Journal of Advanced Zoology

Faunistics And Taxonomic Study Of Spider (Arachnida: Araneae) Fauna In District Battagram Kp, Pakistan

Izhar Ullah — 2024-04-14

The current study investigated spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) Fauna in the Battagram District from March to November of 2022. All around up to 900 spider specimens were collected by using a variety of methods, such as the use of bark pitfall traps, ground pitfall traps, cryptic searching, aerial hand collection, ground hand collection, vegetation beating, and white beating sheets from 31 locations throughout the research area, and then were kept in 70% ethanol, and were then classified into 15 families, 41 genera, and 53 species using taxonomic keys of (Tikader, 1987;) and online keys on http://araneae.nmbc.ch/; Ali, 2017. The families that have been confirmed are Agelenidae, Araneidae, Corinnidae, Gnaphosidae, Idiopidae, Lycosidae, Pisauridae, Salticidae, Sparassidae, Palpimanidae, Pholcidae, Tetragnathidae, Theridiidae, Thomisidae, Oxyopidae. From the research area, all species have been discovered for the first time; however, Aculepeira carbonaria, Agelena orientalis, Allagelena gracilens, Araniella inconspicua, Agalenatea redii, Araniella proxima, Araneus angulatus, Araniella opisthographa, Bassaniodes bufo, Cambalida flavipes, Drassyllus lutetianus, , Gnaphosa leporina, Histopona torpida, Heriaeus simoni, Langona aperta, Palpimanus gibbulus, Parasyrisca schenkeli, Pardosa bifasciata, Pisaura mirabilis, Tegenaria lapicidinarum, Tegenaria silvestris, Thyene calebi, Xysticus bifasciatus and Xysticus ferrugineus, for the first time from Pakistan. The Araneidae family was the most prevalent family with 13 species classified under 9 genera; the least number of species reported belonged to the Palpimanidae, Pisauridae, and Theridiidae families. Further investigation into the spider fauna of Battagram could potentially commence from the current study.

Utilisation Of Flower Waste For Making Incense Sticks

Aruna Saini — 2024-04-02

In India, it is a common practice for people to carry flowers to temples as offerings; almost 500,000 people do this every day. An estimated 800 million tonnes of flowers are utilized for different functions at various religious places all around the country. Flowers, after they have served their function, are thrown away in the water bodies, which is the primary cause of pollution in them. The main focus of this study is to repurpose discarded flowers into incense sticks. It highlights the collection, segregation, utilisation, and management of waste flowers produced by temples. In this study, rose powder prepared from the flower waste generated in the popular temples of Jaipur city was used as the main ingredient to produce incense sticks. The prepared sticks were also evaluated for their impact on indoor air quality and subsequently compared with both commercially available herbal and chemical incense sticks. This paper introduces a concept for utilizing and managing floral waste generated from temples by transforming it into incense sticks, with the aim of promoting the concept of eco-friendly and sustainable temple practices.

Diaspora In Indian Literature; Women Who Felt Isolated In The World Crisis

Ms. S Anurekha — 2024-04-20

Women have always dreamt about being in different places and have a different perspective of everything, when the men had the compulsion of moving places women were left with no choices to live where. Most Indian women from lower communities were transported without any prior experience or knowledge. If the cases were increasing women wanted to show their potential and they wanted to show their presence in such places. Women started writing poetry's to prove their potential ability to the outsiders. Most of the works of them were pointed towards how their lives were designed and how they differentiated amount each others, once they realised the worthy writings of themselves they had to convert all their sorrows and love into language which was pretty difficult for most of them. Their families used to read them and trash them since they thought the women's job was to be in homes and take care of the families, majorly men were allowed to talk about their difficulties when women were seen down and their struggle was left out in the place. No captors we're called upon for all of these reasons, why has women always frowned and looked down when the cases of men being narcissist are tuned in to the society to live among everyone. They raised families in unknown places and they had the courage to stand up for themselves and make change in the lives of their husbands by sacrificing their own. The letters and books are not just about them it is also about the situations and awareness of the place they stayed upon.

Exploring The Interconnectedness Of Humans And Animals Health And Comparing The Latest Research On Zoonotic Diseases Transmitted Between Pets And Humans

Khoullah Fayyaz — 2024-04-10

Introduction: The relationship between human and animal health is deeply interconnected, with both populations influencing each other in various ways.

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the interconnectedness of humans and animals health and comparing the latest research on zoonotic diseases transmitted between pets and humans.

Methodology of the study: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore from March 2023 to March 2024. A total of 200 participants were recruited for this study, comprising individuals from diverse demographics, including pet owners, healthcare professionals, veterinarians, and public health experts. Recruitment efforts targeted both urban and rural populations to ensure a representative sample. Data collection involved a combination of surveys, interviews, and literature reviews.

Results: Data were collected from 200 participants with 60% being pet owners. Females constituted 65% of the sample, and 70% resided in urban areas. The mean age of participants was 35 years, with a standard deviation of 10. Among pet owners, 65% owned dogs, 25% owned cats, and 10% owned other pets. The study found that 80% of participants were aware of zoonotic diseases, with 90% recognizing rabies, 75% recognizing toxoplasmosis, and 60% recognizing Lyme disease. However, only 70% reported washing hands after handling pets, and 40% were aware of the importance of veterinary check-ups and vaccinations.

Conclusion: It is concluded that a comprehensive understanding of the interconnectedness of human and animal health is important for effectively addressing zoonotic diseases.