VOLUME 36, 2004

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

VOLUME 36, 2004

NUMBER 1

VIRANTA, S., HUSSAIN, S.T. AND

BERNOR, R.L. The anatomical

characteristics of a giant miocene

amphicyonid (Carnivora) humerus from

Pakistan ........................................................1

ANWAR, K.K., ALI, S.S. AND

SHAKOORI, A.R. Effect of a single

sublethal dose of permethrin on the

biochemical components of developing

muscle in chick embryo .................................7

MAHMOOD, S., ALI, M.S. AND ANWAR-

UL-HAQUE, M. Effect of different feed

on larval / fry rearing of climbing perch,

Anabas testudineus (Bloch), in

Bangladesh: II. growth and survival .............13

MAHMOOD, K., ABBAS, K. AND SHAH,

W.H. A preliminary study of

grasshoppers (Acrididae: Orthoptera) of

Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir,

Pakistan .......................................................21

KAMALUDDIN, S. AND VIQAR, S.N.

Redescription of Chionaema perigrina

Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae:

Lithosiinae) from Pakistan and its

cladistic relationship ....................................27

KHAN, S.A. AND KHAN, J.A. Frequencies

of occurrences and abundance of both

the sexes of Temora discaudata and their

developmental stages based on seven

international cruises undertaken in the

Indian ocean ................................................31

MAHBOOB, S., LIAQUAT, F., LIAQUAT,

S., HASSAN, M. AND RAFIQUE, M.

Proximate composition of meat and

dressing losses of wild and farmed

Labeo rohita (Rohu) ....................................39

SHAH, A. AND HART, D. Anti-leishmanial

drug delivery: acetylated LDL as a site-

specific delivery ligand ................................45

KHAN, T.H., IQBAL, S., AKRAM, M. AND

WARRIACH, A.S. The relationship of

age, sex and marital status with the

prevalence of cancer in the patients

visiting Nishter Hospital, Multan,

Pakistan.......................................................53

ANWAR, K.K., ALI, S.S. AND

SHAKOORI, A.R. Effect of a single

sublethal dose of permethrin on the

development of liver in chick embryo ..........59

SARWAR, M., AHMAD, N., BUX, M., ALI,

A. AND TOFIQUE, M. Response of

various Brassica genotypes against

aphids infestation under natural

conditions ....................................................69

Short communications YASINZAI, M.I. AND KAKARSULEMAN-

KHEL, J.K. A study of prevalence of

malaria infection in urban areas of

District Quetta, Pakistan .............................75

NASREEN, A., CHEEMA, G.M., ASHFAQ,

M. AND SALEEM, M.A. Survival of

Trichogramma chilonis Ishii

(Hymenoptera: Trichogrammitidae) after

exposure to different insecticides:

Laboratory studies .......................................79

NOREEN, A., MAHBOOB, S., KHAN, J.A.,

YASMIN, T., KHAN, I.A. AND

NADEEM, S. Evaluation and detection

of mycotoxins in food and the feed ..............82

AHMAD, I., OVAIS, M., FAYYAZ UDDIN,

CHAUDHRY, M.I, SHAKOORI, A.R.

AND NASRUDIN Prediction of the

role of post-translational modifications

in processing of transforming growth

factor β 1 in Mus musculus ..........................85

NUMBER 2

LIND, C., FOTEDAR, R. AND RANA, S.M.

Growth, survival and morphometric

measurements of malabar grouper

(Epinephelus malabaricus) larvae when

co-fed Artemia and an artificial diet .............89

MAHMOOD, K. Distinguishing features of

Bactrocera occipitalis (Bezzi) and

Bactocera philippinensis Drew &

Hancock occurring in the Philippines .........103

VOLUME 36, 2004

RAHMAN, S. AND BARKATI, S.

Development of abundance – biomass

curves indicating pollution and

disturbance in molluscan communities

on four beaches near Karachi, Pakistan ......111

BHATTI, R. Distribution of ABO and rhesus

blood alleles in a strict endogamous sub-

tribe of lower Sindh (Pakistan):

Setharani (Tribe: Noohani).........................125

KHATOON, N. BILQEES, F.M., GHAZI,

R.R. AND JAFFERY, D.S.

Curvicaudatum fatimaae n. gen., n. sp.

(Nematoda: Spiruridae) from the

intestine of rodent host Nesokia indica in

Gharu, Sindh..............................................129

KHAN, H.A., BEG, M.A. AND KHAN, A.A.

Breeding habitats of the rose-ringed

parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in the

cultivations of central Punjab .....................133

KHAN, A., BILQEES, F.M. AND

REHMAN, M. Two new species of

genus Mediorhynchus Van Cleave, 1916

from birds of Karachi.................................139

KAKARSULEMANKHEL, J.K. Re-

description of species of sandflies of the

subgenus Phlebotomus (Diptera:

Psychodidae) of Balochistan, Pakistan .......143

Short communications QAMER, S. AND SHAKOORI, A.R.

Increased hydroxymethylfurfural and

decreased diastase activity as indicators

of degradation of quality of honey..............165

BALOCH, W.A. AND JAFRI, S.I.H. New

record of catfish, Clarias batrachus

(Linn. 1758) from Pakistan ........................167

AHSAN, M.K., DAS, S.R. AND

PARWEEN, S. Fecundity of Oxygaster

gora (Hamilton) (Cyprinidae:

Cypriniformes) ..........................................169

Announcements.................................................171

NUMBER 3

SHAKOORI, A.R., ISMAIL, S.,

ZULFIQAR, S. AND MUJEEB, K.A.

Effect of α-cypermethrin on esterases of

6th instar larvae and 10 days old adults of

three different strains of Tribolium

castaneum..................................................173

NASREEN, A., MUSTAFA, G., ASHFAQ,

M. AND SALEEM, M.A. Combined

effect of Chrysoperla carnea Stephen

(Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and

Trichogramma chilonis Ishii

(Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on

Helicoverpa armigera eggs in the

presence of insecticides..............................189

INAYATULLAH, M. AND NAEEM, M.

Some new records and a key to the

identification of sub-families of

Braconidae (Hymenoptera) collected in

the NWFP, Pakistan...................................193

ALI, N. Egg output of different populations

of Leposcelis bostrychophila

(Liposcelidae: Psocoptera) .........................201

BILQEES, F.M., KHATOON, N. AND

HASEEB, M.F. Neoechinorhyncho-

taenia sindhensis N. Gen., N. sp. from

the Bird Acridotheres tristis of Sindh,

Pakistan.....................................................207

AHMAD, I., HOESSLI, D.C., WALKER-

NASIR, E., KHURSHID, A., RAFIK,

S.M., SHAKOORI, A.R. AND NASIR-

UD-DIN. Protein modification and

functional implications for Oct-4 in

human stem cells .......................................211

MAHMOOD, K. Identification of pest species

in oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

(Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) species

complex .....................................................219

SHAIKH, A.A., BILQEES, F.M. AND

KHAN, M.M. Bile duct hyperplasia and

associated abnormalities in the buffaloes

infected with Fasciola gigantica ................231

SALEEM, M.A., WILKINS, R.M.,

MANTLE, D. AND SHAKOORI, A.R.

In vivo effects of cyfluthrin on

proteolytic enzyme activities of

malathion-resistant and susceptible

strains of Tribolium castaneum ..................239

JASTANIA, H.A. AND ABBASI, A.R.

Effects of mercury on muscle cells of

atlantic herring (Clupea harengus L.)

larvae: an ultrastructural study.....................247

VOLUME 36, 2004

Short communications MOAZZAM, N. AND MOAZZAM, M.

Rhizocephalan cirripedes from Pakistan

coast ..........................................................253

MOAZZAM, N., MOAZZAM, M. AND

FATIMA, M. Occurrence of planktonic

larvae of Albunea (Crustacea: Anomura)

along the Pakistan coast .............................255

Announcements.................................................192

Up-coming events .............................................210

NUMBER 4

SHER, F., ALI, S.S. AND SHAKOORI, A.R.

Phosphine induced changes in various

esterase levels in 4th instar larvae of

Trogoderma granarium..............................257

SATTAR, M., SARWAR, M., RAHOO,

G.M. AND RIZVI, S.N.H. Population

development of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

(Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

on some cucurbit crops ..............................261

CHAUDHRY, Z.H., AFZAL, M. AND

MALIK, M.A. Epidemiological factors

affecting prevalence of intestinal

parasites in children of Muzaffarabad

district .......................................................267

ALI, N. AND RAMZAN, F. Head lice

infestation in school children at Dera

Ismail Khan ...............................................273

IQBAL, M.Z., MUSHTAQ, S. AND

SALEEM, M.T. Life cycle, survivorship

and life expectancy of ground spider

Hippasa partita (Cambridge) under

laboratory conditions .................................281

AHMAD, I., MEMON, N. AND

KAMALUDDIN, S. A revision of

hayline stink bug genus Erthesina

Spinola (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae:

Pentatominae) and their cladistics ..............285

ALI, M., SALAM, A., AHMED, N., KHAN,

B.Y.A. AND KHOKHAR, M.Y.

Monthly variation in physico-chemical

characteristics and metal contents of

Indus river at Ghazi Ghat, Muzaffargarh,

Pakistan.....................................................295

SHAH, S.A.H., SHAMI, S.A. AND JALALI,

S. Consanguinity and family history: risk

factors of cardiovascular diseases ..............301

BUTT, A. AND BEG, M.A. New species of

Zelotus Spider (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)

from Pakistan.............................................307

SANDHU, A.A. AND LONE, K.P. Effect of

diethylstilbesterol on the development of

Drosophila melanogaster: studies on

nucleic acids and proteins ..........................313

BALOCH, W.A. AND SOOMRO, A.N.

Planktonic rotifers occurring in the

adjacent areas of Hyderabad.......................319

KHAN, H., ATHAR, I.H. AND ASLAM, M.

Evaluation of cheese prepared by

processing camel milk................................323

REHMAN, A. AND SHAKOORI, A.R.

Tolerance and uptake of cadmium and

nickle by Chlorella sp., isolated from

tannery effluents ........................................327

AHMAD, I., WALKER-NASIR, E.,

SHAKOORI, A.R., SALEEM, M.,

RAFIK, M.S., HUSSAIN, S.A. AND

NASIR-UD-DIN. Interplay of

glycosylation and phosphorylation in

murine Oct-2 regulates its POU domain

binding .....................................................333

Short communications

SHAHJEHAN, I.A., KHAN, H.U. AND F.

IQBAL. Survey of Drosophila fauna of

NWFP, Pakistan .......................................339

QADIR, A., ABBAS, S.N. AND REHMAN,

A. Effect of sublethal doses of mixture

of benzene and corn oil on some

haematological parameters and hepatic

proteins of male albino mice .....................342

KHAN, A., KHATOON, N. AND BILQEES,

F.M. Juveniles of genus

Oligacanthorhynchus Travossos, 1915

from Uromastix hardwicki Gray ................344

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

(Pakistan J. Zool.)

Volume 36 2 0 0 4 Number 4

CONTENTS

SHER, F., ALI, S.S. AND SHAKOORI, A.R.

Phosphine induced changes in various

esterase levels in 4th instar larvae of

Trogoderma granarium..............................257

SATTAR, M., SARWAR, M., RAHOO,

G.M. AND RIZVI, S.N.H. Population

development of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

(Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

on some cucurbit crops ..............................261

CHAUDHRY, Z.H., AFZAL, M. AND

MALIK, M.A. Epidemiological factors

affecting prevalence of intestinal

parasites in children of Muzaffarabad

district .......................................................267

ALI, N. AND RAMZAN, F. Head lice

infestation in school children at Dera

Ismail Khan ...............................................273

IQBAL, M.Z., MUSHTAQ, S. AND

SALEEM, M.T. Life cycle, survivorship

and life expectancy of ground spider

Hippasa partita (Cambridge) under

laboratory conditions .................................281

AHMAD, I., MEMON, N. AND

KAMALUDDIN, S. A revision of

hayline stink bug genus Erthesina

Spinola (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae:

Pentatominae) and their cladistics ..............285

ALI, M., SALAM, A., AHMED, N., KHAN,

B.Y.A. AND KHOKHAR, M.Y.

Monthly variation in physico-chemical

characteristics and metal contents of

Indus river at Ghazi Ghat, Muzaffargarh,

Pakistan .....................................................295

SHAH, S.A.H., SHAMI, S.A. AND JALALI,

S. Consanguinity and family history: risk

factors of cardiovascular diseases ..............301

BUTT, A. AND BEG, M.A. New species of

Zelotus Spider (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)

from Pakistan.............................................307

SANDHU, A.A. AND LONE, K.P. Effect of

diethylstilbesterol on the development of

Drosophila melanogaster: studies on

nucleic acids and proteins ..........................313

BALOCH, W.A. AND SOOMRO, A.N.

Planktonic rotifers occurring in the

adjacent areas of Hyderabad.......................319

KHAN, H., ATHAR, I.H. AND ASLAM, M.

Evaluation of cheese prepared by

processing camel milk................................323

REHMAN, A. AND SHAKOORI, A.R.

Tolerance and uptake of cadmium and

nickle by Chlorella sp., isolated from

tannery effluents ........................................327

AHMAD, I., WALKER-NASIR, E.,

SHAKOORI, A.R., SALEEM, M.,

RAFIK, M.S., HUSSAIN, S.A. AND

NASIR-UD-DIN. Interplay of

glycosylation and phosphorylation in

murine Oct-2 regulates its POU domain

binding .....................................................333

Short communications SHAHJEHAN, I.A., KHAN, H.U. AND F.

IQBAL. Survey of Drosophila fauna of

NWFP, Pakistan .......................................339

QADIR, A., ABBAS, S.N. AND REHMAN,

A. Effect of sublethal doses of mixture

of benzene and corn oil on some

haematological parameters and hepatic

proteins of male albino mice .....................342

KHAN, A., KHATOON, N. AND BILQEES,

F.M. Juveniles of genus

Oligacanthorhynchus Travossos, 1915

from Uromastix hardwicki Gray ................344

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