Context For the past 50 years, rodent eradications have been conducted worldwide to reverse devastating impacts of introduced rodents on island species. However, few studies quantitatively measured effects native Aims This study investigated a eradication Lord Howe Island two birds. Methods To mitigate risk currawongs being poisoned during baiting operations, 30–40% population were taken into c...

background: soil is well known to support the transient or ongoing existence of keratinophilic fungi and potential source of infection for human and animals. methods : samples were collected from 67 sites of university campus like pg study centers, playgrounds, gardens, hostels, administrative blocks, library, bank, canteen and road side for the estimation of keratinophilic fungi using the hair...

Four studies were conducted in January 1977-79 in Kentucky and Tennessee. Two of these studies were to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of selectively reducing starlings from mixed blackbird/starling winter roosts by baiting their congregating areas with Starlicide Complete pellets. The two remaining studies dealt with determining bait preference of starlings and nontarget birds for ...

Background and Purpose: Keratinophilic fungi are among the important groups of fungi living in the soil. This study aimed to isolate and identify keratinophilic fungi from the soil of three Iranian islands, namely Greater Tunb, Abu Musa, and Sirri, located in the Persian Gulf using morphological and molecular (polymerase chain reaction) methods. Materials and Methods: In this study, a total ...

abstract polymyxa betae is an obligate parasite and has a worldwide distribution. this fungus is a soil-borne root endoparasite in some plant families such as portulaceae, chenopodiaceae and amaranthaceae. this fungus is the vector of many plant viruses such as beet necrotic yellow vein virus (bnyvv) which causes the disease known as rhizomania. bnyvv is the most economical important viral dise...

The macroporosity, and to a lesser extent the microporosity, of swelling and shrinking soils is affected by their shrinkage behaviour. The magnitude of the changes in bulk volume in response to changes in water content is usually described by the soil shrinkage characteristic curve (SSCC), i.e. the relation between the void ratio and the moisture ratio. At present, many techniques have been des...

Phytophthora species are well-known as destructive plant pathogens, especially in natural ecosystems. It is ironic, therefore, how little is known regarding the Phytophthora diversity in South African natural woody ecosystems. In this study, Phytophthora species were isolated using standard baiting techniques from 182 soil and water samples and these were identified based on ITS and coxI sequen...