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A First Record of Whip Lobsters Puerulus sewelli from Oman with Notes on Size, Condition and Length-Weight Relationships

Occurrence, Distribution and Properties of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus

Alfalfa Mosaic Virus (AlflMV) was recorded on 21 hosts comprising of four field crops, 14 vegetables, one ornamental plant and two new weed species (Heliotropium europaeum and Ammi majus) belonging to nine families. The virus was identified and confirmed on the basis of its biological, serological (ELISA) and physical …

Identification, Geographical Distribution and Hosts of Subterranean Termites in the United Arab Emirates Arid Ecosystem

… tidae, Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae) were identified in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Termite species recorded were the harvester termites Anacanthotermes ochraceus (Burmeister) and Anacanthotermes ubachi (Navas), the sand termite Psammotermes hypostoma (Desneux) and the small waxy termites Microcerotermes diversus …

Free-Living Marine Interstitial Hypotrichid Ciliates from Jubail Marine Wildlife Sanctuary in the Arabian Gulf

… s belonging to the order Hypotrichida were identified after protargol impregnation, 20 of which represent new records of the fauna of Saudi Arabia, and of the Arabian Gulf at large. The distribution of each species is compared to those in similar habitats worldwide. The present study increases the total known number of …

A New record of Hydroptila cruciata Ulmer in southern Oman with notes on its Larval Biology

Fourth and fifth instar larvae of a hydroptilid richoptcran, Hydroprtila Ulmer 1912 were collected in the Sultanate of Oman for the first time. The fifth instar larva constructs a purse-case With filamentous algae. Notes on the habitat characteristics and the larval biology of this species are given.

Temporary Blood Donor Deferrals: Analysing their impact on donor retention and future re-donations

… included data from January 2021 till December 2023 with subsequent donors follow up till August 2025 were recorded .Effect of demographics, causes of temporary deferrals and gender wise distribution were compared between new and regular blood donors and their return for future re-donations. Results: A total of 47,522 w …