Five species of parasitic wasps associated with hesperiids from peninsular India are documented along with the description of a new species of gregarious endoparasitoid, Dolichogenidea cinnarae sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitic on caterpillar of Borbo cinnara (Wallace) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Also, the gregarious larval parasitoid, Cotesia erionotae (Wilkinson) (Braconidae) and s...

The distribution and abundance of high aquatic plants in the Gorganroud River was examined at five stations in four seasons (20 samples) over one year period during 2009-2010. We identified 21 species of aquatic plants from 21 genera, belonging to 9 families. These species were determined as 3 halophytic species (14.2%) and 18 high aquatic plants (85.7%).The highest species diversity was observ...

Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation was explored for inducing insect resistance in mat rush (Juncus effusus L.). Firstly, the callus regeneration system was established, and secondly the Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHA105 with plasmid pKUB carrying cryIA(b), hph and gus genes, coding for hygromycin phosphotransferase and β-glucuronidase, respectively, was used for transformation....

The article presents the locations of new species for Republic Altai (Juncus stygius), as well 6 rare in region (Oxycoccus microcarpus, Rubus arcticus, Lathyrus krylovii, Carex dioica, C. iljinii, Hierochloe arctica). Most cited are stenotopic inhabitants sphagnum peat bogs, which have a very limited distribution Mountains and they concentrated its northern northeastern parts.