Livestock and aquaculture production is under political and social pressure, especially in the European Union (EU), to decrease pollution and environmental damage arising due to animal agriculture. The EU has banned the use of antibiotics and other chemicals, which have been shown to be effective in promoting growth and reducing environment pollutants because of the risk caused to humans by che...

Leafminer (Liriomyza langei Frick) is a major pest that causes considerable damage to a wide variety of vegetable crops including lettuce, and resistant cultivars remain the most economic means of insect control. Eighty-four lettuce cultivars and introduction lines were grown in an insect cage with eight replications for resistance screening. Leafminer flies were released in the cage to feed on...

The climate in the Arctic, including European sector, is changing rapidly (Report..., 2021). Currently, there uncertainty as to whether regularities of satellite-observed greening tundra areas indicate a change vegetation cover situ. NDVI changes are multidirectional different sectors Arctic and depend on period taken for calculation (Bhatt et al., 2010, 2013; Epstein 2017; Tishkov 2018; Myers-...

We wish to record a case of buccal irritation in a black rhinoceros, ‘Chewore’, due to chewing of Xanthosoma mafaffa at the Tashinga Camp, Matusadona National Park, Kariba, Zimbabwe, on 27 April 1995. The rhinoceros was approximately 12 months old and weighed 385 kg. The incident occurred when she ate an ornamental elephant-ear plant from a garden. About half a leaf was chewed and spat out; not...

This article presents a comprehensive review of amatoxin poisoning. The article discusses the biochemistry of amatoxin, as well as the clinical manifestations of amatoxin ingestion. In addition, the evaluation of the patient with amatoxin ingestion is discussed, along with the treatment – including newer therapy – and the ultimate prognosis of the syndrome. *Corresponding author: Bobby Desai, D...

Threats to our natural areas come from several sources; this problem is all too familiar in northeast Ohio. One of the goals of the Geauga County Park District is to protect high quality natural areas from rapidly encroaching development. One measure of an ecosystem's importance, as well as overall health, is in the biodiversity present. Furthermore, once the species diversity is assessed, this...

In humans, laughter and giggling are objective indicators of joyful positive affect, and they occur most abundantly during playful social interactions. An understanding of such positive emotions has been hampered by the lack of simple measures of joyful social engagement in “lower” animals. Since the simplest way to induce laughter in children is tickling, we sought evidence for a comparable ph...

The nutria or coypu (Myocastor coypus) is a rodent native to South America that has been introduced almost worldwide since the early 1900’s, originally with the intent of fur farming in many cases. The nutria is a large (over 6 kg), semi-aquatic rodent with a voracious appetite and high reproductive potential. Nutria became established in the Louisiana wetlands in the 1930’s. The habitat proved...