background and purpose: otomycosis is an acute, subacute or chronic fungal infection of the pinna, the external auditory meatus and the ear canal caused mainly by several species of saprophytic fungi. lamisil (terbinafine) is an allylamine antifungal agent, that is used both in the topical and oral administration for the treatment of dermatophytosis, cutaneous candidiasis, and the pityriasis ve...

Abstract Exotic pests upset biotic balance, threaten biodiversity and distort the livelihood security of nation. In coconut, five exotic whiteflies viz. , spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell, rugose rugioperculatus Martin, Bondar’s nesting Paraleyrodes bondari Peracchi, non-native minei Iaccarino palm Aleurotrachelus atratus Hempel were reported from India. Morphological molecula...

this checklist aims to reviews and summarize the results of the systematic and zoogeographical research on the iranian inland ichthyofauna that has been carried out for more than 200 years. since the work of j.j. heckel (1846-1849), the number of valid species has increased significantly and the systematic status of many of the species has changed, and reorganization and updating of the publish...

The sinus gland (a neurohaemal organ) and its nerve have been isolated from the eyestalk of the crabs Cardisoma carnifex and Portunus sanguinolentus for studies correlating electrical responses recorded extra-cellularly from the sinus gland with hormone release. The appearance of erythrophore concentrating hormone (ECH) in the perfusate was followed by bioassay on leg segments of Ocypode pallid...

Presented here are new combinations made in advance of publication an Annotated Checklist for the Flora Nevada. New Aliciella latifolia var. imperialis, Androsace elongata acuta, Arceuthobium abietinum grandae, magnificae, mathiasenii, wiensii, Artemisia cana bolanderi, Askellia pygmaea ramosa, Boechera fernaldiana vivariensis, Calystegia sepium limnophila, Camissoniopsis pallida hallii, Cassio...