The present study is a morphological description of Cerambyx cerdo L. 1758 which was collected from different localities Duhok province, Kurdistan region-Iraq. species morphologically has been described and illustrated in detail. most important diagnostic taxonomic characters were studied. locality, general distribution, collecting date host plant this recorded

Myiasis is an animal or human pathogenic condition initiated by parasitic dipterous fly larvae feeding in the host's necrotic or living tissue. Here we report a case of external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in a 78-yr-old with a vascular tumor of the retina and surgery history, from Bijar City of Kurdistan Province, Iran in 2015. Associated symptoms included right eye pain with m...

A total of 47 species belonging to 46 genera, 34 subfamilies, 23 families and 7 orders predator parasitoid insects were collected identified. The survey was conducted throughout the program held by General Directorate Agriculture-Duhok, in cooperating with College Agricultural Engineering Sciences Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region, Iraq from May 2013 April 2014. hosts, collecting date, locality ...

In this paper, we analyzed the streamflow droughts based on the Percent of Normal Index (PNI) and clustering approaches in the Kurdistan Province, Iran, over the 1981-2010. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test was considered for streamflow time series and the results of K-S test indicated that streamflow time series did follow the normal distribution at the 0.05 significance level. Generally, the ...

Nosema disease is one of the most important diseases of adult honey bees worldwide. It is known as silent killer because there are no characteristic symptoms. The aim of the present study was to determine prevalence of Nosema species in various towns of Kurdistan province in Iran. A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (multiplex-PCR) was performed for identification of Nosema ...

demand for consumption of protein, as a result of improvement in the income and nutrition levels, has a rapid growth in developing countries. broiler industry has a crucial role in providing protein. to design an optimal plan and to use the potential resources, analyzing cost structure of this industry is required. in this study, cost structure and economies of scale of broiler industry were an...

The populations of cave-dwelling bat species are encountering a remarkable decline all over the world. To plan effective conservation projects for bats and their cave roosts, collecting data on distribution in particular region is essential. Furthermore, developing an applicable index that incorporates both biotic abiotic parameters relevant to caves useful prioritize management. Recently, ther...

The current study explores the perceived quality of life of Syrian refugees who have entered the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Two hundred and seventy participants residing in refugee camps in the Erbil region in Kurdistan completed the WHOQOL-BREF, which measures Quality of Life (QOL) within four domains; physical, psychological, social relationships and environment. Syrian refugees in Kurdistan s...