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ID: 64735
Title: Neutral and adaptive genetic variation in Indian snow leopards, Panthera uncia
Author: Tirupathi Rao Golla, Laura Tensen, Vipin , Kesav Kumar , Satish Kumar and Ajay Gaur
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 204-211 (2023)
Subject: Neutral and adaptive genetic variation in Indian snow leopards, Panthera uncia
Keywords: Adaptive evolution, balancing selection, captive breeding, genetic diversity, major histocompatibility complex.
Abstract: In this study, we reveal patterns of genetic variation in snow leopards (Panthera uncia) by combining neutral (mtDNA, microsatellites) and adaptive (MHC II-DRB) genes. We collected 56 faecal samples from three locations in India. We observed moderate levels of microsatellite diversity (N = 30; A = 5.6; HO = 0.559). Nine unique MHC II-DRB sequences were identified in four snow leopard samples, of which 8 were novel. We found low levels of polymorphism in MHC class II-DRB exon, which was higher in captive (VA = 9.4%) compared to wild individuals (VA = 7.8%), likely as a result of a population bottleneck.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Frankham, R., Ballou, S. E. J. D., Briscoe, D. A. and Ballou, J. D., Introduction to Conservation Genetics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002. Willoughby, J. R., Fernandez, N. B., Lamb, M. C., Ivy, J. A., Lacy, R. C. and DeWoody, J. A., The impacts of inbreeding, drift and selection on genetic diversity in captive breeding populations. Mol. Ecol., 2015, 24, 98–110.
Literature cited 2: Hedrick, P. W., Conservation genetics: where are we now? Trends Ecol. Evol., 2001, 16, 629–636. Woodworth, L. M., Montgomery, M. E., Briscoe, D. A. and Frankham, R., Rapid genetic deterioration in captive populations: causes and conservation implications. Conserv. Genet., 2002, 3, 277– 288.

ID: 64734
Title: 26Al–26Mg isotopic studies in some calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions and chondrules from unequilibrated chondrites
Author: Ritesh Kumar Mishra, Kuljeet Kaur Marhas and Mario Trieloff
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 191-203 (2023)
Subject: 26Al–26Mg isotopic studies in some calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions and chondrules from unequilibrated chondrites
Keywords: Calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions, chondrules, early solar system relative chronology, short-lived now-extinct radionuclide, solar system
Abstract: Calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions (CAIs) and chondrules are the oldest dated components of chondrites. They record the events and processes during the formation and early evolution of the solar system in their morphology, mineral phases and isotopic compositions. 26Al–26Mg isotopic systematics of two CAIs from Leoville (CV3.1-3.4), two chondrules from Queen Alexandra range 99177 (CR3.00), one mega chondrule from Semarkona (LL3.00), and a plagioclase rich chondrule from Chainpur (LL3.4) were carried out to understand the formation processes of these rare kinds of objects and to obtain constraints on early solar system events and processes. Petrographic and isotopic properties of Leoville CAI 1 (Type B2) suggest its formation c. 0.1 Ma after typical non-igneous CAIs characterized by the canonical ratio of 26Al/27Al = 5.25 × 10–5 , from a partial melt heated to a maximum temperature of ~1420°C and cooled slowly at ≤0.5°C/h. Leoville CAI 3 (Type A) plausibly formed early within 1 Ma of the canonical CAI value and subsequently experienced parent body aqueous alteration. The analysed chondrules did not yield significant 26Mg excess due to their small Al/Mg ratio or resetting by secondary processes.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Davis, A. M. and McKeegan, K. D., Short-lived radionuclides and early solar system chronology. In Meteorites, Comets, and Planets, Treatise on Geochemistry. Vol. 1: Meteorites and Cosmochemical Processes (ed. Davis, A. M.), Elsevier, Oxford, 2014, 2nd edn, pp. 139–179. Chaussidon, M. and Liu, M.-C., Timing of nebula processes that shaped the precursors of the terrestrial planets. In The Early Earth: Accretion and Differentiation (eds Badro, J. and Walters, M. J.), AGU Monograph, John Wiley, New Jersey, 2015, pp. 1–26.
Literature cited 2: Larsen, K. K. et al., Episodic formation of refractory inclusions in the solar system and their presolar heritage. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 2020, 535, 22–24. Krot, A. N., Keil, K., Scott, E. R. D., Goodrich, C. A. and Weisberg, M. K., Classification of meteorites and their genetic relationships. In Meteorites, Comets, and Planets, Treatise on Geochemistry. Vol. 1: Meteorites and Cosmochemical Processes (ed. Davis, A. M.), Elsevier, Oxford, 2014, 2nd edn, pp. 65–137.

ID: 64733
Title: Volatile cues from Corcyra cephalonica larva elicit behavioural responses in parasitoid, Habrobracon hebetor
Author: G. Basana Gowda, Totan Adak , P. D. Kamala Jayanthi , P. Saravan Kumar , G. Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi , Naveenkumar B. Patil , M. Annamalai and P. C. Rath
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 183-191 (2023)
Subject: Volatile cues from Corcyra cephalonica larva elicit behavioural responses in parasitoid, Habrobracon hebetor
Keywords: Behavioural assays, GC-EAG, GC-MS, larval volatiles, olfactometer.
Abstract: The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a serious pest of grains in storage systems resulting in immense losses but is also widely used as a factitious host for mass rearing of many important natural enemies of crop pests. Given the role of kairomones, the aim of this study was to isolate and identify potential cues from the larval body wash of C. cephalonica, which could attract its gregarious ectoparasitoid, Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Gas chromatography with electroantennography (GC-EAG) and olfactory assays were used to demonstrate the attraction of female H. hebetor to different larval body volatiles. A total of 15 EAG-active compounds were discovered in the body wash of C. cephalonica larvae that triggered a response in female H. hebetor. Among them, four compounds (p-xylene, naphthalene, n-eicosane and n-tricosane) were bioassayed for the behavioural response of parasitoids and found that n-eicosane significantly attracted a higher number of parasitoids than others. Our work establishes the attraction of H. hebetor to volatile kairomone cues emanating from the factitious host larval body, which offers an opportunity for its parasitoid, H. hebetor to improve the mass rearing efficiency.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Hagstrum, D. and Subramanyam, B., Fundamentals of StoredProduct Entomology, St Paul. Woodhead Publishing and AACC International Press, 2006. Anukiruthika, T., Jian, F. and Jayas, D. S., Movement and behavioral response of stored product insects under stored grain environments-A review. J. Stored Prod. Res., 2021, 90, 101752; https://doi.org/10. 1016/j.jspr.2020.101752.
Literature cited 2: . Coelho, M. B., Marangoni, S. and Macedo, M. L. R., Insecticidal action of Annona coriacea lectin against the flour moth Anagasta kuehniella and the rice moth Corcyra cephalonica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C, 2007, 146(3), 406–414; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.05.001. Rani, A., Chand, S., Thakur, N. and Nath, A. K., Alpha-amylase inhibitor from local common bean selection: effect on growth and development of Corcyra cephalonica. J. Stored Prod. Res., 2018, 75, 35–37; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2017.10.009.

ID: 64732
Title: Effect of downwash airflow distribution of multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle on spray droplet deposition characteristics in rice crop
Author: D. Yallappa, R. Kavitha, A. Surendrakumar , B. Suthakar, A. P. Mohan Kumar , M. K. Kalarani and Balaji Kannan
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 172-182 (2023)
Subject: Effect of downwash airflow distribution of multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle on spray droplet deposition characteristics in rice crop
Keywords: Chemical spray deposition, deposition uniformity, downwash air, droplet size, manual spray, water sensitive paper.
Abstract: The UAV downwash airflow pattern generated by rotor propellers is one of the significant factors influencing the characteristics of spray droplet deposition distribution. UAV sprayer and battery operated sprayer were used to study the effect of downwash airflow distribution of UAV on spray droplet deposition characteristics in a paddy field. The UAV sprayer was operated with optimized operational parameters and spray droplet characteristics, viz. spray deposition rate (µl cm–2 ), spray droplet size (µm), spray deposition density (No’s cm–2 ) and spray deposition uniformity (%) were analysed using Deposit Scan software. The UAV sprayer showed better results in spray droplet deposition rate, spray coverage per unit area and spray droplet deposition densities than the conventional battery-operated manual sprayer. Additionally, it was found that the UAV sprayer increased the chemical’s penetration into crop leaves, leading to higher chemical deposition on both the upper and lower layers of rice leaves.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Chen, P., Lan, Y., Douzals, J. P., Ouyang, F., Wang, J. and Xu, W., Droplet distribution of unmanned aerial vehicle under several spray volumes and canopy heights in the cotton canopy. Int. J. Precision Agric. Aviat., 2020, 1(1), 74–79. Li, J., Lan, Y. and Shi, Y., Research progress on airflow characteristics and field pesticide application system of rotary-wing UAV. Trans. Chin. Soc. Agric. Eng., 2018, 34(12), 104–118; doi:10. 11975/j.issn.1002-6819.2018.12.013; http://www.tcsae.org.
Literature cited 2: Lan, Y. et al., Influence of the downwash wind field of plant protection UAV on droplet deposition distribution characteristics at different flight heights. Agronomy, 2021, 11(12), 2399. Wang, C. et al., Testing method and distribution characteristics of spatial pesticide spraying deposition quality balance for unmanned aerial vehicle. Int. J. Agri. Biol. Eng., 2018, 11(2), 18–26.

ID: 64731
Title: Performance evaluation and optimization of solar operated plot thresher for chickpea seeds
Author: Naveen Kumar, Santosh Rani and Ajay Kumar Sharma
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 165-171 (2023)
Subject: Performance evaluation and optimization of solar operated plot thresher for chickpea seeds
Keywords: FCCCD, optimization, plot thresher, threshing.
Abstract: A study was conducted to optimize machine and operational parameters for the threshing of chickpea seeds using a portable solar-operated plot thresher. Experiments were conducted at different levels of independent parameters, viz. cylinder speed (8, 10, 12 m/s), concave clearance (10, 12, 14 mm) and concave grate clearance (8, 9, 10 mm). Dependent parameters such as threshing efficiency, cleaning efficiency, seed damage, threshing capacity, power consumption and seed germination were assessed. Face-centered central composite design was used for experimental design, result analysis and optimization using Design-Expert 11.1.0.1 software package. The optimized combination for threshing of chickpea seeds was found to be cylinder speed (10 m/s), concave clearance (14 mm) and concave grate clearance (9 mm).
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Anon., Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, 2020; http://fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC (retrieved on 10 March 2020). Sharma, H. O. and Mishra, P. K., An economic analysis of chickpea and its value added products in agri export zone for pulses of Madhya Pradesh, JNKV, Jabalpur. Study, 2009, 97, 1–45.
Literature cited 2: Anon., DES, Ministry of Agriculture and FW (DAC&FW), Govt of India, 2017–18–III Advance Estimate, 2018. Merga, B., Haji, J. and Fatih, Y., Economic importance of chickpea: production, value, and world trade. Cogent Food Agric., 2019, 5, 1–12

ID: 64730
Title: Ecosystem services of coastal wetlands for climate change mitigation: an economic analysis of Pokkali and Kaipad-based rotational paddy farming systems in India
Author: C. Ramachandran , Shinoj Parappurathu , Reshma Gills, A. R. Anuja , Shelton Padua , R. Ratheesh Kumar and N. Rajesh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 156-164 (2023)
Subject: Ecosystem services of coastal wetlands for climate change mitigation: an economic analysis of Pokkali and Kaipad-based rotational paddy farming systems in India
Keywords: Climate mitigation, ecosystem services, ecosystem valuation, market price method, Pokkali/Kaipad ecosystems, replacement cost method, wetland ecosystem
Abstract: Climate change and associated weather aberrations are wreaking havoc on the performance of production systems worldwide. Because of their proximity to the sea and risk of exposure, coastal wetlands are regarded as one of the most climatically vulnerable production systems. As a result, interventions to improve their adaptation and resilience to climate change are critical. We attempted to investigate the multifunctional ecosystem roles and services provided by the Pokkali and Kaipad paddy-based rotational farming systems on the southwest coast of India, which are being revived through a pilot programme implemented by the Kerala Agency for Development of Aquaculture. The physical and economic dimensions of the ecosystem services/disservices are assessed, and policy options for further land revival and area expansion of such wetlands are proposed.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: IPCC, Climate change 2022: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Contribution of working group II to the sixth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change (eds Pörtner, H. O. et al.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2022, p. 3056; doi:10.1017/9781009325844. Doukakis, E., Coastal vulnerability and risk parameters. Eur. Water, 2005, 11, 3–7.
Literature cited 2: Voice, M., Harvey, N. and Walsh, K., Vulnerability to climate change of Australia’s coastal zone: analysis of gaps in methods, data and system thresholds. Report to the Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra, Australia, 2006. Muehe, D., Brazilian coastal vulnerability to climate change. PanAm. J. Aquat. Sci., 2010, 5, 173–183.

ID: 64729
Title: Mortality trends of breast cancer in BRICS countries from 1990 to 2019: an age–period–cohort analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2019
Author: Chaojian Chen, Qiuping Yang, Huiting Tian, Jinyao Wu, Lingzhi Chen, Zeqi Ji, Daitian Zheng, Yexi Chen, Zhiyang Li and Hai Lu
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 148-155 (2023)
Subject: Mortality trends of breast cancer in BRICS countries from 1990 to 2019: an age–period–cohort analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2019
Keywords: Age–period–cohort model, breast cancer, BRICS, disease burden, mortality.
Abstract: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) account for nearly half of the world’s population. We aimed to analyse mortality trends of breast cancer across the BRICS countries from 1990 to 2019. Breast cancer mortality estimates were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. An age–period–cohort model was adopted to estimate age, period and cohort effects on breast cancer mortality between 1990 and 2019. Results showed that breast cancer caused 0.23 million deaths across the BRICS countries in 2019, accounting for 32.7% of the total death caused by breast cancer worldwide. China had the largest number of deaths, followed by India. All five BRICS countries showed positive percentage changes in deaths from 1990 to 2019. The age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) in India, South Africa and China presented increased trends. South Africa presented the fastest increased rate with age. Downward period trends were observed in China, South Africa, Brazil and Russia, while an upward trend was seen in India, with the period rate ratio increasing from 0.95 to 1.17. In conclusion, the disease burden of breast cancer is still heavy across the BRICS countries. It is important to pay more attention to elderly patients. The increasing disease burden must be addressed multidimensionally, incorporating screening and early detection, timely and sufficient treatment and appropriate prevention.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Sung, H. et al., Global cancer statistics 2020: Globocan estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J. Clin., 2021, 71, 209–249. Fitzmaurice, C. et al., Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disabilityadjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study. JAMA Oncol., 2019, 5, 1749–1768.
Literature cited 2: Lin, L., Li, Z., Yan, L., Liu, Y., Yang, H. and Li, H., Global, regional, and national cancer incidence and death for 29 cancer groups in 2019 and trends analysis of the global cancer burden, 1990–2019. J. Hematol. Oncol., 2021, 14, 197. Milosevic, M., Jankovic, D., Milenkovic, A. and Stojanov, D., Early diagnosis and detection of breast cancer. Technol. Health Care, 2018, 26, 729–759

ID: 64728
Title: Understanding age-friendliness of cities and urban communities through the perceptions of senior citizens in Kolkata, India
Author: Basudatta Sarkar and Haimanti Banerji
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 138-147 (2023)
Subject: Understanding age-friendliness of cities and urban communities through the perceptions of senior citizens in Kolkata, India
Keywords: Age-friendly environment, cities and urban communities, context specific measurable indicators, people’s perception, senior citizens.
Abstract: To better understand the requirements of senior citizens for an age-friendly urban environment, especially in the Indian context, it is important to consider their perception of age-friendly cities and urban communities, as well as assess their experience of living in a city as an ageing person. This study highlights a perception-based methodological approach for planning age-friendly urban communities. Major tools used in the study are Focus Group Discussion to validate and modify the components derived from the literature and formulation of indicators of age-friendliness, questionnaire survey and Ridit analysis. The result generates a priority-wise rank of indicators of age-friendliness expressing the perceptions and preferences of senior citizens on the existing conditions in the study area. The result also highlights the checklist of indicators for policy intervention to achieve age-friendliness in three dimensions – social, physical and economic.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Roy, A., Why India cannot plan its cities: Informality, insurgence and the idiom of urbanization. Plann. Theory, 2009, 8(1), 76–87. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate change 2007: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability: contribution of Working Group II to the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (ed. Parry, M. L.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007.
Literature cited 2: Sarkar, B., Banerji, H. and Sen, J., Assessment of socio-economic vulnerability using select indicators. 52nd Annual Congress of International Society of City and regional Planners (ISOCARP), 2016. Pathak, M. and Mahadevia, D., Urban informality and planning: challenges to mainstreaming resilience in Indian cities. Resilience oriented Urban Planning, Springer International Publishing (online), 2018, pp. 49–66.

ID: 64727
Title: Santalum album–host plants interaction: an incomplete story of semi-root parasite
Author: Vishnu Raju, Ashish Agashe , Mushineni Ashajyothi , Kunasekaran Rajarajan , Naresh Kumar and Ayyanadar Arunachalam
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 130-137 (2023)
Subject: Santalum album–host plants interaction: an incomplete story of semi-root parasite
Keywords: Haustoria, HIFs, host–parasite interaction, Santalum album.
Abstract: Sandal (Santalum album L.) is one of the most valuable hemiparasitic tree species cultivated for its scented heartwood and oil. The economic yield from sandal depends on the hosts associated with it. Previous studies show that the sandal–host interaction is related to certain physiological, genetic and molecular mechanisms that enable them to identify host plants, to grow invasively into the hosts, and to establish connections to withdraw water and other resources from the hosts. However, the understanding of these mechanisms is still very vague. Our observations from the three-month-old sandal seedlings–host interaction study revealed the complex and multifaceted character of the host–parasite signalling mechanism. Besides, we found numerous unsolved questions and a significant knowledge gap in this field. Therefore, this article aims to correlate and contrast our observations with previous findings and to deliver some key questions to bridge the knowledge gap in future research.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Kim, T. H., Ito, H., Hayashi, K., Hasegawa, T., Machiguchi, T. and Yoshida, T., Aromatic constituents from the heartwood of Santalum album L. Chem. Pharm. Bull., 2005, 53, 641–644. Ochi, T., Shibata, H., Higuti, T., Kodama, K. H., Kusumi, T. and Takaishi, Y., Anti-Helicobacter pylori compounds from Santalum album. J. Nat. Prod., 2005, 68, 819–824.
Literature cited 2: Bhaskar, D., Viswanath, S. and Purushothaman, S., Sandal (Santalum album L.) conservation in southern India: a review of policies and their impacts. J. Trop. Agric., 2010, 48, 1–10. Lu, J. K., Xu, D. P., Kang, L. H. and He, X. H., Host-species dependent physiological characteristics of hemiparasite Santalum album in association with N2-fixing and non-N2-fixing hosts native to southern China. Tree Physiol., 2014, 34(9), 1006–1017; doi.org/ 10.1093/treephys/tpu073.

ID: 64726
Title: Mapping India’s exposure to climate change: a district level study
Author: Ka. Sa. Kalaiarasi, Kritika Singh and Nisar Kannangara
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 124-129 (2023)
Subject: Mapping India’s exposure to climate change: a district level study
Keywords: Climate change, exposure, extreme events, long-term climate variations, vulnerability
Abstract: Exposure is a key component in determining climate risk; however, inconsistencies around its conceptualization have been relatively less explored. This article first makes a case for studying exposure as a crucial factor in understanding the consequences of climate change and highlights the fact that exposure is a necessary factor in understanding both vulnerability and adaptation. It then goes on to trace the regional differences in exposure to climate change in India, and identifies the most climate change-affected districts in the country.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Sharma, J. and Ravindranath, N. H., Applying IPCC 2014 framework for hazard-specific vulnerability assessment under climate change. Environ. Res. Commun., 2019, 1(5), 051004; https://doi.org/10. 1088/2515-7620/ab24ed. United Nations, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. United Nations, Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 1992; https:// unfccc.int/files/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/application/pdf/conveng.pd
Literature cited 2: Tariq, B. et al., Climate Change 2001: Mitigation: Contribution of Working Group III to Third Assessment Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Geneva; IPCC, 2001; https://www.ipcc. ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/WGIII_TAR_full_report.pdf IPCC, IPCC Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage. Prepared by Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (eds Metz, B. et al.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2005, p. 442.

ID: 64725
Title: Remnants of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stock in Kodaikanal hills, Western Ghats, South India
Author: Walter Devaa U. Ramesh
Editor: S.K. Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 113-113 (2023)
Subject: Remnants of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stock in Kodaikanal hills, Western Ghats, South India
Keywords: Remnants of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss,Kodaikanal hills, Western Ghats, South India
Abstract: The European settlers found the coldwater streams of the Western Ghats of South India suitable for trout fisheries1 . Trout farming was first practiced in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, in 1863, followed by Munnar, Kerala, in 1909 (ref. 2), both regions located in the Western Ghats of South India. In 1943, rainbow trout were introduced in Kodaikanal by the Palani Hills Game Association. But no published data or record (e.g. creel census data, newspaper information, and other scientific resources) regarding trout catches3,4 and their presence in the Kodaikanal hills are available. This could be due to a lack of knowledge of the availability of rainbow trout in the forest streams of Kodaikanal. However, there are evidences regarding the availability of trout in Gundar Stream3 (10°.21′60.3″N, 77°.42′87.4″E), situated 9.9 km away from Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. This feral trout stock did not gain much attention since its introduction, and therefore no solid evidence of their stock status is available so far.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Gopalakrishnan, A., Lal, K. K. and Ponniah, A. G., ICLARM Q., 1999, 22(3), 16–19. Mackay, W. S. S., J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 1945, 45(3 and 4), 352–373; 542–547
Literature cited 2: Sehgal, K. L., In Fish and Fisheries at Higher Altitudes: Asia (ed. Petr, T.), FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No. 385, FAO, Rome, 1999, p. 304. Kuruppan, In Proceedings of the National Workshop on Research and Development needs of Coldwater Fisheries, Haldwani, 1989, abstr. no. 12

ID: 64724
Title: New record of th rare and little known moth Achelura bifasciata (Hope, [1841]) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae:Chalcosilinae) from Dehradun district in Garhwal Himalaya and its larval hosts
Author: Arun Pratap Singh, Gaurav Chand Ramola and Lekhendra
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 98-100 (2023)
Subject: New record of th rare and little known moth Achelura bifasciata (Hope, [1841]) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae:Chalcosilinae) from Dehradun district in Garhwal Himalaya and its larval hosts
Keywords: Achelura bifasciata, moth, Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae,Chalcosilinae,Dehradun, Garhwal Himalaya
Abstract: Achelura bifasciata (Hope, [1841] syn. Chelura bifasicata Hope (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae: Chalcosiinae) has distribution range in the Himalayas extending from Tehri Garhwal in Uttarakhand[including Nainital, Chamoli district and Pithoragarh districts] through Nepal [Kathmandu],Sikkim, Bhutan [Punakha and south Bhutan]; Meghalaya (khasi hills) and assam (Naga hills) in northeast India, and from Maymyo, near Mandalay up to Tanunggyi in the central part of Myanmar with Pyracantha crenulata as its larval host (Hampson, 1893; Sachan and Gangwar, 1987;Smetacek, 2008; Patade et al, 2020; Sondhi, 2021; https://biodiversity.bt/observations/show/6575).
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Facciola S. (1990) .Cornucopia:A source Book of edible Plants. Kampong Publications, California, USA.677 pp. Hampson G.F. (1893) .The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.1.Taylor & Francis, London. Pp.xxiii +527.Saturniidae to Hypsidae527p-333 fig. pg 283, #603 as Chelura bifasciata.
Literature cited 2: Haruta T. (1993). Moths of Nepal, part 2 Tinea 13, (Suppl.3). The Japan Heterocerists Society Tokyo.pp:160. Manandhar N.P. (2005). Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, Oregon, 636 pp.

ID: 64723
Title: Use of bamboos as living fence: Need of the time
Author: Anjuli Agarwal
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 90-94 (2023)
Subject: Use of bamboos as living fence: Need of the time
Keywords: Bamboos, Living fence, Need of the Time
Abstract: Bamboos not only have economic utility from rural livelihood to industrial applications but the play an important ecological role in soil conservation by checking soil erosion. Use of bamboos along the roadsides, riversides and steep mountain slopes provides natural retaining wall; replace expensive wire and stone gabions and stability at the base of potential slopes (Agarwal,2014).Living bamboo fence grows on its own, can add additional income to the growers an provides protection to farms, fields and estates from wild animals, floods and other natural calamities. Generally, bamboos are divided into two categories i.e. clumping and running.
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Literature cited 1: dinugroho W.C. and Sakamoto K (2011). Dynamic and biomass carbon stock in a bamboo phyllostachys nigra var. Henois stand. In: Conference on Globalization of education system of bioscience based on biodiversity symposium, Okayama University, Japan. Agarwal A.an Purwar J.P. (2009'). Evaluation of above ground biomass produced by Dendrocalamus asper in north western Himalayan regionof India.In: Proceedings of VIII World bamboo Congress, 4, 91-96.
Literature cited 2: Agarwal A. and Purwar J.P. (2009). Growth pattern of Phyllostachys nigra in north western Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. Bionature, 29 (2), 67-71. Agarwal A. Purwar J. P (2012). Biomass production and carbon sequestration potential of various bamboo species in the Mid Himalayan region of India. In Proceedings of IX World Bamboo congress, 142-147.

ID: 64722
Title: Ethnobotanically important herbaceous flora of seminary hills, Nagpur
Author: Nikhat Naqvi,Arvind J. Mungole and Pitambar Humane
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 90-94 (2023)
Subject: Ethnobotanically important herbaceous flora of seminary hills, Nagpur
Keywords: Ethnobotanically, herbaceous flora of seminary hills, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Abstract: Documentation of traditional knowledge on ethnomedicinal f plants has been considered as a high priority area to support the discovery of drugs benefitting mankind (Cherian and Ramteke, 2010). Ethnomedicinal plants, since times immemorial, have been used in virtually all cultures as a source of medicine. The widespread use of herbal remedies and healthcare preparations, as those described in ancient texts such as Vedas and the Bible, which were obtained from plants has been traced to the occurrence of natural products with medicinal properties. The plants have been the important source of medicines used by man from prehistoric times for relieving suffering and curing ailments.
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Literature cited 1: rias T.D. (1999) Glossary of Drug Development and evaluation Pan American Health Organization. WHO Washington D.C. Archana J. Paul R. and Tiwari A. (2011). Indian Medicinal plants: A rich source of natural immune-modulator. Int. J. Pharmacol,7(2):198-205
Literature cited 2: Plants: A rich source of natural immune modulator. Int. J. Pharmacol,7(2): 198-205. Cherian,K.J. and Ramteke D.D. (2010). Ethnomedicinal pant resources from Navegaon national park based on socioeconomic documentation from Gondia district, Maharashtra state, India. International Journal for Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation, Vol (1) :78-82.

ID: 64721
Title: Conservation demand of Asystasia dalzelliana (Acanthaceae) -An endemic medicinal Herb of southern western Ghats
Author: Viswakumar Sujatha Deepa Lekshmi and Venugopalan nair saradamma anil kumar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 86-89 (2023)
Subject: Conservation demand of Asystasia dalzelliana (Acanthaceae) -An endemic medicinal Herb of southern western Ghats
Keywords: Conservation, Asystasia dalzelliana (Acanthaceae)-An endemic medicinal herb of Southern Western Ghats
Abstract: Kerala accounts for 33 genera, 147 species and 4 varieties coming under the family Acanthaceae (Remadevi and Binoj,2009). The genus Asystasia Blume includes none species and two varieties in India (Karthikeyan et al,2009) of which six are known from Kerala (Sasidharan,2013).Asystasia dalzelliana Santappu is endemic to the western Ghats (Ahmedullah and Nair, 1987).
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Literature cited 1: Asystasia gangeticavar. Krishnae 9Acanthaceae): new variety from Kerala, India, Rheedea,29 (2) :174-177. Jain S.K. (1991). Dictionary of Indian folk medicines and ethnobotany. Deep Publications, New Delhi.311pp.
Literature cited 2: Joshi S.C. (2019). Munnar Landscape Project Kerala. Kerala State Biodiversity Board. Karthikeyan S., Sanjappa M. and Moorthy S. (2009) .Flowering plants of India :Dicotyledons.Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata 4-5 pp.