Pollination ecology and fruiting behavior of Pavetta indica L. (Rubiaceae), a keystone shrub species in the southern Eastern Ghats forest, Andhra Pradesh, India

Pavetta indica is a massive bloomer for a brief period in May.The flowers are hermaphroditic, strikingly protandrous, self and cross-compatible, nectariferous and psychophilous.They possess secondary pollen presentation mechanism as a Scanner device to avoid autonomous autogamy but it does not prevent geitonogamy.The fruit set largely occurs throug

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Hygienic Practices and Structural Conditions of the Food Processing Premises Were the Main Drivers of Microbiological Quality of Edible Ice Products in Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam 2019

Background: Ice is used in large quantities as refreshment in alcoholic and nonalcoholic Gimbal beverages, especially in summer time.Contamination of edible ice products with pathogens is a public health concern in various countries, including Vietnam.This study aimed to assess the food safety conditions, the quality of edible ice products and rela

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