April 2008

Comparison of the developmental and survival rates, adult longevity and oviposition of Helopeltis schoutedeni reuter (Hemiptera: Miridae) on cashew

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale Linn.) has become a very important tree crop in Ghana. It is, however, attacked by several sap sucking insects, including the mosquito bug, Helopeltis schoutedeni Reuter. Both the nymph and adult of H. schoutedeni feeding on cashew by sucking the sap from flushing shoots, panicles and immature fruits. The present study investigated the comparative effects of these...

Author(s):   E. A Dwomoh, J. V. K Afun and J. B Ackonor

April 2008

Nutritional value of chicken offal as replacement for local fish meal in growing snail

A total of ninety growing snails of mean weight 91.23 ± 2.4 g were used  to determine the effects of  partial or total replacement of local fish meal as a source of protein with  less expensive, chicken offal in the diet of growing snails. Completely randomized design was used for the study. The feeding trial had four treatments, C1, C2, C3 and C4 in which fish meal...

Author(s): Omole, A. J., Iji, O. T., Makanjuola, B. A., Fapohunda, J. B.