|  | 8-10 | The impact of cultural dimensions on technology transfer in developing countries Jamal Alrusheidat | 
	
																				
										|  | 11-16 | Effects of pre-treatments on the physicochemical quality and sensory acceptance of osmo-air-dehydrated ‘dwarf’ golden apples (Spondias cytherea Sonn.) Jeanette Browne, Neela Badrie * | 
	
																				
										|  | 17-20 | Effect of environmental strains of Salmonella typhimurium on transfer of water and electrolytes in rat’s intestine Nidhal Marzougui 1*, Fhethia Khemiss 1, 2, Ali Asghar Moshtaghie 3, Dalila Saidane 1, 4 | 
	
																				
										|  | 21-26 | Inhibition of lipid metabolic enzymes using Mangifera indica extracts Diego A. Moreno 1, Christophe Ripoll 1, Nebojsa Ilic 2, Alexander Poulev 1, Cristin Aubin 3, Ilya Raskin 1* | 
	
																				
										|  | 27-29 | Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella spp. isolated from apparently healthy ornamental fish and pond water in Trinidad Aweeda Newaj-Fyzul, Abiodun A. Adesiyun *, Alexander Mutani | 
	
																				
										|  | 30-33 | Effect of pre-treatments on the quality characteristics of dehydrated onion rings during storage Dev Raj 1*, V. C. Subanna 1, O. P. Ahlawat 2, Pardeep Gupta 2, A. G. Huddar 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 34-40 | Development of a model for simulating ambient conditions in fresh fruit and vegetable storage facility N. R. Markarian 1, 2, J.-A. Landry 3*, Clément Vigneault 1, 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 41-42 | Microorganisms associated with poultry faeces D. V. Adegunloye | 
	
																				
										|  | 43-47 | Postharvest control of blue mold of apples with reduced-risk fungicides together with anti-scald agent diphenylamine under cold and controlled atmosphere storage conditions1 Deena Errampalli | 
	
																				
										|  | 48-53 | Nutritive value of new chickpea (Cicer arietinum) varieties Benu Singhai *, S. K. Shrivastava | 
	
																				
										|  | 54-56 | Influence of bruising and storage temperature on vitamin C content of tomato fruit S. S. Sablani 1, L. U. Opara 2*, K. Al-Balushi 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 57-60 | Functional properties of extruded soybean with plantain flour blends Oluwatooyin Faramade Osundahunsi | 
	
																				
										|  | 61-63 | Oil extraction from olive foot cake with acidic ethanol Ramdane Moussaoui 1*, Ahcene Youyou 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 64-69 | The antimicrobial resistance profiles of Campylobacter and E. coli O157 isolates from a cohort of clinically normal feedlot cattle Donal Minihan 1, Micheál O’Mahony 2, Paul Whyte 2*, Seámus Fanning 3, Tara Fitzsimons 2, John D. Collins 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 70-74 | Effect of sorting, refrigeration and packaging on tomato shelf life Larissa R. de Castro 1, Luís A. B. Cortez 2, Clément Vigneault 3* | 
	
																				
										|  | 75-79 | Effects of UV-B irradiation on phenolic compound accumulation and antioxidant activity in ‘Jonathan’ apple influenced by bagging, temperature and maturation Davood Bakhshi 1, Osamu Arakawa * | 
	
																				
										|  | 80-85 | Electroosmosis dewatering of tomato paste: Experimental data and neural network modeling S. Al-Asheh 1*, F. Mjalli 1, R. Jumah 2, F. Banat 2, W. Joudeh 2, F. Misleh 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 86-90 | Rice production, imports and food security in Nigeria: An application of cointegration and error correction model N. M. Nkang *, S. O. Abang, O. E. Akpan, E. O. Edet | 
	
																				
										|  | 91-99 | Effect of gamma-irradiation on the seeds mycoflora of some Egyptian food crops M. A. Rizk 1*, H. W. Botros 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 100-104 | Forced air cooling system for Zea mays Patrick Cortbaoui 1, 2, Bernard Goyette 2, Yvan Gariépy 1, Marie Thérèse Charles 2, Vijaya G. S. Raghavan 1, Clément Vigneault 1, 2* | 
	
																				
										|  | 105-108 | Nature and phenotypic characterization of plantaricin UG1 resistance in Listeria monocytogenes LMG 10470 Gamal Enan | 
	
																				
										|  | 109-114 | Evaluation of the air circulation uniformity inside refrigerated semi-trailer transporting fresh horticultural produce K. P. C. Hui 1, 2, G. S. V. Raghavan 1, C. Vigneault 1, 2, 3*, L. R. de Castro 2, 3 | 
	
																				
										|  | 115-118 | Comparison of component yields and sensory properties of traditional Nigerian foods (Ogi and Eko) derived from eleven maize varieties Olusola Omueti 1*, Jacob E. Iken 1, Jennifer G. Kling 2, Augustine E. Okoruwa 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 119-123 | FSH and LH cells in the laying hens and cocks, fed with a diet containing red hot pepper Hatice Erdost *, Aytekin Özer, Mine Yakışık, Nesrin Özfiliz, Berrin Zık | 
	
																				
										|  | 124-127 | Production, proximate and nutritional evaluation of sweet potato curd Smita H. Panda, S. K. Naskar, R. C. Ray * | 
	
																				
										|  | 128-134 | Development of chilling injury of ‘Berangan’ banana (Musa cv. Berangan (AAA)) during storage at low temperature M. T. Ratule 1, A. Osman 1*, S. H. Ahmad 2, N. Saari 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 135-144 | Antioxidant capacity of dry vegetal extracts checked by voltammetric method Luigi Campanella *, Elisabetta Martini, Guido Rita, Mauro Tomassetti * | 
	
																				
										|  | 145-150 | Effect of planting pattern, crop variety and insecticide on the productivity of cowpea-cereal systems in Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria H. A. Ajeigbe 1*, T. O. Oseni 2, B. B. Singh 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 151-154 | In vitro techniques to study the shoot-tip grafting of Prunus avium L. (cherry) var. Seeyahe Mashad Mohammad E. Amiri | 
	
																				
										|  | 155-156 | Sex differences in biochemical contents of Telfairia occidentalis Hook F. S. R. Ajibade *, M. O. Balogun, O. O. Afolabi, M. D. Kupolati | 
	
																				
										|  | 157-162 | Conditional QTL analysis of genetic main effects and genotype × environment interaction effects for yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.) Mebrouk Benmoussa 1*, Abderrahmane Achouch 1, Sid Ahmed Snoussi 1, Jun Zhu 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 163-165 | Response of growth and biomass production of primed melon seed (Cucumis melo L. cv. Primal) to germination salinity level and N-forms in nursery Miguel Guzmán *, Jorge Olave | 
	
																				
										|  | 166-170 | Strawberry fruit quality responses to the production environment Kati B. Hoppula, Saila T. Karhu * | 
	
																				
										|  | 171-174 | Incidence and management of mosaic and leaf curl diseases in cultivars of chilli (Capsicum annuum) Sajid M. Khan 1, Shri Krishna Raj 1*, Tahseen Bano 2, Vijay K. Garg 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 175-179 | Ultrastructural modifications in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) chloroplasts resulting from the mixture of the herbicides metribuzin and clomazone Nelson Diehl Kruse 1*, Ribas Antonio Vidal 2, Michelangelo Muzel Trezzi 3 | 
	
																				
										|  | 180-182 | On-farm management of leaf curl disease in chilli under arid farming system Arun Kumar | 
	
																				
										|  | 183-186 | Analysis of farmer–specific socio–economic determinants of adoption of modern livestock management technologies by farmers in Southwest Nigeria T. E. Mafimisebi 1, U. P. Onyeka 2, I A. Ayinde 3, O. F. Ashaolu 3 | 
	
																				
										|  | 187-188 | Cassava leaves as a source of protein Nagib M. A. Nassar *, Antonio O. Marques | 
	
																				
										|  | 189-191 | Effect of preharvest gibberellic acid treatments on postharvest quality of sweet cherry Okan Özkaya *, Ömür Dündar, Ali Küden | 
	
																				
										|  | 192-196 | Participatory on-farm evaluation of the performance of drought-tolerant maize varieties in the Guinea savannas of Nigeria Alpha Yaya Kamara 1*, Ibrahim Kureh 2, Abebe Menkir 1, Peter Kartung 2+, Bitrus Tarfa 2, Paul Amaza 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 197-200 | Research–extension–farmer linkage system in Southwestern Nigeria Oladimeji Idowu Oladele *, Jun-Ichi Sakagami, Kazunobu Toriyama | 
	
																				
										|  | 201-204 | Effect of pollen selection for moisture stress tolerance on progeny performance in sorghum B. S. Patil, R. L. Ravikumar *, P. M. Salimath | 
	
																				
										|  | 205-208 | In vitro regeneration and mass multiplication of Capsicum annuum L. Keithellakpam Sanatombi, Gurumayum Jitendra Sharma * | 
	
																				
										|  | 209-214 | The response of pigeonpea genotypes of different duration types to variation in temperature and photoperiod under field conditions in Kenya S. N. Silim 1*, R. Coe 2, P. A. Omanga 3, E. T. Gwata 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 215-219 | Factors that influence coat hair length in primitive horses (Equus caballus) Anna Stachurska 1*, Mirosław Pięta 1, Zbigniew Jaworski 2, Anne P. Ussing 3, Michał Pluta 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 220-224 | Improvement of in vitro techniques for rapid meristem development and mass propagation of Philippine cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Villaluz Z. Acedo | 
	
																				
										|  | 225-227 | The influence of minimum soil tillage systems on weed density, frequency of phytopatogenous agents and crop yields of soybean, wheat, potato, rape and corn Teodor Rusu, Petru Gus, Ileana Bogdan | 
	
																				
										|  | 228-233 | A comparative study of the ultrastructure of spring wheat genotype DH83Z118.32, its albino progeny and their photosynthetic pigments Amina Redha, Mohammad Afzal * | 
	
																				
										|  | 234-238 | Stability studies of hybrid yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) genotypes in Ghana Emmanuel Otoo 1*, Christian C. Okonkwo 2, Robert Asiedu 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 239-245 | Missing linkage in rainfall-runoff-soil water relationship for sustainable watershed development: A case study around Hirna, Eastern Ethiopia Heluf Gebrekidan 1, B. B. Mishra 2, Kibebew Kibret 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 246-248 | Interaction of sulphur dioxide and seed gall nematode, Anguina tritici, on wheat Shamee Kausar *, Abrar A. Khan, Deepali Raghav | 
	
																				
										|  | 249-252 | Relative susceptibility of some local and elite rice varieties to the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Michael O. Ashamo | 
	
																				
										|  | 253-259 | Effect of particulates generated from automobile emission on some common plants Anjana Rai, Kamla Kulshreshtha * | 
	
																				
										|  | 260-263 | Total soluble and dehydrin-like proteins in full-rounded and shriveled seeds of soybean in response to drought stress N. H. Samarah 1*, R. E. Mullen 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 264-269 | Economic analysis of Thaumatococcus danielli (Benn.) Benth. (miraculous berry) in Ekiti State, Nigeria O. G. E. Arowosoge 1, Labode Popoola 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 270-275 | Effects of quartz porphyry (Bakuhan-seki) on soil quality and grain yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Emelie Casayuran Ablaza, Katsumi Ishikawa, Takahiro Yoshimura | 
	
																				
										|  | 276-281 | Auxins partially restore the cambial activity in Luffa cylindrica L. (Cucurbitaceace) under mercury stress Aisha S. Khan *, Najma Y. Chaudhry | 
	
																				
										|  | 282-287 | The life table of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) after different storage periods Mehmet Salih Özgökçe 1*, Remzi Atlihan 1, İsmail Karaca 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 288-294 | Association between productivity, water use efficiency and gas exchange in a water-limited environment Faouzia Mokhtari 1*, K. Elbadaoui 1, R. Paul 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 295-300 | Evaluation of management practices and water quality of selected freshwater fish farms in Trinidad A. Newaj-Fyzul, A. A. Adesiyun *, A. Mutani | 
	
																				
										|  | 301-303 | Drip irrigation system for steep slope land T. Al-Azab 1*, A. Abu Sirhan 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 304-312 | Phosphorus fractions in poultry litter characterized by sequential fractionation coupled with phosphatase hydrolysis Zhongqi He 1*, Zachary N. Senwo 2, Regine N. Mankolo 2, C. Wayne Honeycutt 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 313-316 | Residues of organochlorine pesticides in agricultural soils of Thiruvallur district, India Ramasamy Jayashree *, Namasivayam Vasudevan | 
	
																				
										|  | 317-320 | Response of Microtermes obesi (Isoptera: Termitidae) and its gut bacteria towards some plant extracts Sohail Ahmed 1*, Muhammad Asam Riaz 1, Mohammad Shahid 2 | 
	
																				
										|  | 321-324 | Phytochemical control of edible mushrooms pathogenic bacteria M. E. A. Dawoud *, M. Eweis | 
	
																				
										|  | 325-327 | Interactive effects of salinity and Primo on the growth of Kentucky bluegrass Mohammad Pessarakli 1, Kenneth B. Marcum 2, Dave M. Kopec 1 | 
	
																				
										|  | 328-332 | Polyphenolics and minerals composition of selected browse tree species leaves native to north-western Tanzania traditional fodder banks Chrispinus D. K. Rubanza 1, 2, Martin N. Shem 3, Toshiyoshi Ichinohe 1, Tsutomu Fujihara 1* | 
	
																				
										|  | 333-335 | Compatibility of plant oils and additives with Paecilomyces farinosus, a potential entomopathogenic fungus P. N. Ganga Visalakshy *, A. Krishnamoorthy, A. Manoj Kumar |