Monitoring and Modelling the Trends of Primary and Secondary Air Pollution Precursors: The Case of the State of Kuwait

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, processes of different scales have contributed greatly to the pollution and waste load on the environment.More specifically, airborne pollutants associated with chemical processes have contributed greatly on the ecosystem and populations health.In this communication, we review recent activities and

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Oviposition Preference of Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Different Fruit in Snake Fruit Orchard

The oriental fruit fly Bactocera dorsalis (Hendel) is an important pest of snake fruit (Salacca zalacca) in Sleman District.Due to the high level of damage by the fruit flies, it is necessary to do.The aim of this research was to find out suitable fruit traps, by testing the oviposition preferences of the fruit flies in the orchard to lay eggs on s

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Comparative anatomy and salt management of Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl. (Lythraceae) grown in saltwater and freshwater

Sonneratia caseolaris is a pioneer species in mangrove.It can naturally grow in both saltwater and freshwater.The study was aimed at investigating and comparing the anatomical character of the S.caseolaris plants growing in different conditions and how they coped with salinity.The anatomical characteristics of roots, stems, petioles and leaf blade

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Distribution of phytoliths in plants: a review

Phytoliths are ergastic siliceous substances present abundantly within intercellular spaces as well as inside the cells of numerous plants.Being made up of silica, they are nondegradable and hence found preserved as microfossils in various substrata.This property of phytoliths extends its significance in the field of paleobotany, geology, and archa

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