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  1. Scavenging behaviour of the land snail Allopeas gracile (Gastropoda: Achatinidae) on Pterocyclos rupestris (Gastropoda: Cyclophoridae)
  2. The non-native snail, Anentome helena, as a threat to native chironomid larvae: risk assessment of a potential freshwater ecosystem invader
  3. Linking the type and origin of the solid wastes in ricefields: Implications in waste management
  4. Waste paper degradation by terrestrial slug: an alternative to manage waste using biological resource
  5. Density and temperature effects on the larval development of Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901 (Diptera: Culicidae): validating using ecological models
  6. Diversity and habitat utilization of terrestrial gastropods in Lava, West Bengal, India, with particular emphasis on Deroceras laeve distribution
  7. Fear vs feeding: Disentangling the consumptive and non-consumptive effects of Lutzia fuscana on Anopheles stephensi for biocontrol approach
  8. Life table estimates for the land snail Cryptaustenia ovata (H. F. Blanford, 1871) occurring in India
  9. Drivers of the diversity and spatial heterogeneity of aquatic snails in estuarine habitats: evidence from West Bengal in India
  10. Growth of Allopeas gracile under starvation: does it comply with von Bertalanffy growth equation?
  11. Do the snail (Filopaludina bengalensis) and mussel (Lamellidens marginalis) vary in bioturbation effects? Inference from the changes in water quality and producers
  12. Life table estimates of the invasive slug Deroceras laeve (O. F Müller, 1774) occurring in Darjeeling Himalayas, India
  13. Effect of pollutants on the oviposition and embryo development of the invasive snail Physella acuta (Gastropoda: Physidae)
  14. The shells of edible freshwater snails as a biosorbent for multi-metal ions from wastewater: Implication in effluent purification and waste valorisation
  15. Deroceras laeve as a potential agricultural pest in Darjeeling Himalayas, India: Palatability and preference of economically important plants
  16. Effects of water column depth and sediment base area on the bioturbation efficacy of freshwater operculate snails
  17. The Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) as a non-native aquarium pet: assessment of the potential distribution and public perception
  18. Invasion potential of the aquarium pet snail Planorbella trivolvis in India: impact of certain abiotic and biotic factors
  19. The marsh slug, Deroceras laeve in Darjeeling Himalayas, India: First record and modelling of suitable habitats
  20. Dipteran Prey Vulnerability in Intraguild Predation (IGP) System Involving Heteropteran Predators: Density and Habitat Effects
  21. Density dependent variation in the life history traits of mottled emigrant butterfly, Catopsilia pyranthe (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
  22. A comparative study on the bioturbation ability of seven freshwater snail species
  23. Preferring what others avoid: differences in the vulnerability of freshwater snails to the exotic and native predators
  24. Biodegradation of Paper Wastes by Freshwater Snails: Implications for Management
  25. Temperature dependent variations of life history traits of the land snail Allopeas gracile (Hutton, 1834) (Gastropoda: Subulinidae)
  26. Do field collected immature stages ofAedesmosquitoes exhibit correspondence of the life-history traits? Observations from Kolkata, India
  27. Macroinvertebrates as engineers for bioturbation in freshwater ecosystem
  28. Influence of habitat complexity on the prey mortality in IGP system involving insect predators (Heteroptera) and prey (Diptera): Implications in biological control
  29. Predation and prey preference of the exotic snail Anentome helena on two freshwater snails: implications for species invasion
  30. Distribution of an arboreal snail, Rhachistia bengalensis (Lamarck, 1822) in managed and unmanaged habitats: implications for conservation
  31. Land snail assemblages and microhabitat preferences in the urban areas of Kolkata, India
  32. Phosphate ion removal from aqueous solution using snail shell dust: biosorption potential of waste shells of edible snails
  33. Predation of Glossiphonia weberi (Blanchard, 1897) on the invasive snail Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) in the presence of an alternative prey
  34. Influencing the way they compete: Exotic predator mediated non-consumptive effects on two co-occurring freshwater snails
  35. Does the micro land snail, Kaliella barrakporensis (Mollusca: Gastropoda), exhibit plant preference and aggregation? A spatial scale analysis
  36. Wintering waterbird assemblage in an emerging wetland of West Bengal, India: characterization for conservation management
  37. Invasion of the freshwater snail Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) in selected ponds of North Dinajpur, India
  38. The exotic gastropod Clea helena (von dem Busch, 1847) as a predator of freshwater gastropods: a threat to native biota in India?
  39. The arboreal microsnail Pupisoma dioscoricola (C. B. Adams, 1845) from West Bengal, India: morphology, plant preferences and distribution
  40. Spatial distribution and morphometry of the succineid snail Succinea baconi (Pfeiffer, 1854) in India
  41. Alternative prey influence the predation of mosquito larvae by three water bug species (Heteroptera: Nepidae)
  42. Microstructure Analysis and Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of the Shells of Three Freshwater Snails
  43. Choosing exotic over the familiar taste: habitat-specific preferences of a malacophagous leech for freshwater snails as prey gastropod establishment?
  44. Food dependent changes in the life history traits of Catopsilia pyranthe (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
  45. First Report on Blue Mold Parasitism on Butterfly (Papilio polytes) Egg
  46. An insight into the structure, composition and hardness of a biological material: the shell of freshwater mussels
  47. Day time variations of zooplankton species composition: observations from the wetlands of Assam, India
  48. Observations on the predation of the snail Huttonella bicolor on the snail Allopeas gracile
  49. Distribution of mosquito larvae in rice field habitats: a spatial scale analysis in semi-field condition
  50. Correspondence of butterfly and host plant diversity: foundation for habitat restoration and conservation
  51. Life History Features of the Invasive Snail Physa acuta Occurring in Kolkata, India
  52. Butterfly-plant network in urban landscape: Implication for conservation and urban greening
  53. Abundance and biomass of assorted small indigenous fish species: Observations from rural fish markets of West Bengal, India
  54. Zooplankton diversity in Northeastern region of India
  55. Impact of density and sex-dependent larval competition on selected life history traits of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
  56. Effects of density dependent larval competition on the life history traits of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)
  57. Effect of food types on competitive interaction between Aedes aegypti (LINNAEUS, 1762) and Ae. albopictus (SKUSE, 1894) (Diptera, Culicidae): a proximate level appraisal
  58. Community structure of Coleoptera in Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India
  59. Life table estimates of the invasive snail Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805, occurring in India
  60. Comparative account of energy reserves in four co-occurring mosquito species in Kolkata, India (Diptera: Culicidae)
  61. Observations on the predatory potential of Lutzia fuscana on Aedes aegypti larvae: implications for biological control (Diptera: Culicidae)
  62. Rotifer Species Assemblages in Three Freshwater Habitats of Manipur, India
  63. Observations on the pupal productivity of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in rice fields of West Bengal, India: implications for vector management (Diptera: Culicidae)
  64. Butterfly diversity in Kolkata metropolis: a synoptic check list
  65. Population Surveillance of Poecilia reticulata in Kolkata, India: Implications in Mosquito Regulation
  66. Productivity of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in Rice Fields of West Bengal, India: Correlates of Immature and Adult Features
  67. Household Wastes as Larval Habitats of Dengue Vectors: Comparison between Urban and Rural Areas of Kolkata, India
  68. Biosorption of cadmium from aqueous solution by shell dust of the freshwater snail Lymnaea luteola
  69. Butterfly diversity in Kolkata, India: An appraisal for conservation management
  70. Intraguild Predation in Heteroptera: Effects of Density and Predator Identity on Dipteran Prey
  71. Dispersion of particulate matter generated at higher depths in opencast mines
  72. Biosorption of Cadmium by Waste Shell Dust of Fresh Water MusselLamellidens marginalis: Implications for Metal Bioremediation
  73. Biosorption of Cadmium from Aqueous Solution by Shell Dust of the Fresh Water SnailMelanoides tuberculata
  74. Pupal productivity & nutrient reserves of Aedes mosquitoes breeding in sewage drains & other habitats of Kolkata, India: Implications for habitat expansion & vector management
  75. Lantana Camara and Butterfly Abundance in an Urban Landscape: Benefits for Conservation or Species Invasion?
  76. Optimization and strain improvement by mutation for enhanced cellulase production by Bacillus sp. (MTCC10046) isolated from cow dung
  77. Avian Diversity in Agricultural Landscape: Records from Burdwan, West Bengal, India
  78. Observations on Yellow-Wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malabaricus (Boddaert, 1783) in South West Bengal, India
  79. Mosquito Prey Vulnerability in Intraguild Predation Between Ranatra filiformis and Anisops bouvieri: Implications in Biological Control
  80. Consequences of Physical Disturbance by Tadpoles and Snails on Chironomid Larvae
  81. Estimate of survivorship of immature stages of the mosquitoArmigeres subalbatus(Coquillett, 1898)
  82. Cadmium biosorption potential of shell dust of the fresh water invasive snail Physa acuta
  83. Survivorship and fecundity ofArgulus bengalensis(Crustacea; Branchiura) under laboratory conditions
  84. An Appraisal of Life History Features of Kiefferulus calligaster (Kieffer, 1911) (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Kolkata, India
  85. Prey preferences of aquatic insects: potential implications for the regulation of wetland mosquitoes
  86. Household disposables as breeding habitats of dengue vectors: Linking wastes and public health
  87. Predation potential of odonates on mosquito larvae: Implications for biological control
  88. Reticulated Python, Python reticulatus (Schneider, 1801) in Hooghly, West Bengal, India
  89. Nutrient conditions and chironomid productivity in Kolkata, India: assessment for biomonitoring and ecological management
  90. Nutrient conditions and chironomid productivity in Kolkata, India: assessment for biomonitoring and ecological management
  91. Correlation between body size and fecundity in fish louse Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura)
  92. Preliminary Assessment of Selected Botanicals in the Control of Tetranychus neocaledonicus André (Acari: Tetranychidae)
  93. Life-history features of the mitePetrobia harti(Acari: Tetranychidae) associated withOxalis corniculataL. (Oxalidaceae)
  94. Life history study ofChironomus striatipennisKieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae)
  95. An assessment of fish species assemblages in rice fields in West Bengal, India: implications for management
  96. Habitat complexity reduces prey vulnerability: An experimental analysis using aquatic insect predators and immature dipteran prey
  97. An assessment of macroinvertebrate assemblages in mosquito larval habitats—space and diversity relationship
  98. Opportunistic foraging by heteropteran mosquito predators
  99. Laboratory and field assessment of the potential of larvivorous, air-breathing fishes as predators of culicine mosquitoes
  100. Influence of light and habitat on predation ofCulex quinquefasciatus(Diptera: Culicidae) larvae by the waterbugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)
  101. Bamboo stumps as mosquito larval habitats in Darjeeling Himalayas, India: A spatial scale analysis
  102. Comparative Study of Functional Response of Common Hemipteran Bugs of East Calcutta Wetlands, India
  103. A comparative study of predation of three aquatic heteropteran bugs on Culex quinquefasciatus larvae
  104. Predation of the beetle Rhantus sikkimensis (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) on the larvae of Chironomus Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae) of the Darjeeling Himalayas of India
  105. Feeding of the leech Glossiphonia weberi on the introduced snail Pomacea bridgesii in India
  106. Predatory efficiency of the water bug Sphaerodema annulatum on mosquito larvae (Culex quinquefasciatus) and its effect on the adult emergence
  107. Destruction of Indoplanorbis exustus (Planorbidae) eggs by Pomacea bridgesi (Ampullariidae)