Advances in Biochemistry

Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2020

  • Tsetse Flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) Population in Ethiopia: A Review

    Abate Waldetensai, Alemenesh Hailemariam, Wondatir Nigatu, Fekadu Gemechu, Geremew Tasew, Araya Eukubay

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2020
    Pages: 45-51
    Received: Oct. 06, 2020
    Accepted: Oct. 17, 2020
    Published: Oct. 26, 2020
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    Abstract: Tsetse flies (Glossina) are obligate bloodsucking medical and veterinary important vectors of trypanosome which causes African sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in live stocks. There are 31 Glossina species in Africa of which Glossina pallidipes, G. morsitans, G. fuscipes, G. tachinoides and G. longipennis are found in different regions of Eth... Show More
  • Verification of Soil Test Based Phosphorous Calibration Study for Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Production in Horo District, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

    Temesgen Chimdessa, Chalsissa Takele

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2020
    Pages: 52-56
    Received: Sep. 23, 2020
    Accepted: Oct. 09, 2020
    Published: Oct. 26, 2020
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    Abstract: On-farm verification trial of soil test based crop response phosphorous calibration study for bread wheat production was conducted in 2019/20 main cropping season in the Horo District of the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone. The trial was initiated to verify phosphorus critical level and requirement factor for bread wheat production in Horo District. The t... Show More