS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS OF BOVINE MASTITIS IN SMALL HOLDER DAIRY FARMS IN AND AROUND ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA Zeryehun, T., T. Aya and R. Bayecha		Abstract
10	THE EFFECT OF AQUEOUS GARLIC EXTRACT AND CHROMIUM CHLORIDE COMPLEMENT ON TISSUE ANTI OXIDANT SYSTEM OF MALE RATS J. G. Ghalehkandi, Y. Ebrahimnezhad and N. M. Sis		Abstract
11	MORPHOLOGICAL CHARECTERIZATION OF KENAF *(Hibiscus cannabinus* L.) IN MALAYSIAN TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT USING MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS** G. Faruq, M. A. Alamgir, M. M. Rahman, M. R. Motior, H. P. Zakaria, B. Marchalina and N. A. Mohamed		Abstract
12	EFFECT OF POULTRY DROPPINGS ON WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS IN INDIAN MAJOR CARP PONDS I. Ahmed, M. Ashraf, S. Abbas and P. Akhtar		Abstract
13	METALS CONCENTRATIONS IN THE RIVERINE WATER, SEDIMENTS AND FISHES FROM RIVER RAVI AT BALLOKI HEADWORKS A. B. Tabinda, S. Bashir, A. Yasar and M. Hussain		Abstract
14	Herbicide Tolerance Genes Derived from Bacteria Y. Kaya, S. Marakli, N. Gozikirmizi, E. Mohamed, M.A. Javed and F. Huyop		Abstract
15	Ethnobotanical assessment and nutritive potential of wild food plants A. A. Shad, H. U. Shah and J. Bakht		Abstract
16	FOOD HABITS AND DIET OVERLAP OF TWO SYMPATRIC CARNIVORE SPECIES IN CHITRAL, PAKISTAN S. Shabbir, M. Anwar, I. Hussain and M. A. Nawaz		Abstract
17	*ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONEY CROP (STEVIA REBAUDIANA) IN HOT SEMI ARID CLIMATE* S. Javad, S. Naz, S. Ilyas and B. Mateen		Abstract
18	EFFECT OF ENZYME TREATMENT ON GUAVA JUICE PRODUCTION USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY A. Akesowan and A. Choonhahirun		Abstract
19	TOMATO SEED INVIGORATION WITH CYTOKININS A. Nawaz, M. Amjad, S. M. Khan, I. Afzal, T. Ahmed, Q. Iqbal and J. Iqbal		Abstract
20	FORAGING BEHAVIOUR OF FIVE EGRET SPECIES IN POME POND AREA AT CAREY ISLAND, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA A. B. H. Aboushiba, R. Ramli and M. S. Azirun		Abstract
21	*RESISTANCE AND ENZYME ASSESMENT OF THE PINK BOLLWORM, PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA* (SAUNDERS) TO SPINOSAD** K. H. Sabry, and Nahed F. Abdel-Aziz		Abstract
22	Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Alters Root H+ Effluxes and Root System Architecture of Trifoliate Orange seedlings under Salt Stress Qiang-Sheng Wu and Ying-Ning Zou		Abstract
23	*Isolation of esterase producing Lactobacillus brevis* NJ13 from Kim-chi and investigation of effective medium ingredients for esterase production using statistical method** C. H. Kim, S. B. Cho, J.I. Chae, D. W. Kim, A R. Lee, J. K. Park and N. J. Choi		Abstract
24	*ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME LACTIC ACID BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM A LOCAL FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT (PENDIDAM) IN NGAOUNDERE (CAMEROON)* A. Mbawala, P. Y. Mahbou, H. T. Mouafo and L. N. Tatsadjieu		Abstract
25	IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL DISCHARGES ON GROWTH COEFFICIENT AND CONDITION FACTOR OF MAJOR CARPS FROM LAHORE STRETCH OF RIVER RAVI H. A. Shakir and J. I. Qazi		Abstract
26	BIODIVERSITY AND ITS USE AT TAUNSA BARRAGE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, PAKISTAN F. Bibi, Z. Ali, S. N. Qaisrani, S. Y. Shelly and S. Andleeb		Abstract
27	*INHIBITING THE HOUSE CROW (Corvus splendens) DAMAGE ON MAIZE GROWTH STAGES WITH REFLECTING RIBBONS IN A FARMLAND* N. Akram, H. A. Khan and M. Javed		Abstract
28	*CO-INOCULATION WITH RHIZOBIUM* AND BACILLUS SP TO IMPROVE THE PHOSPHORUS AVAILABILITY AND YIELD OF WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.).** N. Akhtar, I. Arshad, M. A. Shakir, M. A. Qureshi, J, Sehrish and L. Ali		Abstract
29	*MUNGBEAN (Vigna radiata) YIELD AND DI-NITROGEN FIXATION UNDER MINIMUM TILLAGE AT SEMI ARID POTHWAR, PAKISTAN* S. Ali, A. Hasan, S. S. Ijaz and M. Ansar		Abstract
30	Changes in activities of antioxidant enzymes in response to NaCl stress in callus cultures and regenerated plants of sugarcane N. Munir and F. Aftab		Abstract
31	ENHANCING CROP PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) - FENUGREEK INTERCROPPING SYSTEM A. Wasaya, R. Ahmad, F. U. Hassan, M. Ansar, A. Manaf and A. Sher		Abstract
32	DETERMINING CRITICAL WEED COMPETITION PERIODS FOR BLACK SEED M. A. Nadeem, A. Tanveer, T. Naqqash, A. J. Jhala and K. Mubeen		Abstract
33	INFLUENCE OF SOIL PHOSPHORUS ON ENZYME ACTIVITY, RYEGRASS YIELD AND EXTRACTABLE PHOSPHATE Q. U. Khan, T.H. Flower and Sanaullah		Abstract
34	GROWTH AND YIELD OF ADVANCED BREEDING LINES OF MEDIUM GRAIN RICE AS INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT TRANSPLANTING DATES M. E. Safdar, I. R. Noorka, A. Tanveer, S. A. Tariq and S. Rauf		Abstract
35	PERFORMANCE OF MULTICUT FORAGE SORGHUM UNDER VARIOUS SOWING METHODS AND NITROGEN APPLICATION RATES M. Afzal, A. U. H. Ahmad, S. I. Zamir, F. Khalid, A. U. Mohsin and S. M. W. Gillani		Abstract
36	GENETIC RESPONSE OF CITRUS GERMPLASM AGAINST CITRUS LEAF MINER M. Atiq, M. A. Khan, S. T. Sahi and R. Ahmad		Abstract
37	WATER WISE RICE CULTIVATION ON CALCAREOUS SOIL WITH THE ADDITION OF ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS N. Sarwar, H. Ali, A. Ahmad, E. Ullah, S. Ahmad, K. Mubeen and J. E. Hill		Abstract
38	EVALUATION OF ROCK PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZATION CAPACITY BY ISOLATED STRAINS AND THEIR EFFECT ON MUNGBEAN M. B. Hossain, M. A. Sattar, M. M. Islam and M. A. Hakim		Abstract
39	EFFECT OF IRRIGATION AND PLANTING DATE ON MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS AND YIELD OF ROSELLE (HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA) M. J. Seghatoleslami, S. G. Mousavi and T. Barzgaran		Abstract
40	MEDICINAL PLANTS GROWN IN SOIL AMENDED WITH STRUVITE RECOVERED FROM ANAEROBICALLY PRETREATED POULTRY MANURE WASTEWATER K. Yetilmezsoy, F. I. Turkdogan, A. Gunay, T. Yilmaz and M. Kaleli		Abstract
41	*EFFECT OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ON YIELD AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF INTERCROPPED SORGHUM BICOLOR* AND LABLAB PURPUREUS FORAGES GROWN UNDER SALINE CONDITIONS** A. O. Abusuwar and S. J. Al-Solimani		Abstract
42	SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION OF TEBUPIRIMPHOS RESIDUES IN SUGAR BEET M. Pucarević, V. Bursić, D. Panković, R. M. Nebojša, M. Cara and I. Kecojević		Abstract
43	POTENTIALS OF AQUACULTURE EFFLUENTS ON NEMATODE MANAGEMENT: 1- EFFECT OF TILAPIA EFFLUENTS ON TWO NEMATODE SPECIES AND COWPEA GROWTH H. H. Kesba, M. A. El-Helaly, S. Abdel Ghanny and A. Suloma		Abstract
44	AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVES: RESEARCHING MEMBERS’ PERCEPTION OF IMPORTANT ISSUES OF CO-OPERATIVES ON THE EXAMPLE OF SERBIA N. Zakić, S. Vukotić, M. Laketa and L. Laketa		Abstract
45	ACUPUNCTURE IMPROVES THE EFFECTS OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE IN TREATING ENDOMETRIOSIS MODEL RATS J. Shi, Z. B. Z. Ge, Y. Jin,Y. D. Li and J. Zhou		Abstract
46	WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN LIVESTOCK FARMING ACTIVITIES S. Arshad, S. Muhammad and I. Ashraf		Abstract
47	ANALYSIS OF THE ADOPTION OF WHEAT SOWING RECOMMENDATIONS AMONG SMALL FARMERS USING WATER SAVING INTERVENTIONS N. Mahmood, T. Ali, M.S. Bajwa, M .Shahbaz and M. B. Chattha		Abstract
48	LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP IN ENSURING RURAL HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN PAKISTAN A. Ali and M. A. Khan		Abstract
49	IMPACT OF FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS ON SOCIAL WELLBEING OF FARMING COMMUNITY IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN S. Muhammad, K. M. Chaudhry, A. Khatam and I. Ashraf		Abstract
50	EFFECT OF FARMERS’ SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ON ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN F. Rehman, S. Muhammad, I. Ashraf, K. Mahmood Ch., T. Ruby, and I. Bibi		Abstract
51	INSIGHT INTO MECHANISM UNDERLYING THE MEDICINAL USE OF CYDONIA OBLONGA IN GUT AND AIRWAYS DISORDERS K. H. Janbaz, A. Shabbir,, M. H. Mehmood and A. H. Gilani		Abstract
Case Report
52	Treatment of NATURALLY ACQUIRED STRONGYLOIDESSTERCORALIS INFECTION IN A DOG WITH IVERMECTIN M. Yang, E. B. Gebeyehu, S. J. Jung, O. D. Kwon and D. Kwak		Abstract
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