What is the correct common name for Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris?

There are two extant species of Hydrochoerus: Hydrochoerus isthmius, the lesser or Panamanian capybara, and the genotype species H. hydrochaeris. The latter is the more common species of capybara,...

11 February 2021 3,494 14 View

Is there an alternative to PGLS that considers phylogenetic signal when calculating the estimated value?

I have been working on a study trying to estimate body mass in mammals using a skeletal proxy in R. My dataset has high phylogenetic signal (Pagel's Lambda = 0.9) and I am interested in removing...

26 January 2021 6,997 3 View

Are phylogenetic independent contrasts still used in biology?

I have a regression equation in which I am curious if the amount of scatter around the regression line is driven by phylogeny. I know there is a lot of phylogenetic signal because Pascal's lambda...

22 December 2020 937 1 View

What is the cause of abnormal breathing in anaesthetized rats?

Is anyone able to tell me why my anaesthetized rats often do a 'double breath', or diaphragmatic breath, like a hiccup (see video). This often begins after 1-2 hours under anesthesia, and can...

06 December 2020 2,514 5 View

Problems detecting miR-155 with Advanced Taqman miR kit?

18 October 2020 9,880 3 View

Control miRs for RNA extracted from FFPE DLBCL samples?

04 August 2020 1,195 1 View

Can the magnetic permeability and electric permittivity of the vacuum be modeled as the quantum vacuum magnetization and polarization, respectively?

If the magnetic field permeability and electric field permittivity of the quantum vacuum at a point in spacetime may be understood as the effective vacuum magnetization and vacuum polarization,...

04 June 2020 7,655 2 View

What sample size do I need if my total population is 195 (countries in the world)?

Hi everyone, (Please excuse the ambiguity within the question - protecting my idea) I recently discovered some indexes which I and colleagues would like to see if scores on these indexes across...

02 June 2020 3,960 11 View

Has anyone had issues with automated plagiarism detectors and pre-prints?

I've heard of automated plagiarism systems provided by many journals nowadays picking up on similar content in published abstracts from conferences etc. and since these automated systems are a...

21 March 2020 4,304 4 View

When do I remove participants instead of impute data?

I have a data set of around 1630. Some variables are missing in 20% of the sample (the later questions - survey fatigue/drop out). (I'm considering removing 250 participants who didn't answer...

17 March 2020 7,667 5 View

For a new biofertilizer what efficient methods should I follow to test it's quality(non-presence of pathogens, types &number of symbiotic microbes)?

Also it's effects on plants.

22 December 2020 2,318 3 View

Will the of use of vermicompost as nutrient source in agronomic crops possible ?

We know that vermicompost is far better than compost manure and chemical is too exe and deficit too so for marginalized farmer it will be better to promote vermicompost but its production in...

09 December 2020 1,873 22 View

What devices can an independent researcher use to study plant electrophysical signals, plant bioacoustics, Action Potential, Variation Potential etc?

I have heard of the Plant Spikerbox from Backyard Brains and trying to acquire it. I want to study the electrophysical changes in common plants as Chilli, Tamarind, Papaya, etc due to...

04 December 2020 6,308 2 View

Please identify the fungus ?

It was found in plant growing media (soilless + neem caka + vermicompost).

09 September 2020 138 21 View

Can anybody help me to identify this animal?

These (please see 7 photographs in the attachment) worm like animals are found in the vermicomposting ( Eudrilus eugeniae) bed in Bangladesh. I am confused about their identity. I shall be happy...

21 June 2020 2,498 13 View

How to start a small vermicompost or organic farming business and where to get funds in India?

In this time where organic farming is the best and only option for future sustainability in terms of griculture there is a need to go for biofertilizers and vermicompost techqniques and to use...

22 May 2020 5,934 14 View

What is the importance of vermicompost application in the improvement of acid soils?

Acid soils have become increasingly big problem for agriculture and landscape areas in recent years. Adequate efficiency cannot be obtained from chemical fertilizers applied to acid soils. So it...

12 May 2020 8,175 21 View

Apart from Eisenia fetida, Eudrilus eugeniae and Perionyx excavatus, what are the most useful species of earthworms for vermicomposting?

I am from India, can you please tell me any online sources from where I can get those earthworm species.

08 September 2019 2,583 9 View

What is the effect on Eisenia Fetida worms, using rice husk as bedding material in a vermicomposting bin?

We are using rice husk as cover material, in our dry composting toilet. We would like to use the resultant humanure as bedding material and part food for the Eisenia Fetida worms in a...

02 March 2019 3,961 5 View

Are this worms different species?

Hello, Currently I am working with vermicompot. I have read articles about the differences between Eisenia fetida and Eisenia andrei, and I see clearly differences, but I would like other...

01 February 2019 9,272 1 View