Life Sciences

Farming community is at a crucial state of transformation both in farming activities as well as in their social life. Farm power and material possession show a clear indication of such change. Nuclear family concept is evident. Draught animals raring are also going to be diminished. Irrigation and pest management equipment are found plenty. Bullock cart is totally extinct instead they are using Tricycle Van and Tractor drawn Trolley as means of conveyance of farm articles. Possession of Mobile Telephone, Bicycle, Television are most common.

The allelopathic effect of medicinal leaf extracts of Ocimum sanctum L., Calotropis procera(Ait.) Ait.f and Astragalus tribuloides Delile on the radical length of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) in Vitro conditions. The results indicated that different extracts such as alcoholic, aqueous acidic and alkaline extract of Ocimum sanctum L., Calotropis procera(Ait.) Ait.f and Astragalus tribuloides Delile showed different radical length of mungbean in Vitro conditions. Alcoholic extract of Ocimum sanctum L. showed highest radical effect in comparison of other extracts.

Bacillus subtillis Ch13 is an active ammonifying bacteria who plays a main role in nitrogen cycling. But, it has multifunctional properties that, beside the stimulating, has the fungicidal effect on plants, too. It is a base of a microbiological product Exstrasol  which is used for examination. Modern tobacco production follows the ecological principles of sustainable agricultural production and supports the use of environment-friendly products, especially the use of biological products in the control of tobacco pathogens.

Byssinosis is a respiratory disease caused by inhalation of cotton dust for prolonged period of time. This is most frequently occurs in the cotton mill women workers. The word byssinosis is derived from Latin which means fine, soft, white fibers. Byssinosis is characterized by cough, wheeze, and chest tightness on the 1st day of work after returning from rest. 
Aim: The present study taken to evaluate the lung function of cotton mill women workers who were working for past 5 years in Coimbatore district. 

In India about 2.40 million (1.93 ‐3.04 million) people are living with HIV and AIDS. India is the second largest population living with HIV and AIDS. Among the four high prevalent states of India, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of HIV patients in the country. It accounts for 20 per cent of AIDS patients (5 lakh of the 24 lakh). Guntur is one of the highly HIV burdened district in Andhra Pradesh, having more than 70,000 people living with HIV in the district alone.

Field experiments were conducted during Kharif 2007 and 2008 in sandy clay loam soil to study the effect of organic sources and urea on N transformation and yield of rice. The treatments consisted of addition of different organics viz., composted coir pith (CCP), green manures (GM), sugarcane trash compost ( STC), vermicompost (VC), poultry manure (PM) and FYM applied at 100% RDN and combination of above organics @50% N and urea@50%N besides 100% RDN as urea and control.

The annual reproductive cycle of the crab, Barytelphusa guerini was studied during the period January 2015 to December 2015 by measuring monthly histological variations. Histological observations of the monthly gonads revealed that the ripening of the gonads started in the preparatory period of the reproductive cycle i.e. (January to April) or it may be extended upto the month of May. By that time, the gonads of the most individuals attained maturity and spawning began in the months of June and July.

Studies were conducted to determine the effects of different doses of aflatoxin B1 contaminated feed on total serum protein, blood glucose, SGPT, SGOT and serum bilirubin. There was a significant decrease in total serum protein but blood glucose, serum bilirubin, SGPT and SGOT showed a gradual rise with the increase in contamination of aflatoxin in the feeds.

This research was conducted in the Field Laboratory of Agriculture Faculty, Halu Oleo University, District Kambu, Regency of Kendari, Province of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The objectives of the research was  determined the impact of mycorrhiza fungi and bokashi fertilizer to weed density, growth and yield of maize. The research was conducted in completely randomized block design (CRBD) with factorial pattern and each treatment was repeated three times.

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oilseed crop in Indian continent. Groundnut is being infected by several fungal, bacterial and viral diseases but dry root rot caused by Macrophomina Phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. is considered as the most devastating disease in all the groundnut growing areas of Cuddalore. Management of M. phaseolina using chemical control is arduous and uneconomical. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess the effect of native antagonists in combination with potential AMF (G.