Spiders of Kerala Agricultural University Campus, Thrissur, Kerala, India

Bacteriological quality of icecream marketed in Thrissur town, Kerala, India

Aim: To assess the bacteriological quality of ice creams marketed in Thrissur town, Kerala. Materials and Methods: Twenty seven ice cream samples randomly collected from selected retail outlets and street vendors in the town over a period of two months were analyzed for total viable count and for the presence of coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp. and Listeria mo...

Evaluation of soil fertility status in various agro ecosystems of Thrissur District, Kerala, India

This study was conducted to evaluate soil fertility status in the eight major agro ecosystems viz., coconut, banana, rubber, paddy, arecanut, nutmeg, pepper and vegetables in Thrissur District, Kerala. For this, a total of 30 panchayats out of 92 were selected representing 6 agro ecological zones in the district. Surface soil samples (0-15 cm) @ one sample/ ha. were collected from dominant agro...

Spiralothelphusa gibberosa, a new freshwater crab (Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from Thrissur district, Kerala, India.

A new species of freshwater crab, Spiralothelphusa gibberosa n. sp. is described from rice fields near Kizhoor in Thrissur district of Kerala in southern India. The new species is easily differentiated from its congeners by its first male pleopod (G1), which has a long, less strongly twisted terminal segment and distal portion of subterminal segment in addition to a setose hump on the outer mar...

Cancer Control in Kerala, India

Cancer control programmes have been adopted by many countries. However inadequate assessment of needs and resources, insufficient political will, lack of proper planning, execution and evaluation are the major factors that makes the programme inefficient. Participation from the various sections of society & groups has not been optimal. The experience & achievements in this regard in Kerala are ...

Characteristics of Drought in Kerala, India