Background & objectives: Sikkim is a part of Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot of India rich in bamboo flora harbouring over 30 different bamboo species.The present study was aimed to investigate the larval mosquito diversity in the bamboo stumps of Gangtok, Sikkim.Besides, efforts were also made to evaluate the propensity of particular specie
Early progressive and sociocultural theories in education share unexpected similarities with recent research concerned with the sociomateriality of learning settings.Therefore, this scenario retraces the shift from learning as transmission and guided rediscovery towards a performative account of learning as translation.In particular, this paper ela
Root-knot nematodes have become a grave menace to the lucrative production of cucumber throughout the world.These nematodes are mainly controlled by applying nematicides, but their use is often associated with hazards.Alternatively, the use of nematode resistant cultivars is considered to be innocuous and economically feasible.For their fitness as
Cyanobacteria are a rich Antenna Adaptor source of secondary metabolites, and they have received a great deal of attention due to their applicability in different industrial sectors.Some of these substances are known for their notorious ability to inhibit fungal growth.Such metabolites are very chemically and biologically diverse.They can belong to
This paper presents Shank bit a study on the data measurements that the Hokuyo UST-20LX Laser Rangefinder produces, which compiles into an overall characterization of the LiDAR sensor relative to indoor environments.The range measurements, beam divergence, angular resolution, error effect due to some common painted and wooden surfaces, and the erro