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ID: 63468
Title: Evaluation of yellow rust resistance in backcross populations of wheat
Author: V.Gupta, M.Kumar, V.Singh, R.N.Sheokand and L.Chaudhary
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 147-160 (2022)
Subject: Evaluation of yellow rust resistance in backcross populations of wheat
Keywords: SSR markers, Wheat, yellow rust
Abstract: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) is the third most important food crop in the world after maize and rice. It is important staple food crop and has been cultivated in major civilizations of Europe, West Asia and North Africa. Today, wheat is grown on land area, covering about 29.32 million ha with annual production of 103.6 million tons in 2019-20 (FAOSTAT, 2020).It continues to be the most important food grain source contributing about a fifth of total calories consumed by humans. To meet the increasing food demand of growing population, wheat crop has been constantly improved for increased resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses using various genetic improvement programme but still its production is challenged by several diseases; among them, rusts are most prominent. Yellow rust is the most widely distributed and one of the most destructive diseases of wheat, caused by fungus Puccinia striformis f.sp. tritici severely threatens the wheat worldwide. The yield losses from stripe rust infection vary wheat worldwide. The yield losses from stripe rust infection vary from 10 to 100 % depending on the susceptibility of cultivar, infection stage and environment al conditions (Tahir et al., 2020).
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Literature cited 1: Arora, S.S.Kaur, G.S. Dhillon, R.Singh, J.Kaur, A.Sharma and P.Chhuneja: Introgression and genetic mapping of leaf rust and stripe rust resistance in Aegilops triuncialis.J.Genet., 100, 1-1(2021). Bigini V., F. Camerlengo, E.Botticella, F.Sestili and D.V. Savatin: Biotechnological resources to increase disease-resistance by improving plant immunity: A sustainable approach to save cereal crop production. Plants, 10, 1146 (2021).
Literature cited 2: Dale, Z, H.Jie, H .Luyu, Z. Cancan, Z. Yun, S. Yarui and L. Suoping: An advanced backcross population through synthetic octaploid wheat as a “Bridge”. Development and QTL detection for seed dormancy.Front.PlantSci., 8, 2123 (2017). De Bustos, A. P. Rubio, C. Soler, P. Garcia and N. Jouve: Marker assisted selection to improve HMW-glutenins in wheat. In: Wheat in a Global Environment. Springer, Dordrecht, pp.171-176 (2001).

ID: 63467
Title: Altitudinal variation in plant community, population structure and carbon stock of Quercus semecarpifolia Sm. Forest in Kumaun Himalaya
Author: A.Fartyal, K.Khatri, K.Bargali and S.S.Bargali
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 133-146 (2022)
Subject: Altitudinal variation in plant community, population structure and carbon stock of Quercus semecarpifolia Sm. Forest in Kumaun Himalaya
Keywords: Carbon stock, Plant diversity, Quercus semecarpifolia, Regeneration
Abstract: Together as an ecosystem, forest provide the exact balance life needs to thrive. Diversification of trees is essential for total forest diversity (Huang et al., 2003) as trees furnish resources and habitats for nearly all other species. In a plant community, the prerequisite condition to study the overall basic structure and function of nay forest ecosystem is to have knowledge about its floristic composition (Singh and Singh, 1992).The processes that can both increase or erode diversity of forest ecosystem are influenced by many types of environmental changes (Bargali etal.,2018).Kharkwal et al.(2005) have pointed out that altitude and climatic variables like temperature and rainfall are the determinants of species composition and diversity in a forest ecosystem, Altitude itself represents a complex combination of related climatic variables closely correlated with numerous other environment al properties, i.e., soil texture , nutrients , substrate stability etc. Within one altitude the cofactors like topography, aspect, inclination of slope and soil type further effect forest composition (Manral et al., 2020).
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Literature cited 1: Adhikari, B.S., Y.S. Rawat and S.P.Singh: Structure and function of high altitude forest for Central Himalaya I. Dry matter dynamics. Ann. Bot., 75, 237-248 (1995). Anderson, C: Distribution of seedlings and saplings of Quercus robur in grazed deciduous forest.J.Veg.Sci., 2, 279-282(1991).
Literature cited 2: Baboo,B. R. Sagar, S.S. Bargali and H.Verma: Tree species composition, regeneration and diversity within the protected area of Indina dry tropical forest.Trop.Ecol.58, 409-423 (2017). Bangroo, S.A.G.R., Najar and A.Rasool: Effect of altitude and aspect on soil organic carbon and nitrogen stock in the Himalayan Mawer forest range.Catena, 158, 63-68 (2017).

ID: 63466
Title: Comparative studies of codon usage profile of Anisakis simplex (Nematoda) and Carassisus gibelio (Prussian carp)
Author: W.Ahmed, S.Gupta, I.Mukherjee, V.Babu and R.Singh
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 123-132 (2022)
Subject: Comparative studies of codon usage profile of Anisakis simplex (Nematoda) and Carassisus gibelio (Prussian carp)
Keywords: Anisakuis simplex, Carassius gibello, Codon usage bias, Mutations, Natural selection, Parasite
Abstract: Codon usage bias (CUB) refer to the differential usage frequency of synonymous codons influenced by different factors on genes during the course of evolution (Frumkin et al, 2018).It is said that codon usage not only indicate origin, evolution and mutation mode of species or genes, but also has an effect on gene function and protein expression (Pop et al., 2014; Quax et al., 2015; Tuller et al, 2010).This phenomenon commonly reported in numerous organisms from prokaryotes to eukaryotes and this codon usage biasness is generally found in highly expressed genes (Akashi, 1994).The genetic code comprised of 64 codons encoded by 20 amino acids. Therefore, some amino acids are encoded by more than one codon, they are known as synonymous codons (Mitra et al, 2016).Among the synonymous codons there is difference in usage frequency, meaning that some codons are rarely used while other codons are frequently used in a particular organism.
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Literature cited 1: Akashi, H: Synonymous codon usage in Drosophilla melanogaster natural selection and translation accuracy. Genetics, 136, 927-935 (1994). Angellotti, M.C., S.B.Bhuiyan, G.Chen and X.F.Wan: CodonO: codon usage bias analysis within and across genomes. Nucleic acids Res., 35 (Suppl_2), W132-W136 (2007).
Literature cited 2: Biswas, K.K., S.Palchoudhury, P.Chakraborty, U.K.Bhattacharyya, D.K.Ghosh, P.Debnath and R.F.Lee: Codon usage bias analysis of Citrus tristeza virus: Higher codon adaptation to Citrus reticulate host.Viruses.11, 331 (2019). Bullini, L.P.Arduino, R.Clanchi, G.Nascetti, S.D’amelio, S.Mattucci an J.Smith: Genetic and ecological research on anisakid endoparasites of fish and marine mammals in the Antarctic and Arctic boreal regions. In: Antarctic communities: Species, structure a survival. (Eds: B.Battaglia, J.Valencia and D.W.H.Walton).Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp.118-134 (1997).

ID: 63465
Title: Metagenomic analysis decodes the fungal diversity of bio-dynamic preparations
Author: S.Vaish, N.Garg, I.Z.Ahmad and Muthukumar M
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 115-122 (2022)
Subject: Metagenomic analysis decodes the fungal diversity of bio-dynamic preparations
Keywords: Biodynamic preparations, Fungal diversity, Metagenomic, Operational taxonomic units
Abstract: Microbial diversity in organic manures composts and bio-fertilizers are the key constituents that are involved in changing the overall micro biome status of soil as well as the rhizosphere environment of plant system. Till date, the enrichment, augmentation, transformation and biomagnifications of soil microflora by the application of organic amendments through organic farming has not been fully understood even though organic produces fetches maximum price in the market. Biodynamic farming system is a type of organic farming system which emphasizes on use of 8 biodynamic preparations (BD 500-BD 507).These biodynamic preparations have been successfully used in different crops that showed positive influence on plant growth promotion, pest and disease control (Carpenter et al. 2000, Sharma et al., 2012) besides improving the levels of soil organic matter soil microbial biomass and soil biological activities (Fliesbach et al, 2007). Addition of biodynamic preparations to the soil not only enhances the soil physical properties but also improves the soil health through increased beneficial microorganisms and soil nutrition status (Carpenter et al, 2000, Sharma et al., 2012, Brock et al., 2019. However, the actual composition, nature of microbial diversity and its mechanism of action in soil and plant system have not been systematically studied.
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Literature cited 1: Babraham Bioinformatics-FasiQC.A quality Control tool for high Throughout Sequence Data [Internet].[cited 2017 May 24].Available from: https://www.bioinformatics.bebraham.ac.uk/projects/fastqc. Babraham Bioinformatics-Trim Galore! [Internet].[Cited 2017 May3]. Available from: https://www.bioinformatics.babraham.ac.uk/projects/trim_galore/.
Literature cited 2: Baum, C., W.Ei-Tohamy and N.Garuda: Increasing the productivity and product quality of vegetable crops using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A revive .Sci.Hortic.187, 131-141 (2015). Bo-Ra, K.S., Jiwon, B.G.Robin, H.L., Jun, W.K.Doo, H.S., Kuk, H.L.Ju, B.K.Hyuen and E.I.Richard: Deciphering diversity indices for a better understanding of microbial communities .J.Microbiol.Biotechnol. 27, 20189-2093 (2017).

ID: 63464
Title: Description of a new species of queenfish, Scomberoides pelagicus from Indian Seas
Author: E.M.Abdussamad, A.Gopalakrishanan, K.G.Mini, S.Sukumaran, P.R.Divya, T.B.Retheesh, A.A.Muhammed, N.V.Dipti, A.R.Akhil, T.Thomas and K.D. Jacob
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 105-114 (2022)
Subject: Description of a new species of queenfish, Scomberoides pelagicus from Indian Seas
Keywords: Deep bodied queenfish, Genetic divergence, Otolith morphometry, Phylogeny, Scomberoides pelagicus, Talang queenfish
Abstract: Carangidae, one of the largest teleost fish families (Order Perciformes) is represented by over 140 species belonging to 32 genera and have wide distribution throughout the western Indian and Western Pacific Oceans (Bianchi, 1985; Nelson, 2006; Riede , 2004; Smith-Vaniz, 1984).,Being highly diverse in body size and morphometry , their correct identification remain complicated (Smith-Vaniz,1999).Lin and Shao (1999) while reviewing the carangids of Taiwan waters highlighted the taxonomic ambiguities in the family and cautioned possible mis-identifications. Seas around Indian sub-continent are rich in their diversity, supported by 60 species including four species of queenfishes in the genus Scomberoides (Pillai et al, 1987; Abdussamad et al., 2007, 2013, 2018).Queen fishes are cryptic, found mainly in inshore and offshore reef areas and estuaries (Griffiths et al., 2005).Globally, they are represented by four extant species viz., Tlang or Ginat queenfish, Scomberoides commersonnianus; Lesser queenfish, Scomberoides Lysan; Barred queenfish,Scomberoides tala and Needle skin queenfish,Scomberoides tol and three fossil species; Scomberoides spinosus (Smirnov,1936), Scomberoides inensis (Ohe and Furuhashi,1977) and Scomberodes maruoi (Uyeno and Suda,1991).
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Literature cited 1: Abdussamad, E.M., R.Prathibha and O.M.MJ.Habeeb Mohamed: A field identification key for 20 genera of Family Carangidae.J.Marine Biol.Assoc.India, 49, 141-147 (2007). Abdussamad, E.M., R.Prathiba, K.P.S.Koya, O.M.M.J.Habeeb the seas around Indian subcontinent with description of macro taxonomic characters for the field identification of genera and species.Indian J.Fishe, 60, 21-36 (2013).
Literature cited 2: Abdussamad, E.M., T.B.RTetheesh, R.Thankaraja K.K. Bineesh and D.Prakasan: Sphyraena arabiansis a new species of barracuda (Family: Sphyraenidae) from the south-west coast of India.Indian J.Fisher., 62, 1-6 (2015). Abdussamad, E.M., S.Sandhya, O.R., Arunkumar, K.M.Koya, K.P.S.Koya, R.Prathibha, R.Sally, K.V.Akhilesh and A.Gopalakrishanan. Scomber indicus, a new species of mackerel (Scombridae: Scombrini) from Eastern Arabina Sea Indian.J.Fish, 63, 1-10 (2016).

ID: 63463
Title: Feasibility study on hexacopter UAV based sprayer for application of environment –friendly biopesticide in guava orchard
Author: A.Verma, M.Singh, R.P.Parmar and K.S. Bhullar
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 97-104 (2022)
Subject: Feasibility study on hexacopter UAV based sprayer for application of environment –friendly biopesticide in guava orchard
Keywords: Aphid, Bio-efficacy, Droplet density, Drone spraying, Hexacopter UAV
Abstract: Pests and diseases significantly affect agricultural production and account for about 30% of crop loss globally (Godfray et al, 2010). Therefore, the prime objective of researchers is to adopt an efficient crop protection technology that can effectively control plant pests and diseases for sustainable agricultural productivity. For many years manned aircraft have been utilized in agriculture to collect aerial imagery or carry spraying systems over large areas in short period of time (Huang et al, 2013).Manned aircraft require large open areas for safe operation, leaving smaller fields to be sprayed with conventional ground equipment , which now can be managed using smaller unmanned aerial vehicles .Use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as drone , is an emerging practice in many developed countries and in developing country like India (Li et al., 2019).UAV is a remotely controlled aircraft, operated semi-autonomously or autonomously , with no human pilot on-board (Eisenbeiss, 2004; Parmar, 2021).There are wide varieties of UAV and they contribute to be used extensively in martial and civilian applications. On a broader scale, they are classified as rotary-wing fixed –wing aircraft.
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Literature cited 1: Chen,P.,Lan,X.,Huang, H.Qi,G. Wang,L.Wang,L.Wang an H.Xiao:Droplet deposition and control of planthoppers of different nozzles in two-stage rice with a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle.Agronomy, 10, 303 (2020) Chen, S.Y., Lan, J. Li., Z.Zhou, A.Liu an Y.Mao: Effect of wind field below unmanned helicopter on droplet deposition distribution of aerial spraying .Int.J.Agri.Bio.Engg. 0, 67-77 (2017).
Literature cited 2: Chen, S.Y.Lan, J.Li, Z.Zhou, J.Jin and A.Liu: Effect of spray parameters of small unmanned helicopter on distribution regularity o droplet deposition in hybrid rice canopy.Trans.Chi.Soc.Agril.Engg. 32, 40-46 (2016). Ebert, T.A., R.A.J. Taylor, R.A Downer and F.R. Hall: Deposit structure and efficacy of pesticide application.1: Interactions between deposit size, toxicant concentration and deposit number. Pestic. Sci., 55, 783-792 (1999).

ID: 63462
Title: Development and effectiveness of greenhouse type solar dryer for coriander leaves
Author: S.K.Singh, Samsher, B.R.Singh, R.S.Sengar and P.Kumar
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 85-96 (2022)
Subject: Development and effectiveness of greenhouse type solar dryer for coriander leaves
Keywords: Corainder, Drying rate, Efficiency, Greenhouse, Solar drying
Abstract: Coriander leaves are rich source of L-ascorbic acid,Pro-vitamin A, beta carotene, and Vitamin K; in addition, it also constitute nutrients such as carbohydrates, dietary fiber, manganese, iron, magnesium and potassium (Pirbalouti et al, 2017).Coariander has strong fragrance and health benefits (Venkanna et al, 2019).It helps to counter mouth ulcers, anemia,osteoporosis, diabetes, stomach pain, allergic reactions such as seasonal allergies and rhinitis (Emamghoreishi and Heldari-Hamedani , 2016).The sticky and succulent stems and leaves of coriander are used to impart flavour and garnishing curies and soups. The entire plant when young may also be used for preparing sauces and chutneys. Fresh coriander leaves are available for few months and it can not be stored for a longer period, but dried coriander leaves can be safely stored for 4 months to make its availability during off season (Singh et al., 2020 a) .Peak production of coriander leaves is usually during December –March but due to the perishable nature of coriander leaves there is scarcity in the market during the remaining months (Singh et al., 2020b).The annual production and productivity level of coriander in India is 7.1 lakh metric tons and 1.334 MT ha-1, (Horticultural Statistics at a Glance, 2018).
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Literature cited 1: Ahamad, M.S., H. Guo and K. Tanino: Energy efficinet design of greenhouse for Canadian prairies using heating simulation model.Int.J.Enrgy Res., 42, 2263-2272 (2018). Ahamad, M.S.., H. Guo and K.Tanino: Energy saving techniques for reducing the heating cost of conventional greenhouses.Biosystems Eng., 178, 9-33 (2019).
Literature cited 2: Ahmaed,A.,Drying characteristics of apple slices undertaken the effect of passive shelf solar dryer and open sun drying .Pakistan J.Nutri., 12, 250-254(2013). Akpinar, E.K., Y., Bicer and C.Yildiz: Thin layer drying of red pepperJ. Food Eng., 59, 99-104(2003).

ID: 63461
Title: Estimation of soil organic in agricultural fields: a remote sensing approach
Author: R.Madugundu, K.A.Al-Gaadi, E.Tola, M.Edrris, H.Edrees, A.Alameen and R.B.Fulleros
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 73-84 (2022)
Subject: Estimation of soil organic in agricultural fields: a remote sensing approach
Keywords: Mapping, Satellite imagery, Soil organic carbon, Univariate analysis, Vegetation indices
Abstract: Reliable data and characterization of soil properties are prerequisites for the sustainable management of agricultural fields. Of which, soil organic carbon (SOC) content is considered as one of the essential indicators of soil nutrients and soil biota (Shibu et al, 2006).It also enhances the soil structure and water storage capacity of a field 9Schoonover and Crim, 2015).In terms of environmental quality, the increase in SOC content helps in the mitigation of greenhouse gases (Lal, 004).Thus quantitative measurement s and mapping of SOC are essential for agricultural management , agro-forestry, and terrestrial sequestration of atmospheric carbon (Man et al., 2017).Conventional methods used for the estimation of SOC ( collection and analysis of soil samples) are laborious , time consuming, and expensive. On the other hand, SOC determined by conventional methods may not reflect its accurate estimates (Jaber et al, 2012; Shit et al., 2016).
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Literature cited 1: Bartholomeus, H., Lammert,S., Antoine, L. Martin,W.Bas, B.Eyal an T.Bernard:Soil organic mapping of partially vegetated agricultural fields with imaging spectroscopy.Int.J.Appl.Earth Obs.Geoinf.,13, 81-88 (2011). Baruah, R., B.K., Medhi and D.Bhattacharyya: Soil organic carbon storage and factors affecting its distribution in paddy and forest soil of Jorhat District of Assam.J.Environ.Biol., 41, 1798-1810 (2020).
Literature cited 2: Ben-Dr, E. an A. Banin: Near infrared analysis as a raid method to simultaneously evaluate several soil properties. Soil Sci.Soc.Amer.J, 59, 364-372 (1995). Bhunia, G.S., P.K. Shit and H.R. Pourghasemi: Soil organic carbon mapping using remote sensing techniques and multivariate regression model.Geocarfo Int., 34, 215-226 (2019).

ID: 63460
Title: The effect of flood on seasonal dynamics of Haemaphysalis (Acari: Ixodidae) tick vectors in Western Ghats forest area of Kerala, South India
Author: R.Balasubramanian an S.Sahina
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 66-72 (2022)
Subject: The effect of flood on seasonal dynamics of Haemaphysalis (Acari: Ixodidae) tick vectors in Western Ghats forest area of Kerala, South India
Keywords: Flood, Haemaphysalis sp.Rainfall, Ticks, Western Ghats
Abstract: Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) play a significant role as vectors of disease to humans and animals by transmitting many important pathogens such as virus, bacteria, protozoa, and helminthes (Estrada-Pena an Jongejan, 1999).The most crucial tick genus in the Western Ghats of India is Haemaphysalis spp., vector of Kyasanur Forest Disease. This zoonotic disease is endemic along the Western Ghats (Balasubramanian et al.) 2019a).Thus, the abundance of these ticks is a major public and animal health issue. Key abiotic factors such as temperature, rainfall, and humidity influence the presence , development , activity, and longevity of these ticks (Knap et al., 2009; Mljak et al, 2017).Extreme events , such as heavy rain and subsequent flood, many affect the environmental distribution and abundance of ticks in their natural habitats (North and Hurteu, 2011; steel et al, 2015).The response of ticks to these factors may increase or decrease tick abundance and their distribution in the forest and wildlife (Mac Donald, 2018).Furthermore, heavy rainfall events have many indirect effects on the presence and survival of ticks, such as destruction of host animals or habitats, host migration, and spectular changes in the undergrowth of vegetation (Overbeek et al., 2008).
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Literature cited 1: Adejinmi, J.O.: Effect of water flooding on the oviposition capacity of engorged adult females and hactchability of eggs of dog ticks: Rhipicephalus sanguineous and Haemaphysalis leachi.J.Parasitol.Res., 6, 824162 (2011). Balasubramanian,R. and T.L.Nikhil:Effects of rainfall and salinity increase on prevalence of vector mosquitoes in coastal areas of Alappuzha district , Kerala.J.Environ.Biol., 36, 1325-8 (2015).
Literature cited 2: Balasubramanian, R., D.Y.Pragya, S. Sahina and V.A. Nadh: Distribution and prevalence of ticks on livestock population in the endemic area of Kyasanur forest disease in Western Ghats of Kerala South India.J.Parasit. Dis., 43, 256-262 (2019a). Balasubramanian,R.N.V.Arathy,and S.Sahina :Ecology of breeding habitats of mosquito population and screening for virus of Japanese enecephalitis and West Nile in the coastal area of Kerala, India.Vector Borne Dis. , (2021).DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.318307.

ID: 63459
Title: Genetic variability and population structure of Leucinodes orbonalis 9Guenee), a severe insect pest of brinjal in India
Author: K.G.Padwai, S. Chakravarty and C.P.Srivastava
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 59-65 (2022)
Subject: Genetic variability and population structure of Leucinodes orbonalis 9Guenee), a severe insect pest of brinjal in India
Keywords: Brinjal, Diversity, Leucinodes orbonalis, Mitochondrial COI gene, Phylogeny
Abstract: Brinjal (Solanum melongena L), also known as aubergine or eggplant, is a highly productive an popular vegetable crop cultivated throughout the wamer regions of the world. Being a rich and cheap source of many essential minerals and vitamins, consumption of brinjal quickly helps to meet the vital nutrient requirements even in malnourished people (Palraju et al., 2018), and is considered as “the poor man’s vegetable”. In India, it is considered as a cash crop mostly by small and marginal farmers and is cultivated in an area of about 730 ha with annual production of 12801 metric tonnes, which is about 9 percent of the total vegetable production in the country (Sikia et al, 2021).Though hardy for aboitic stress, this crop is prone attack from several insect pests and diseases.
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Literature cited 1: Atikah, N.W., Y.B. Esa,M. Rozihan,M.F.S.Ismail and I.S.Kamaruddin: Phytogenetic analysis revealed first report of Eleutheronema rhadinum lineage in the coastal waters of Malaysia.J.Environ.Biol, 41, 1424-1431 (2020). Bandelt, H.J.P.Forster and Rohl: Median-joining networks for inferring intraspecific phylogenises.Mol.Biol.Evol, 16, 37-48 (1999).
Literature cited 2: Chatterjee, M.J. Yadav, S. Venilla, P.R., Shashank, N.Jaiswal, R. Sreevathsha and U. Rao: Diversity analysis reveals genetic homogeneity among Indian populations of legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (F)3Biotech, 9 , 319 (2019) Emelianov, I.J., Mallet and W.Baltensweiler: Genetic differentiation in Zeiraphera diniana (Lepidoptera: Toricidae, the larch budmoth): polymorphism, host races or sibling species. Heredity, 75, 416-424 (1995).

ID: 63458
Title: Seasonal variation in population and biochemical contents of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal)
Author: S.Narayana, S.Chander, S. Doddachowdappa, S.Sabtharishi and P.Divekar
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 52-58 (2022)
Subject: Seasonal variation in population and biochemical contents of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal)
Keywords: Brown planthopper, Glycogen, Macrropterous, Migration, Protein, Water-soluble carbohydrates
Abstract: Brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) is a serious economic pest of rice across Asia. Besides physical damage of sucking the sap, its also vector of rice grassy stunt and rice ragged stunt virus (Huang et al., 2015).Severe outbreaks of brown plant hopper have been recorded in North India in 2008 and 2013, wherein up to 70-80 % crop damage was witnessed causing distress among growers (Chander and Hussain, 2018). Such outbreaks of brown planthopper were also observed during 2016-2018 in different parts of India. The huge loss to rice crop from brown planthopper is attributed to prevalence of favourable weather conditions for its multiplication, absence of natural enemies, mono-cropping of rice (Hu et al., 2019) and migration (Hu et al, 2014).
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Literature cited 1: Bradford, M.M: A rapid and sensitive method for the estimation of microorganism quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein –dye Binding.Anal.Biochem, 72, 248-254. (1976). Briegel, H: Metabolic relationship between female body size, reserves, and fecundity of Aedes aegypti.J.Insect Physiol., 36, 165-72 (1990).
Literature cited 2: Brower, L.P., L.S. Fink and P.Walford: Fuelling the fall migration of the monarch butterfly.Integr.Comp.Biol. 46, 1123-1142 (2006). Chander, S. and M.Hussain: Brown plant hopperoutbreak in rice: Analysis of weather parameters during outbreak and non-outbreak years. Indian J.Entomol. 3, 677-682 (2018).

ID: 63457
Title: Correlation studies on pathological changes in brain with neurotransmitters and behavioural changes in Balb/c mice
Author: G.Balaji, S.N.Sinha, M.V. Surekha, V.Kasturi, S.K.Mungamuri and P.Shashikala
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 43-51 (2022)
Subject: Correlation studies on pathological changes in brain with neurotransmitters and behavioural changes in Balb/c mice
Keywords: Altered behaviour, ASD animal model, Plasma neurotransmitters, PND 14 BALLB/c, Sodium valproate
Abstract: Autism spectrum disoroders (ASD) are heritable neurodevelopment disorders that occurring 1 to 2 % children , generally below the age of three, with differing symptoms and severity (Balaji and Sinha, 2018).ASD is characterised by impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and non-verbal communication, and the appearance of unusual stereotypic, and communication, and the appearance of unusual stereotypic , and sometimes self-injurious , behaviours factors, such as genetic aberrations, environmental insults , and social factors, contribute to the development of autism (Pragnya et al, 2014).The etiology of autism increases oxidatives stress, hyperserotoanaemia, and loss of Purkinje cell integrity in the cerebellum (Balaji and Sinha, 2018).Neurotransmitters are endogeneous chemicals, so called as chemical transmitters or chemical messengers binding neurons that play a key role in normal brain development , memory, motor activity, and behaviour regulation development ( cetlin et al., 2015).Several studies have been conducted in humans on this subject reporting neurotransmitters , corresponding mostly to the pathogenesis of ASD and are serotonergic, GABAergic and glutamatergic systems.
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Literature cited 1: Al-AAmin, M.A., Zinchenko and T.Geyer, Hippocampal subfield volume changes in subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Bra.Res. 1685, 1-8 (2018). Alen, G. Cerebellar contributions to autism spectrum disorders.Clin.Neurosci.Res, 6, 195-207 (2006).
Literature cited 2: Anderson, G.M., W.C., Home, D. Chatterjee and D.J. Cohen: The hyperserotonemia of autism.Ann.Ny.Acad.Sci, 600, 331-34 (1990). Balaji, G. and S.N.Sinha: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A current review of assessment, risk factors and prevention.Ind.J. Biochem.Bilophys.55, 375-383 (2018).

ID: 63456
Title: Effect of a glyphosate formulation on freshwater plankton: A community combined metric approach
Author: W.M.Polla, L.Regaldo, U.Reno, A.Popielarz, S.Gervasio, V.Fernandez and A.M.Gagneten
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 35-42 (2022)
Subject: Effect of a glyphosate formulation on freshwater plankton: A community combined metric approach
Keywords: Community parameters, Glyphosate, Herbicide, Mesocosm, Zooplankton
Abstract: Agricultural practices have increased in the last years to meet the population’s food demands. To this end, two approaches have been used: (i) expansion, by the use of new land, usually in environmentally fragile areas (II) intensification, by increasing the productivity of cultivated land. Intensification of agricultural practices involves the use of high amounts of fertilizers and pesticides. The agrochemicals applied can reach freshwater bodies of drift, leaching of runoff, affecting non target organisms (Amoros et al., 2007; Sasal eta l., 2015).There is a growing concern about the pollution of continental water bodies by agrochemicals , because their species and habitat diversity as well as their ecosystem services are declining (Ervin, 2009).Therefore there is an urgent need to study the effects of agrochemicals on the aquatic biota and the processes that support environmental biodiversity and its functionality.
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Literature cited 1: Amoros, I.J.L. Alonso, S., Romaguera and J.M.Carrasco: Assessment of toxicity of a glyphosate-based formulation using bacterial systems in lake water. Chemosphere, 67, 2221-2228 (2007). Annett, R., H.R. Habibi and A. Hontela: Impact of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on the freshwater environment.J.Appl.Toxicol, 34, 458-479 (2014).
Literature cited 2: APHA (American Public Health Association): Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 23th Edn, APHA, AWWA, WPCF, Washington DC, USA (2017). Austin, A.P., G.E., Harris and W.P.Lucey: Impact of an organophosphate herbicide (Glyphosate R) on periphyton communities developed in experimental streams.B.Environ.Contam.Tax, 47, 29-35 (1991).

ID: 63455
Title: Serum deprivation enhanced ethanol-induced toxic responses in A549, lung carcinoma cells
Author: P.Khare, V.K.Singh and L.Bala
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 26-34 (2022)
Subject: Serum deprivation enhanced ethanol-induced toxic responses in A549, lung carcinoma cells
Keywords: A549 cells, Cytotoxicitty, Ethanol, Micronucle formation, Serum deprivation
Abstract: Globally, cancer cases have been estimated to rise to 19.3 million and approximately 10 million deaths in the year 2020,as per the reports of GLOBOCAN 2020 generated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (Sung et al., 2021).Similarly, as the Cancer Statistics Report-2020 of India produced by the National Cancer Registry Programme, India the estimated number of cancer patients in India was 1,392,179 for the year 2020(Mathur et al. 2020) .The term cancer incorporate multiple variants. Among them, the seriousness of lung cancer has increased multifold in the recent past. Lung cancer is the largest cause of cancer death despite advancements in our understanding of risk; progression, immunological control, and therapeutic choices (Bade and Dela Cruz, 2020).According to the above report, there were 2.09 million cases reported and 1.76 million deaths in 2018 due to lung cancer.
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Literature cited 1: Akbar, M.M. Egli, Y.E., Cho, B.J. Song and A.Noronha:Medications for alcohol use disorders: An overview.Pharmacol.Ther.185, 64-85 (2018). Arzumanyan, A.H., Anni, R. Rubin andE.Rubin: Effects of ethano on mouse embryonic stem cells.Alcohol Clin.Expp.Res., 33.2172-2179(2009).
Literature cited 2: Bade B.C. and C.S. Dela Cruz: Lung Cancer 2020:Epidemiology.Ethiology and Prevention. Clin. Chest Med., 4, 1-24 (2020). Bagnardi, V.G., Randi, J.L bin, D. Consonni, T.K. Lam, A.F. Subar, A.M. Goldstein, S.Wacholder, A.W Bergen, M.A. Tucker, A.Decarli, N.E.Caporaso, P.A.Bertazzi and M.TLandi: Alcohol consumption and lung cancer risk in the environment and genetics in lung cancer etiology (EAGLE) study.Am.J.Epidemiol. 171, 36-44 (2010).

ID: 63454
Title: Effect of mangosteen peel extract on BPA-exposed murine during gestation
Author: K.L.Loh, P.J.Kwong, M.Y.Chan and G.C. Tan
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2022
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 43 (1) 20-25 (2022)
Subject: Effect of mangosteen peel extract on BPA-exposed murine during gestation
Keywords: Bisphenol A, Endocrine disruptor, Fertility, Mangosteen peel extract
Abstract: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are compounds that mimic, block or interfere with the function of hormones in the body’s endocrine system (Schug et al, 2011). Bisphenol A (BPA) is one among them which serve as plasticizer in the production of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resin and unsaturated polystyrene. The usage of BPA has progressively increased worldwide due to its extensive application in manufacturing of daily necessities such as plastic bottles, food packaging, thermal paper, electronic equipment and medical appliances (Vandenberg et al., 2007). Humans can be exposed to BPA via ingestion, inhalation and skin contact at micrograms per kg of body weight daily. PA has demonstrated, multiple adverse effects on laboratory animals, in term of neurological development, behavioural changes, reproduction and lead to carcinogenesis (Inadera,2015).
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Literature cited 1: Agarwal, A.A., Aponte-Mellado, B.J.Premkumar, A. Shaman and S.Gupta: The effects of oxidative stress on female reproduction.Reprod.Biol.Endocrinol. 10, 1477-7827 (2012). Alonso-Magdalena, P.E., Vieira, S, Soriano, L. Menes, D. Burks, I. Quesada and A.Nadal: Bisphenol A exposure during pregnancy disrupts glucose homeostasis in mothers and adult male offspring .Environ.Hilth.Perspect, 118, 1243-1250 (2010).
Literature cited 2: Burstyn, I.J.W. Martin exposure to bisphenol-Afetal growth restriction: A case referent study. Int. J. Environ.Res.Public.Hilth., 10, 7001-7014 (2013). Chen, J., Y., Xiao, Z. Gai, R. Li, Z. Zhu, C. Bai, R.L. Tanguay, X. Xu, C. Huang and Q.Dong: Reproductive toxicity of low level bisphenol A exposures in a two-generation zebrafish assay: Evidence of male–sopecific effects. Aquat. Toxicol. Amst. Neth., 169, 204-214 (2015).