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  Reassessing the impact of Food, Mating and Ageing on Callosobruchus maculatus ’ Fecundity, Oviposition and Longevity Authored by  Beck Arebamen Akhiwu Callosobruchus maculatus, commonly known as Bean weevil, is an agricultural insect pest of both field and storage crop in Africa, Asia and most parts of the world. They cause serious economic damage to cowpea seed and other leguminous crops throughout the tropical and subtropical world. Understanding the biology of C. maculatus is very important in the control of this insect pest. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of feeding, mating, and aging on the fecundity and lifespan of the insect. C. maculatus was subjected to different feeding modes and mating. Daily weight was taken and recorded. The ability of ageing males to fertilize virgin females was investigated. This research is the first to investigate the effects of nutrients and ageing on the longevity and fecundity of C. maculatus. Data was collected and a...

  Article on Covid-19 related issue in Iris Publishers COVID-19 pandemic is having many life-altering short and likely long-term effects. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on number of economical, ethical, legal, health services and social issues arise because of the virus rapidly spreading worldwide.   Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.   Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. The best way to prevent and slow down transmission of covid-19 is protecting yourself by wearing mask and others from infection by washing your hands frequently and not touching your face. Most of the people recover from the acute phase of the disease. However, some people continue to experience a range of effects for months after recovery...