Archive Volume 16
Number 1
Plant Science
Influence of the Insecticide Fozalon on the Structure of Syrphid Community (Diptera: Syrphidae) in an Alfalfa Ecosystem
Received October, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Morphological and Biological Peculiarities of Mutant Lines of Naked Oats, Cv. Mina
N. Antonova and G. Rachovska
Received January, 22, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Grain Yield and Quality of Bread Wheat Varieties under the Agroecological Conditions of Dobroudja Region
V. Delibaltova and Hr. Kirchev
Received June, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Performance of Bulgarian Winter Wheat Varieties for Main End-Use Quality Parameters under Different Environments
D. Atanasova, N. Tsenov, I. Stoeva and I. Todorov
Received June, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Heritability of Yield and its Components in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)
B. T. Bicer and D. Sakar
Received June, 18, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Evaluation of an SSR Marker for Marker-Assisted Selection in Kale (Brassica Oleracea var. Acephala)
G. Sarikamis, R. Yanmaz, A. Balkaya and B. Belge
Received September, 1, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Determination of Selection Criteria with Path Coefficient Analysis in Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Breeding
D. O. Yucel and A. E. Anlarsal
Received February, 12, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Gas Exchange Responses of Maize Seedlings to Saline-Alkaline Stress
C. N. Deng, G. X. Zhang and K. Y. Zhao
Received October, 1, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Study Effect of Tillage, Herbicide and Fertilizer Rates on Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) and Weed Populations in Iran
Z. Y. Ashrafi, H. M. Alizade, H. R. Mashhadi and S. Sadeghi
Received October, 28, 2008; accepted for printing August, 2, 2009
AMMI Adjustment for Rainfed Lentil Yield Trials in Iran
R. Karimizadeh and M. Mohammadi
Received June, 30, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Agricultural Economics
Kosovo Beer Markets - Consumer Preferences and Baying Behaviour
M. Gjonbalaj, I. Miftari, H. Bytyqi and J. Shkodra
Received June, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Incidence of African Swine Fever (ASF) Disease and Its Associated Implications on Pig Production in Lagos State Nigeria
J. O. Saka, A. O. K. Adesehinwa and M. K. Ajala
Received January, 23, 2009; accepted for printing October, 23, 2009
Animal Science
Role of Glucagon in the Metabolic Response to Stress in Chickens
P. Moneva, D. Gudev, S. Popova-Ralcheva, D. Abadjieva and O. Yanchev
Received July, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Veterinary Medicine
Ultrasonography-Aided Anatomical Investigation of the Heart and Some Pelvic Organs
D. Vladova and M. Stefanov
Received June, 22, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Agricultural Techniques
The Effect of Spray Mix Adjuvants on Spray Drift
Received May, 14, 2009; accepted for printing , December, 2, 2009
Number 2
Agricultural Economics
What Determines Purchasing Behaviour for Organic and Integrated Fruits and Vegetables
A. Kuhar and L. Juvancic
Received December, 22, 2009; accepted for printing February, 5, 2010
Ananlysis of Export Demand for United Arab Emirates’ Dates in World Markets
M. K. Elashry, M. S. Gheblawi and S. A. Sherif
Received August, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Comparative Analysis of Organic and Conventional Farmers and Their Farming Systems. Where does the Difference lie?
Received August, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Examining of Chemical Fertilizer Use Levels in Terms of Agriculture Environment Relations and Economic Losses in the Agricultural Farms: The Case of Isparta, Turkey
H. Yilmaz, V. Demircan and M. Gul
Received September, 6, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Sterol Composition of Oils from Bulgarian Varieties of Sunflower
I. Marekov, M. Zlatanov and M. Angelova-Romova
Received July, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Influence of Home-Scale Freezing and Storage on Antioxidant Properties and Color Quality of Different Garden Fruits
M. A. Poiana, D. Moigradean and E. Alexa
Received January, 12, 2010; accepted for printing March, 4, 2010
Plant Science
Responses of Soybean Cyst Nematode Heterodera Glycines to Macroelement and Microelement Compounds
Y. Zheng, Y. Duan, S. Chen, J. Sun and L. Chen
Received November, 12, 2009; accepted for printing February, 3, 2010
Determination of Stability and genotype X Environment Interactions of Some Agronomic Properties in the Defferent Soybean (Glycine Max (L) Merrill) Cultivars
F. Arslanoglu and S. Aytac
Received June, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Effect of Different Types of Main Soil Tillage on Bean Yield under the Conditions of Dobrudzha Region
P. Yankov
Received July, 23, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
A Study on Coefficient Analysis and Association between Agronomical Characters in Dry Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.)
Received December, 22, 2009; accepted for printing February, 5, 2010
Agrochemistry, Ecology and Soil Science
Effects of Fertilization on Root Yield and Quality of Fodder Beet (Beta Vulgaris var. Crassa Mansf.)
Received June, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Effect of Zinc Undercylenates on Plant Pathogenic Fungi
A. Nikolov and D. Ganchev
Received September, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
The Use of the oil Extracted from Medicago Sativa and Vitis Vinifera Seed to Improve the Oxidative Stability of the Biofuel of Biodiesel Type
M. G. Dumitru and D. R. Grecu
Received December, 10, 2009; accepted for printing February, 3, 2010
Application of Geographic Ingormation System (GIS) in the Selection of Vineyard Sites in Croatia
M. Jurisic, A. Stanisavjevic and I. Plascak
Received December, 5, 2009; accepted for printing March, 4, 2010
Animal Science
Some Factors Influencing the Birth Weights of Norduz Kids
K. Karakus, T. Aygun, C. Budag, E. Eyduran and T. Ozdemir
Received August, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2010
Determination of the Best Nonlinear Model for Describing Complete Lactation of Akkaraman and German Blackheaded Mutton X Akkaraman Crossbreed (F1) Sheep
M. Kucuk and E. Eyduran
Received April, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 2, 2009
Number 3
Histology of Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) Gills and Pond Water Quality in Semiintensive Production
B. Raskovic, V. Poleksic, I. Zivic and M. Spasic
Brain Myxoboliasis of Common Carp
M. Cirkovic, N. Milosevic , M. Markovic and A. Potkonjak
Water Quality in Semi-intensive Carp Production System Using Three Different Feeds
Z. Dulic, G. Subakov-Simic, M. Ciric, R. Relic, N. Lakic, M. Stankovic and Z. Markovic
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Distribution and Abundance in Litoral Zones of Sand-pit Lakes
E. Uzunova, M. Georgieva, M. Nikolova, S. Studenkov and I. Traykov
Control of Zooplankton and Nutrients on Bacterioplankton in Fish Ponds with Carp Larvae
H. Kalcheva, D. Terziyski, R. Kalchev, K. Dochin and A. Ivanova
Trophic Role of the Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771) (Amphibia, Anura) in the Aquatic Ecosystems
I. Mollov, P. Boyadzhiev and A. Donev
Parameters of the Red Blood Cell Count in Three Species of Carp Fishes
B. Nikolov and D. Boyadzieva-Doichinova
Euglenophyceae in Varna and Beloslav Lakes during 2008
D. Petrova and D. Gerdzhikov
Effect of Feeding Frequencies on Carp Growth Rate - Preliminary Results
M. Stankovic, Z. Markovic, Z. Dulic, B. Raskovic, I. Zivic and N. Lakic
Great Cormorant - Substantial Danger to Fish Populations and Fishery in Europe
Variability of Biological Characteristics and Their Relations to Environmental Variables in Fish Ponds Stocked with Carp Fish Larvae in Two Different Proportions
D. Terziyski, R. Kalchev, K. Dochin, I. Piskov, H. Kalcheva and L. Pehlivanov
Variability of Chemical Characteristics and Their Relations to Environmental and Biological Variables in Two Variants of Ponds Stocked with Fish Larvae
D. Terziyski, R. Kalchev, L. Hadjinikolova, K. Dochin and A. Ivanova
Physicochemical Characteristics of Dam Lakes in Southwestern Bulgaria
I. Traykov, A. Tosheva and E. Uzunova
The Zoobenthos of Eelgrass Populations from Sozopol Bay (Black Sea)
Morphological Investigation on Gills and Liver of Freshwater Fish from Dam Lake “Studen kladenets”
I. Velcheva, E. Tomova, D. Arnaudova and A. Arnaudov
Investigation on Shelter Competition between Narrow-clawed Crayfish Astacus leptodactylus (Esch.) and Noble Crayfish Astacus astacus L.
A. Zaikov, I. Piskov and I. Iliev
Antibiotic Resistance of Pathogenic for Fish Isolates of Aeromonas spp.
P. Orozova, V. Chikova and H. Najdenski
Fecundity of Stone Crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium from Two Different Populations
T. Hubenova, P. Vasileva and A. Zaikov
Growth and Survival of Pike Larvae Esox lucius L. Fed on Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina L.) Nauplii
T. Hubenova, A. Zaikov, P. Vasileva and I. Piskov
Status and Development Tendencies of Freshwater Aquaculture Production in Bulgaria
L. Hadjinikolova, T. Hubenova and A. Zaikov
Number 4
Cryobiology and Lyophilization
Physicochemical Composition, Atherogenic Index and Prevantive Lipid Score of Buffalo Yoghurt after Technological Treatment and Preservation
S. Ivanova, I. Nacheva, D. Miteva, K. Dimov and Tsv. Tsvetkov
Received January, 12, 2010; accepted for printing May, 23, 2010
Plant Sciences
Virus-vector Relationship between Potato Lefroll Virus PLRV and Myzus persicae Sulzer
At. Kotzampigikis, D. Hristova and E. Tasheva-Terzieva
Received April, 2, 2009; accepted for printing December, 22, 2009
Genetic and Phenotypic Variability of Yield Components in Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.)
V. Zecevic, J. Boskovic, M. Dimitrijevic and S. Petrovic
Received March, 2, 2010; accepted for printing July, 2, 2010
The Influences of Different Seaweed Doses on Table Quality Characteristics of cv. Trakya Ilkeren (Vitis vinifera L.)
D. Kok, E. Bal, S. Celik, C. Ozer and A. Karauz
Received November, 23, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Using Polymorphism of Grain Storage Proteins for Identification of Feed Barley Varieties
D. Dimova, G. Mihova, D. Vulcheva, D. Vulchev and I. Ivanova
Received August, 2, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Comparative Performance of Triticale and Wheat Grains by Using Path Analysis
N. Gulmezoglu, O. Alpu and E. Ozer
Received September, 10, 2009; accepted for printing May, 3, 2010
Energy Efficiency Improvement of Greenhouse Tomato Production byApplying New Biofertilizers
M. Mihov and I. Tringovska
Received December, 1, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Effect of Seed Size and Drought Stress on Germination and Seedling Growth of Naked Oat (Avena sativa L.)
Z. Mut and H. Akay
Received January, 14, 2010; accepted for printing May, 2, 2010
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Determination of Spatial Variability in Olive Production. Part I - Soil
K. Belliturk, C. Saglam, B. Akdemir and C. B. Sisman
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Minerals in Regosols from North Bulgaria
B. Hristov, I. Atanasova and M. Teoharov
Received January, 6, 2010; accepted for printing April, 22, 2010
Determining Water-Yield Relationship, Water Use Efficiciency, Seasonal Crop and Pan Coefficients for Alfalfa in a Semiarid Region with High Altitude
Y. Kuslu, U. Sahin, T. Tunc and F. M. Kiziloglu
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing May, 4, 2010
Food Science and Technologies
A Turkish Cheese-based Dessert
A. Akpinar Bayzit, T. Ozcan and L. Yilmaz
Received October, 3, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Agricultural Economics
Efficiency of Risk Reduction on Slovenian Livestock Farms: Whole-farm Planning Approach
J. Zgajnar and S. Kavcic
Received February, 27, 2010; accepted for printing April, 29, 2010
Animal Science
A Case Study for Production System Analysis of Turkish Angora Goat Farms
I. Daskiran, S. Cankaya, N. K. Darcan and E. Gunes
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing May, 2, 2010
Veterinary Medicine
Comparative Ultrasonogarphic Study on Prostate and Bulbourethral Glands of Tomcat
R. Dimitrov, P. Yonkova and K. Stamatova
Received December, 12, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Agricultural Machinery
Comparisons of 540 and 540E PTO Operations in Tractors through Laboratory Tests
S. K. Sumer, H. Kocabiyik, S. M. Say and G. Cicek
Received April, 21, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Short Communications
A Method of Protecting Fruit Trees against Damages Caused by Wild Rabbits, class Mammalia, order Logomorpha, fam. Leporidae
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing February, 13, 2010
Number 5
Plant Sciences
Selection Efficiency of Morphological and Physiological Parameters of T. aestivum L. in Dry Climatic Conditions
D. Boyadjieva and B. Andonov
Received February, 23, 2009; accepted for printing September, 2, 2009
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Intensity, Photosynthetic Yield and Flowering in Fig Fruit Trees as Affected by Phloem Stress
A. B. M. S.Hossain, A.Salleh, M.A.Makhled and A. M. Al-Saif
Received January, 12, 2010; accepted for printing August, 18, 2010
Effects of Ecological and Topographic Conditions on Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition in Sunflower
H.Turhan, N.Citak,H Pehlivanoglu and Z.Mengul
Received March, 10, 2010; accepted for printing August, 2, 2010
Effect of Some Agronomy Practices on Main Traits of Grain Yield in Winter Wheat Varieties of Different Quality
A. Ivanova and N.Tsenov
Received January, 18, 2010; accepted for printing, June, 22, 2010
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Impact of Temperature Change and Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Grown under Semi-Arid Conditions
T. Tonkaz, E. Dogan and R.Kocyigit
Received September, 23, 2009; accepted for printing February, 2, 2010
The Effects of Postharvest Treatments of Salicylic Acid and Potassium Permanganate on the Storage of Kiwifruit
E. Bal and S. Celik
Received June, 4, 2009; accepted for printing April, 10, 2010
Programme of the Water Moving through the Soil and Transport of Nitrogen and Phosphate Fertilizer
D. Zlatkovic, Z. Adamovic and D.Milenkovic
Received April, 1, 2010; accepted for printing September, 2, 2010
Phosphorus Absorption and Utilization of Rapeseed (Brassica Napus L.) Cultivars with Different Yields
G. Yang, Q.-S. Zuo, Y. Tang, J.-F. Shi, F.-H. Hui and S.-H. Leng
Received March, 25, 2010; accepted for printing June, 22, 2010
Conservation and Conventional Tillage Methods on Selected Soil Physical Properties and Corn (Zea mays L.) Yield and Quality under Croppin System in Turkey
A. Sessiz, A. Alp and S. Gursoy
Received April, 6, 2009; accepted for printing August, 2, 2010
The Effect of Reni Products on Enzymatic Activity of Nitrogen Metabolism in Garden Peas
N. Popov, A. Dzimotudis, S. Krastev and S. Kalapchieva
Received January, 22, 2010; accepted for printing August, 2, 2010
Agricultural Economics
The Valuation of Olive (Olea europaea L.) Orchards: A Case Study for Turkey
S. Engindeniz, M. Yercan and H. Adanacioglu
Received October, 13, 2009; accepted for printing August, 12, 2010
Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Bulrush Millet Production in Narok District, Kenya
N. Vincent, B. K. Langat and E. K. Ngeno
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing July, 2, 2010
Food Science and Technologies
Mathematical Modeling of the Nutrient Medium Composition for the Production of Yeast Phytase
V. Stanchev, D. Georgiev and S. Gargova
Received June, 30, 2009; accepted for printing December, 5, 2009
Animal Science
Intestinal Microflora of kutum Rutilus frisii kutum under Dietary Supplementation with Probiotic and Vitamin C
M.R.Ghomi, Z. Heshmatirour, R. Mnazari, M. Sohrabnejad, M. Zarei, M. Nikoo, M. Ovissipour and A. E. Milla
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing August, 2, 2010
Effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and/or Mannanoligosaccharide on Performance, Blood Parameters and Intestinal Microbiota of Broiler Chicks
F. Koc, H. Samli, A. Okur, M. Ozduven, H. Akyurek and N. Senkoylu
Received December, 22, 2008; accepted for printing November, 2, 2009
Effects of Organic Acid on Silage Fermentation and Aerobic Stability of Wet Brewer’s Grain at Different Temperatures
L. Coskuntuna, F. Koc, M.L.Ozduven and A.Coskuntuna
Received December, 2, 2008; accepted for printing December, 12, 2009
Veterinary Medicine
Effect of Hostazym C 100 on Growth Performance and Some Hematological and Ethological Indexes of Yearling Rams
I. Varlyakov, N. Grigorova and T. Slavov
Received October, 2, 2009; accepted for printing April, 20, 2010
Appearance and Dynamics of Rumen Motility in Newborn Calves
Y. Kostov and V. Alexandrova
Received December, 12, 2008; accepted for printing December, 2, 2009
Number 6
Plant Science
Crossability of Euploid and Monosomic Triticum aestivum Lines with Different Ploidi Secale Cereale
Content of Raw Proteins in Oat Depending on the Growing System in Strumica Region, Macedonia
D. Spasova, S. Mitrev, A. Stoilova, D. Spasov and R. Kukutanov
Received December, 22, 2009; accepted for printing April, 2, 2010
Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packing and Ethanol Treatment on Quality of Minimally Processed Table Grapes during Cold Storage
F. K. Sabir, A. Sabir and Z. Kara
Received February, 26, 2010; accepted for printing September, 23, 2010
Study of the Possibility for Twofold Harvesting of Annual Winter Cereal and Legume Crops and Mixtures in the Region of the Central Balkan Mountains
Vl. Lingorski and T. Kertikov
Received February, 2, 2010; accepted for printing September, 23, 2010
Agricultural Economics
An Analysis of Tomato Production Cost and Labor Force Productivity in Turkey
G. Keskin, F. F. Tatlidil and I. Dellal
Received May, 11, 2009; accepted for printing February, 23, 2010
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Preliminary Study of the Efficiency of Ultrafiltration Treatment of Poultry Slaughterhouse Wastewater
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing September, 23, 2010
Evaluation of Yield, Yield Components and Consumers’ Satisfaction towardsYardlong Bean and Cowpea in Agricultural Organic System
S. Benchasri and C. Bairaman
Received June, 13, 2010; accepted for printing September, 23, 2010
Determination of Spatial Variability in Olive Production. Part II - Leaf
K. Belliturk, C. Saglam, B. Akdemir, C. Sisman and B. Sozubek
Received September, 23, 2009; accepted for printing May, 2, 2010
The Effects of Seeding Patterns, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizations on Production and Botanical Composition in Lucerne-Smooth Bromegrass Mixtures
H. Yolcu, Y. Serin and M. Tan
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing September, 2, 2010
Seasonal Variations of Biochemical Taste Parameters in Milks from Conventional and Environment - Friendly Organic Farming
M. Cimen, N. Yildirim, A. Dikici, O. Kaplan and N. Cikcikoglu Yildirim
Received August, 2, 2009; accepted for printing June, 22, 2010
Effects of previous crop and N-fertilization on seed yield of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under rain-fed Mediterranean conditions
R. Dogan and U. Bilgili
Received December, 22, 2009; accepted for printing September, 2, 2010
Vegetative and Pomological Changes of Sour Cherry as Affected by Sewage Sludge Application
R. Aslantas, I. Angin, H. Karakurt and M. Kose
Received November, 23, 2009; accepted for printing June, 12, 2010
Influence of the Season on the Total Lipids and Fatty Acid Composition of Grasses at the Different Altitudes in the Region of the Middle Rhodopes
V. Tsvetkova and L. Angelow
Received February, 12, 2010; accepted for printing September, 2, 2010
The Comparison Study of Some Selected Heavy Metals in the Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Agricultural Soils
C. Aydinalp, G. Fuleky and L. Tolner
Received September, 23, 2009; accepted for printing February, 4, 2010
Elemental Analysis of Different Radish (Raphanus Sativus L.) Cultivars by Using Wavelength - Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (WDXRF)
H. C. Kaymak, I. Givenc and A. Gurol
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing August, 23, 2010
Animal Science
Effects of Temperature and Dietary Carbohydrate Level to Growth Performance and Feed Digestibility of European Sea Bass Juveniles (Dicentrarchus labrax)
O. Altan and A. Y. Korkut
Received March, 24, 2010; accepted for printing May, 18, 2010
Effect of Estrus on Milk Yield and Composition in Jersey Cows
F. Akdag, O. Cadirci And B. Siriken
Received December, 2, 2009; accepted for printing September, 23, 2010
Veterinary Medicine
Influence of the Salt-Free – Salt Diet and the Ram Effect on Main Reproductive Traits of Ewes from Synthetic Population Bulgarian Milk
N. Metodiev, E. Raicheva and I. Ralchev
Received August, 10, 2009; accepted for printing June, 10, 2010
Nonlinear vs. Linear Regression Models in Lactation Curve Prediction
V. Gantner, S. Jovanovac, N. Raguz, D. Solic and K. Kuterovac
Received June, 20, 2010; accepted for printing September, 23, 2010
Agricultural Technique
The Performance of Developed Rotary Tiller Fitted with Pneumatic Seeder
B. Cakmak, E. Aykas, I. Onal and E. Cakir