Twenty 8-week old crosses of New Zealand White X Chinchila weaner rabbits were used to assess the performance of rabbits fed diets with cassava peel replaced with maize on a graded level. Five diets were formulated, diets 1 (control), 2, 3, 4, and 5 in which maize was replaced with cassava peel at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. The 20 rabbits were used in a completely randomized design with five treatments and four animal replicates per treatment. The trial lasted for 8 weeks. Parameters measured were feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio and feed cost per kg. It was observed that there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the average daily feed intake of the rabbits fed diets 3, 4 and 5. However, diets 3, 4 and 5 had significantly higher (P < 0.05) intake than diets 1 and 2. Similarly, rabbits on diets 3, 4 and 5 had higher (P < 0.05) growth rates than those fed the control diet and diet 2. Feed cost per kg (N/kg) decreased from N35.33 in the control diet to N19.75 in diet 5. Cost of feed/kg live weight gain (N/day) decreased from N3.21 in the control diet to N1.29 in diet 5. It was concluded that maize supplementation in the diets of weaner rabbits could be replaced by cassava peels up to 100 % without any adverse effect. However, 75% cassava peel replacement was found to be the optimum and therefore recommended.
{"title":"Feed intake and nutrient digestibility of weaner rabbits fed cassava peel as replacement for maize","authors":"I. I. Osakwe, R. Nwose","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48697","url":null,"abstract":"Twenty 8-week old crosses of New Zealand White X Chinchila weaner rabbits were used to assess the performance of rabbits fed diets with cassava peel replaced with maize on a graded level. Five diets were formulated, diets 1 (control), 2, 3, 4, and 5 in which maize was replaced with cassava peel at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. The 20 rabbits were used in a completely randomized design with five treatments and four animal replicates per treatment. The trial lasted for 8 weeks. Parameters measured were feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio and feed cost per kg. It was observed that there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the average daily feed intake of the rabbits fed diets 3, 4 and 5. However, diets 3, 4 and 5 had significantly higher (P < 0.05) intake than diets 1 and 2. Similarly, rabbits on diets 3, 4 and 5 had higher (P < 0.05) growth rates than those fed the control diet and diet 2. Feed cost per kg (N/kg) decreased from N35.33 in the control diet to N19.75 in diet 5. Cost of feed/kg live weight gain (N/day) decreased from N3.21 in the control diet to N1.29 in diet 5. It was concluded that maize supplementation in the diets of weaner rabbits could be replaced by cassava peels up to 100 % without any adverse effect. However, 75% cassava peel replacement was found to be the optimum and therefore recommended.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81292598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The records of meat inspection carried out for 24 consecutive days at the Awka main abattoir in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria, was used to estimate the direct economic loss in carcass condemnation due to bovine cysticercosis. Among the 614 cattle slaughtered, 306 (49.8 %) were examined, out of which cysticerci were detected in 61.1 %, 61.1 %, 46.2 %, 45.2 % and 50.7 % of the Massetter, Tongue, Inter-costal, Diaphragmatic and Pectoral muscles from 221 (72.2 %) of infected cattle. This amounted to an estimated loss of N186892.38 in terms of condemnation of cysticerci-infected carcasses. Condemnation due to generalized infection of the specified organs amounted to N109467.50 (58.6 %), while moderately and locally infected organs contributed N28435.08 (15.2 %) and N48989.8 (26.2 %) to the total loss, respectively. This loss was equivalent to 4 heads of cattle in 24 days at N50000 per head, which translated to an annual loss of N2842321.61 or 57 heads of cattle at the Awka main abattoir alone. Since 10000 to 20000 trucks of beef-cattle are reported to be daily transported to abattoirs in different parts of Nigeria, the direct economic loss of revenue in the beef industry on account of cysticercosis would run into billions of naira. This result will promote evidence-based decision on the control of cysticercosis in the country and elsewhere.
{"title":"SIGNIFICANCE OF MEAT INSPECTION IN THE ESTIMATION OF ECONOMIC LOSS DUE TO BOVINE CYSTICERCOSIS","authors":"O. O. Ikpeze, C. Eneanya, Winniebert Ekechukwu","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I3.48757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I3.48757","url":null,"abstract":"The records of meat inspection carried out for 24 consecutive days at the Awka main abattoir in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria, was used to estimate the direct economic loss in carcass condemnation due to bovine cysticercosis. Among the 614 cattle slaughtered, 306 (49.8 %) were examined, out of which cysticerci were detected in 61.1 %, 61.1 %, 46.2 %, 45.2 % and 50.7 % of the Massetter, Tongue, Inter-costal, Diaphragmatic and Pectoral muscles from 221 (72.2 %) of infected cattle. This amounted to an estimated loss of N186892.38 in terms of condemnation of cysticerci-infected carcasses. Condemnation due to generalized infection of the specified organs amounted to N109467.50 (58.6 %), while moderately and locally infected organs contributed N28435.08 (15.2 %) and N48989.8 (26.2 %) to the total loss, respectively. This loss was equivalent to 4 heads of cattle in 24 days at N50000 per head, which translated to an annual loss of N2842321.61 or 57 heads of cattle at the Awka main abattoir alone. Since 10000 to 20000 trucks of beef-cattle are reported to be daily transported to abattoirs in different parts of Nigeria, the direct economic loss of revenue in the beef industry on account of cysticercosis would run into billions of naira. This result will promote evidence-based decision on the control of cysticercosis in the country and elsewhere.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82951062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
An experiment was conducted using 400 pullets each of H and N brown Nick (Strain I) and Black Olympia (Strain 2) to determine the influence of weight grouping on short term egg production traits. The two strains of layer type chickens were separated on the basis of plumage pattern and body weight at three weeks of age. The result indicates that the high bodyweight (HBW) groups were signiicantly (P 0.05) difference betweenthe HBW and LBW lines in strain I for weight o first egg, egg weight at 30 and 40 weeks respectively. Henday rate of lay and total egg mass did not vary according tobodyweightgroups inboth strains 1 and 2 However, the light brown pullet groups (LBHBW and LBLBW) in strain I weresignificantly (P 0.05) difference between the HBW and LBW groups in feed per dozen eggs. The comparative performance between the two strains of chicken showed that strain I was signficanty(P < 0.01) superior to strain 2 in weight of first egg, egg weightat 30 and 40 weeks and henday rate of lay respectively. The two strains of chicken were similar in body weight at first egg and feed per dozen eggs. Based on these results, the only apparent advantage of rearing the HBW and LBW pullet groups separately was in the efficiency of converting feed to eggs in srain I and in weight of first eggs, egg weight at 30 and 40 weeks instrain 2 Between thetwo strains of chicken, farmers may opt for srain I pullets because of its superior performance in egg number and egg weight traits. Keywords: Bodyweight groups, Egg production, Bird strains, Superiority
{"title":"Influence of weight grouping on the short term egg production of two strains of layer type chicken","authors":"I. Udeh","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48684","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was conducted using 400 pullets each of H and N brown Nick (Strain I) and Black Olympia (Strain 2) to determine the influence of weight grouping on short term egg production traits. The two strains of layer type chickens were separated on the basis of plumage pattern and body weight at three weeks of age. The result indicates that the high bodyweight (HBW) groups were signiicantly (P 0.05) difference betweenthe HBW and LBW lines in strain I for weight o first egg, egg weight at 30 and 40 weeks respectively. Henday rate of lay and total egg mass did not vary according tobodyweightgroups inboth strains 1 and 2 However, the light brown pullet groups (LBHBW and LBLBW) in strain I weresignificantly (P 0.05) difference between the HBW and LBW groups in feed per dozen eggs. The comparative performance between the two strains of chicken showed that strain I was signficanty(P < 0.01) superior to strain 2 in weight of first egg, egg weightat 30 and 40 weeks and henday rate of lay respectively. The two strains of chicken were similar in body weight at first egg and feed per dozen eggs. Based on these results, the only apparent advantage of rearing the HBW and LBW pullet groups separately was in the efficiency of converting feed to eggs in srain I and in weight of first eggs, egg weight at 30 and 40 weeks instrain 2 Between thetwo strains of chicken, farmers may opt for srain I pullets because of its superior performance in egg number and egg weight traits. Keywords: Bodyweight groups, Egg production, Bird strains, Superiority","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85846907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sixteen Crossbred Weaner rabbits aged eight weeks made up of 8 males and 8 females with initial average weight of 650 ± 21.76 g were subjected to four dietary treatments namely Panicum maximum plus Poultry growers mash (T 1 ), Centrosema pubescens plus Poultry growers mash (T 2 ) Sida acuta plus Poultry growers mash (T 3 ) and Poultry growers mash alone (T 4 ) which served as Control. The experiment, which lasted for nine weeks, was aimed at comparing the performance of the rabbits fed different forages. The results indicated that there was no significant (P > 0.05) difference in weight gain among the treatment groups. However the group fed Centrosema pubescens recorded the highest numerical weight gain compared with the other groups. Total feed intake and feed conversion ratio of the rabbits fed Panicum maximum, Centrosema pubescens and Sida acuta were similar but significantly (P > 0.01) higher than for rabbits fed poultry growers mash alone. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in the total feed intake, total dry matter intake, feed conversion ratio and cost of feed per kg live weight gain among rabbits fed different forages. In conclusion, the results of the experiment indicated that all the forages could be used for the feeding of rabbits and that a better performance will be obtained if forages are supplemented with poultry growers mash .
{"title":"PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS FED PANICUM MAXIMUM, CENTROSEMA PUBESCENS AND SIDA ACUTA SUPPLEMENTED WITH POULTRY GROWERS MASH","authors":"I. Udeh, O. O. Ekwe, Evylene Aaron","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48686","url":null,"abstract":"Sixteen Crossbred Weaner rabbits aged eight weeks made up of 8 males and 8 females with initial average weight of 650 ± 21.76 g were subjected to four dietary treatments namely Panicum maximum plus Poultry growers mash (T 1 ), Centrosema pubescens plus Poultry growers mash (T 2 ) Sida acuta plus Poultry growers mash (T 3 ) and Poultry growers mash alone (T 4 ) which served as Control. The experiment, which lasted for nine weeks, was aimed at comparing the performance of the rabbits fed different forages. The results indicated that there was no significant (P > 0.05) difference in weight gain among the treatment groups. However the group fed Centrosema pubescens recorded the highest numerical weight gain compared with the other groups. Total feed intake and feed conversion ratio of the rabbits fed Panicum maximum, Centrosema pubescens and Sida acuta were similar but significantly (P > 0.01) higher than for rabbits fed poultry growers mash alone. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in the total feed intake, total dry matter intake, feed conversion ratio and cost of feed per kg live weight gain among rabbits fed different forages. In conclusion, the results of the experiment indicated that all the forages could be used for the feeding of rabbits and that a better performance will be obtained if forages are supplemented with poultry growers mash .","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84774926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Amino acid dynamics in urine samples of Schistosoma haematobium patients were studied The study was to evaluate the possibility and validity of using amino acid patterns recorded in highly, lightly and uninfected urines as diagnostic tool for rapid screening of Schistosomiasis Paper chromatography was used to separate the different amino acids in the urine samples. The chromatographic method used in this study revealed the existence of 9 essential and 7 nonessential amino acids in the urine samples. It equally showed that histidine, glutamine, serine and proline were absent in all the urine samples. Furthermore the presence of two marker amino acids can be used to identify individuals with heavy infection (cystein) and no infection (methionine). Keywords: Amino acids, Rapid diagnosis, Schistosomiasis, S. haematobium , Ebonyi State
{"title":"AMINO ACID DYNAMICS IN URINE OF S. haematobium PATIENTS IN ISHIELU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA","authors":"Hope Chinwe Achime, F. Okafor","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48722","url":null,"abstract":"The Amino acid dynamics in urine samples of Schistosoma haematobium patients were studied The study was to evaluate the possibility and validity of using amino acid patterns recorded in highly, lightly and uninfected urines as diagnostic tool for rapid screening of Schistosomiasis Paper chromatography was used to separate the different amino acids in the urine samples. The chromatographic method used in this study revealed the existence of 9 essential and 7 nonessential amino acids in the urine samples. It equally showed that histidine, glutamine, serine and proline were absent in all the urine samples. Furthermore the presence of two marker amino acids can be used to identify individuals with heavy infection (cystein) and no infection (methionine). Keywords: Amino acids, Rapid diagnosis, Schistosomiasis, S. haematobium , Ebonyi State","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"170 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83533507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Isikwenu, S. Omeje, G. Okagbara, O. J. Akpodiete
The effect of replacing groundnut cake with urea fermented brewer’s dried grains at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 % graded levels in broiler chick starter diets was investigated. Five dietary treatments were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric to provide 23 % crude protein and 2900 kcal/kg metabolizable energy. One hundred and ninety – five day-old broiler chicks (Anak breed) were randomly allotted to five treatments replicated thrice with 13 chicks per replicate, fed and watered ad libitum in battery cages for 35 days. Means of body weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed: weight gain ratio of broiler chicks fed the control diet, 25 and 50 % urea fermented brewer’s dried grains diets were significantly (P < 0.05) better than those fed 75 and 100 % inclusion levels. Nitrogen and lipid retention, crude fibre and dry matter digestibilities of broiler chicks followed the same trend with the weight performance. Mortality was zero. Economically, it was more profitable to use urea fermented brewer’s dried grains in replacing groundnut cake in broiler chicks diets.
{"title":"EFFECT OF REPLACING GROUNDNUT CAKE WITH UREA FERMENTED BREWER’S DRIED GRAINS IN BROILER CHICKS DIETS","authors":"J. Isikwenu, S. Omeje, G. Okagbara, O. J. Akpodiete","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48712","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of replacing groundnut cake with urea fermented brewer’s dried grains at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 % graded levels in broiler chick starter diets was investigated. Five dietary treatments were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric to provide 23 % crude protein and 2900 kcal/kg metabolizable energy. One hundred and ninety – five day-old broiler chicks (Anak breed) were randomly allotted to five treatments replicated thrice with 13 chicks per replicate, fed and watered ad libitum in battery cages for 35 days. Means of body weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed: weight gain ratio of broiler chicks fed the control diet, 25 and 50 % urea fermented brewer’s dried grains diets were significantly (P < 0.05) better than those fed 75 and 100 % inclusion levels. Nitrogen and lipid retention, crude fibre and dry matter digestibilities of broiler chicks followed the same trend with the weight performance. Mortality was zero. Economically, it was more profitable to use urea fermented brewer’s dried grains in replacing groundnut cake in broiler chicks diets.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"10 6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78511606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
U. Sandabe, Fanna Abdurrahaman, Bukar Goniri, U. Baba
The stem bark of Ficus sycomorus and the leaves of Nigella sativa were collected; dried and extracted using distilled water and filter paper, to study the effects of combination of these extracts on hematological and biochemical parameters in rabbits. Twenty rabbits weighing between 1000 and 1,200 g were randomly separated into four groups of five rabbits each. Group A rabbits were injected with Ficus sycomorus (200 mg/kg), group B; Nigella sativa (100 mg/kg), group C; combination of F. sycomorus (200 mg/kg) and N. sativa (100 mg/kg) while group D rabbits were given distilled water and served as control. Blood (1.2 ml) was collected for analyses of hematological and biochemical parameters using standard methods. Bleeding and clotting times were also measured using ear vein puncture and capillary tube methods respectively. The PCV, Hb and RBC values showed various irregular differences (P 0.05). The bleeding and clotting times (min.) decreased (P<0.05) due to various extracts treatments compared with non-treated group that was given distilled water. Therefore it was concluded that the extracts either alone or in combination could not affect the peripheral blood adversely and it is non toxic to liver, kidney and muscles as indicated by the biochemical analyses and there was no apparent advantage in combining the two extracts as far as these parameters were concerned.
{"title":"THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Ficus sycomorus L. (MORACEAE) STEM BARK AND Nigella sativa L. (RANUNCULACEAE) SEEDS ON HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN RABBITS","authors":"U. Sandabe, Fanna Abdurrahaman, Bukar Goniri, U. Baba","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48688","url":null,"abstract":"The stem bark of Ficus sycomorus and the leaves of Nigella sativa were collected; dried and extracted using distilled water and filter paper, to study the effects of combination of these extracts on hematological and biochemical parameters in rabbits. Twenty rabbits weighing between 1000 and 1,200 g were randomly separated into four groups of five rabbits each. Group A rabbits were injected with Ficus sycomorus (200 mg/kg), group B; Nigella sativa (100 mg/kg), group C; combination of F. sycomorus (200 mg/kg) and N. sativa (100 mg/kg) while group D rabbits were given distilled water and served as control. Blood (1.2 ml) was collected for analyses of hematological and biochemical parameters using standard methods. Bleeding and clotting times were also measured using ear vein puncture and capillary tube methods respectively. The PCV, Hb and RBC values showed various irregular differences (P 0.05). The bleeding and clotting times (min.) decreased (P<0.05) due to various extracts treatments compared with non-treated group that was given distilled water. Therefore it was concluded that the extracts either alone or in combination could not affect the peripheral blood adversely and it is non toxic to liver, kidney and muscles as indicated by the biochemical analyses and there was no apparent advantage in combining the two extracts as far as these parameters were concerned.","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77767206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The influence of cassava varieties on the developmental biology of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) was investigated. This beetle was reared on flour varieties of cassava, namely: Danwari, Nwugo, Aburu-Asua and Ant-Ota. More eggs were lad in Danwari (132.0 +- 6.1 egg) than in other cassava variety. The least number of eggs laid was in Nwugo (118.3+-4.5) in No-choice experiment. In Free-choice test, the highest number of eggs was recorded in Aburu-Asua (64.0 + 17 eggs) and the lowest (41.6 +- 31 eggs) on Anti-Ota. The average total developmental period in, Aburu-Asua, Nwugo, Danwari and Ant-Ota were 32.5 +- 0.4, 30.6 +- 0.2, 28.5 +- 0.1 and 34.7 +- 0.1 days respectively. The low oviposition preference for Nwugo was attributed to the presence of oviposition deterrents in this variety, which might have protected it against the beetle attack. Keywords : Cassava, Oviposition, Larger grain borer, Coleoptera, Bostrichidae
{"title":"Effect of cassava varieties on oviposition and development of larger grain borer-Prostephanus truncatus horn (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)","authors":"C. E. Akunne","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48700","url":null,"abstract":"The influence of cassava varieties on the developmental biology of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) was investigated. This beetle was reared on flour varieties of cassava, namely: Danwari, Nwugo, Aburu-Asua and Ant-Ota. More eggs were lad in Danwari (132.0 +- 6.1 egg) than in other cassava variety. The least number of eggs laid was in Nwugo (118.3+-4.5) in No-choice experiment. In Free-choice test, the highest number of eggs was recorded in Aburu-Asua (64.0 + 17 eggs) and the lowest (41.6 +- 31 eggs) on Anti-Ota. The average total developmental period in, Aburu-Asua, Nwugo, Danwari and Ant-Ota were 32.5 +- 0.4, 30.6 +- 0.2, 28.5 +- 0.1 and 34.7 +- 0.1 days respectively. The low oviposition preference for Nwugo was attributed to the presence of oviposition deterrents in this variety, which might have protected it against the beetle attack. Keywords : Cassava, Oviposition, Larger grain borer, Coleoptera, Bostrichidae","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90656392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The mushroom flora and associated insect pests of mushrooms in Nsukka urban was studied. The abundance of mushrooms from sampled communites is indicaed with the family, Agaricaceae predominating “out of home” environment yielded more mushrooms (4.62) than the homestead environment (3.26). Insect pests associated with different mushrooms were Megasela aganic Musca domestica Pygmaephorous stercola Paychybolus ligulatus and Drosophilla melanogester among others. Keywords : Mushroom, Pest, environment
{"title":"Mushroom flora and associated insect fauna in Nsukka Urban, Enugu State, Nigeria","authors":"L. Onyishi, G. Onyishi","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V5I1.48714","url":null,"abstract":"The mushroom flora and associated insect pests of mushrooms in Nsukka urban was studied. The abundance of mushrooms from sampled communites is indicaed with the family, Agaricaceae predominating “out of home” environment yielded more mushrooms (4.62) than the homestead environment (3.26). Insect pests associated with different mushrooms were Megasela aganic Musca domestica Pygmaephorous stercola Paychybolus ligulatus and Drosophilla melanogester among others. Keywords : Mushroom, Pest, environment","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82818244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rice-cum-fish culture was carried out in Dadin Kowa rice fields, Gombe State, Nigeria with a view to determining the effect of different combination of Clarias gariepinus, Oreochromis niloticus and Cyprinus carpio on fish yield. Six rice paddy fields labeled A – C were used for the study. Raised rice seedlings (FARO 27) were transplanted in the paddies before flooding of water. The fish species were stocked at 200 fish / pond in three replicates in different combinations as treatments I, II and III. The fish were fed with wheat bran and rice bran at 5 % body weight. The lowest rice yield (2560 kg/ha) was obtained in the paddy where rice was grown without fish. The fish production recorded in treatment I (534 kg) is significantly higher (P < 0.05) than in other two treatments. It is therefore recommended that rice farmers using irrigation facilities of the river Basin Development Authorities should adopt the rice-cum-fish system for increased rice and fish production in Nigeria
{"title":"Polyculture and fish yield in rice-cum-fish culture system in Dadin Kowa, Gombe, Nigeria","authors":"D. Sule, M. Bello, M. Diyaware","doi":"10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ARI.V4I3.48683","url":null,"abstract":"Rice-cum-fish culture was carried out in Dadin Kowa rice fields, Gombe State, Nigeria with a view to determining the effect of different combination of Clarias gariepinus, Oreochromis niloticus and Cyprinus carpio on fish yield. Six rice paddy fields labeled A – C were used for the study. Raised rice seedlings (FARO 27) were transplanted in the paddies before flooding of water. The fish species were stocked at 200 fish / pond in three replicates in different combinations as treatments I, II and III. The fish were fed with wheat bran and rice bran at 5 % body weight. The lowest rice yield (2560 kg/ha) was obtained in the paddy where rice was grown without fish. The fish production recorded in treatment I (534 kg) is significantly higher (P < 0.05) than in other two treatments. It is therefore recommended that rice farmers using irrigation facilities of the river Basin Development Authorities should adopt the rice-cum-fish system for increased rice and fish production in Nigeria","PeriodicalId":7872,"journal":{"name":"Animal Research International","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79057131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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