Strawberry ( Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is a high-value global crop, yet its productivity is severely constrained by the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch. Developing localized economic thresholds is a cornerstone of sustainable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to mitigate yield losses and reduce acaricide reliance. This two-season field study (2019–2020) investigated the quantitative relationship between T. ur...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an increasing global health concern with limited effective therapies. Silymarin exhibits hepatoprotective properties, but its utility is limited by poor bioavailability. This study evaluated a novel phytosomal silymarin formulation co-administered with piperine and lecithin, compared to fenofibrate, in an oxytetracycline-induced MASLD rat model. Twenty-five ma...

The present study tested the symbiotic effects of dietary multi-strain Bacillus probiotics (MSB) ( Bacillus licheniformis , B. pumilus , and B. subtilis ) in Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) exposed to Aspergillus flavus infection. Furthermore, this study investigated water quality, growth performance, blood metabolites, histological morphology, immune regulatory genes, and resistance to A. flavus infection. For 70 days,...

Predicting facies and petrophysical properties along and between wells is challenging in carbonate reservoir modeling. In the Nullipore carbonate reservoir, Ras Fanar field, depositional and long-term diagenetic processes result in a high degree of heterogeneity and complex distribution of facies, which in turn affect the reservoir quality. This provides a significant obstacle to building accurate geological models. This study...

The present study examined the impacts of varying amounts of selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) as a natural antioxidant and metabolic regulator on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, digestive enzymes and immune resistance of Oreochromis niloticus challenged to Aspergillus flavus infection. For 60 days, fish were fed the experimental diet of 30% crude protein up to apparent satiation three times a day. Se-NPs were added to...

Disrupted spermatogenesis and testicular injury are among the devastating outcomes of methotrexate. A major contributor to methotrexate-induced testiculopathy is oxidative damage which triggers apoptosis and altered autophagy responses. Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (EPA-E) is an antihyperlipidemic derivative of omega-3 fatty acids that exhibited affinity to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) that posses...

This research examined the role of nano curcumin (NC) on growth performances, body composition, and blood parameters of red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) challenged with Aspergillus flavus. Fish (5.0 g ± 0.30) were randomly distributed in four equal groups (20 fish per pond in triplicates) and fed various concentrations of NC fortified with 0 (Control), 40 mg/kg (NC1), 50 mg/kg (NC2), and 60 mg/kg diet (NC3) of nano curcumin. Afte...

The current study investigated the effects of dietary curcumin nanoparticles (C-NPs) on the performance, hemato-biochemical profile, digestive enzymes activities, antioxidant status, humoral immunity, and liver and intestinal histology of Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ). Fish (4.3 ± 0.5 g) were fed with diets enriched with 0.0 (control), 15, 30, 45, and 60 mg C-NPs/kg diet up to apparent satiety thrice a day for 60 days...