Vol. 7 Núm. 16 (2020)

Publicado: agosto 31, 2020

Artículos

  1. Character investigation and homology, with a brief discussion on the phylogenetic relationships of Annelida and Polychaeta within Metazoa

    José Eriberto De Assis, Martin Lindsey Christoffersen

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    The intense production of information demands coherent treatment of available bodies of theoretical knowledge. A critical revision of methods in use within research programs is essential to maintain an adequate ontology and to guarantee the particular epistemological position required by each research area. The...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071601

  2. Climbing behavior of Rhinella icterica (Spix, 1824) (Anura, Bufonidae): A typically terrestrial toad being scansorial

    Thiago Maia-Carneiro, Rodrigo Maia-Solidade

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    Toads of the Family Bufonidae do present diversified life histories, most of them are terrestrial, but there are aquatic and arboreal species. Rhinella icterica (Spix, 1824) (Anura, Bufonidae) is a ground dweller bufonid that use the habitat mainly horizontally. Here, we report the occurrence of climbing behavior...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071602

  3. Antifungal potential of purified 3-(4- isopropylstyryl)-5-methylcyclohex-2-enone from marine actinobacteria Streptomyces albus A18

    Mizaeir Mehtha Abdul Kader, Murugan Sambantham, Jothiprakasam Vinoth

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    Actinomycetes are known to produce potential secondary metabolites which comprise biological activity. The present work endeavor is to assess the fungicidal property of novel marine actinobacterial compound 3-(4-isopropylstyryl)-5- methylcyclohex-2-enone extracted and isolated from Streptomyces albus AC18. The...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071603

  4. Germination analysis in different substrates of Tabebuia cassinoides (Lam.) DC. of high restinga forest, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil

    Aline Paulichen Paulichen, Leandro Tavares Azevedo Vieira

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    Tabebuia cassinoides (Lam.) DC., popularly known as caixeta, is a well-known species for its timber harvesting. The species is dominant in flooded high restinga forest where we collected fruits and seeds from Núcleo Picinguaba, Serra do Mar State Park, Ubatuba, Brazil. The restinga, or sandy coastal forest, is a...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071604

  5. Bioprospecting of Bacillus thuringiensis in the control of Aedes aegypti larvae

    Aline Souza Soares, Lara Teixeira Melo Costa, Cristina Almeida da Silva, Suetônio Fernandes dos Santos, Raimundo Wagner de Souza Aguiar

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    Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) is the main vector of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya, diseases that have attracted the attention of scientific society and the population in general, due to epidemiological outbreaks and numerous health hazards and the imminent risk of death. Much has been discussed about more...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071605

  6. Eurhizococcus brasiliensis Wille, 1922 (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) molecular profile

    Catarina de Bortoli Munhae, Vanderlei Geraldo Martins, Cintia Martins, Odair Correa Bueno

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    Eurhizococcus brasiliensis Wille, 1922 (Hemiptera: Margarodidae), also known as ground pearl, is a root cochineal found in viticultures in several Brazilian states. It causes economic losses and is difficult to control. Given the difficulty in morphologically identifying the group, the current study aims to trace...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071606

  7. Five year (2013-2017) trends in poisoning among patients of the Buea Regional Hospital, South-West Region (Cameroon)

    Daniel Brice Kenko Nkontcheu, Marlyn-Uriel Ngwe-Bell, Norbert Ngameni Tchamadeu

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    Millions of people suffer from poisoning worldwide and some die because of complications. The aim of this study was to assess five-year trends in poisoning among patients referred to the Buea Regional Hospital. Data was collected from records in the Emergency Unit, in records from 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2017, using...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071607

  8. Use of Tradescantia pallida (Rose) DR Hunt var. purpurea Boom (Commelinaceae) as biomonitor and bioaccumulator in water sources which is not indicated for population’s supply

    Deilany dos Santos, Gustavo Henrique Gonçalves, Gilberto Ranalli Aparecido, Veronica Cristina Gomes Soares, Sabrina de Almeida Marques, Érika Simone Lopes, Claudia de Moura, Paulo Hilário do Nascimento Saldiva, Luciana Bizeto, Ana Beatriz Carollo Rocha Lima

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    The aim of this study was to analyze the quality of water from different waterspouts, which is frequently consumed by urban population, without control and without supervision. The samples are from country towns of (I) Cabreúva, (II) Cajamar and (III) Jundiaí, respectively, all situated in São Paulo State, in...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071608

  9. First report of foliicolous fungus Trichothecium roseum (Pers.) Link on sweet cherry Prunus avium L. from Kashmir Valley

    Nadia Ashraf, Mohd Yaqub Bhat, Abdul Hamid Wani

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    Cherry Prunus avium L. is an important cash crop of Kashmir Valley. Cherry leaves are attacked by number of foliicolous fungi which in turn reduce yield of crop. Severe leaf spots were observed on cherry leaves in an orchard of district Baramulla of Kashmir Valley. These spots were similar to those caused by...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071609

  10. Evaluation of different plant extracts for effective management of fungal rot of tomato and brinjal in Kashmir Valley

    Jahangir Abdullah Koka, Abdul Hamid Wani, Mohd Yaqub Bhat

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    The aim of present research was focused on the antifungal activities of Prunella vulgaris L and Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews via in vitro approach through agar well diffusion assay at three concentrations (25 µL, 50 µL and 75 µL) against fungi causing diseases in tomato and brinjal. All the concentration of plant...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs(2020)071610