Carbohydrates are the major source of energy in diets fed to dairy cattle and usually comprise 60 to 70 percent of the total diet. The main function of carbohydrates is to provide energy for rumen microbes and the host animal. A secondary, but essential, function of certain types of carbohydrates is to maintain the health of the gastrointestinal tract. The carbohydrate fraction of feeds is a co...

the ladybird beetle, hippodamia variegata (goeze) (coleoptera: coccinellidae) is one of the most important natural enemies of the common pistachio psylla, agonoscena pistaciae burckhardt and lauterer (hemiptera: psyllidae). the effects of hexaflumuron and spirodiclofen were investigated on development and carbohydrates and total lipid contents of 4th instar larvae of h. variegata. the insectici...

conclusions our histochemical findings showed a relatively heavy glycosylation of syncytiotrophoblasts of both partial and complete molar tissues, which was prominent in apical portion. this may play a role in their capacity to increase trophoblastic proliferation. results the partial and complete moles generally showed similar reactivity with all used lectins. none of lectins reacted with vill...