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Koushik Kumar Roy, Guru Pada Mandal, Kusumendra Kumar Suman,
Volume 0, Issue 0 (9-2025)
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This study was performed on the collections of the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India and described a new species in the “multidentati” Cyphoderus group from Bihar, India. This new species, Cyphoderus bihariensis sp. nov., is described with a distinguishing comparison among other species within this group. The new species is notably large compared to its counterparts in this group. This study also redescribed Cyphoderus javanus Börner, 1906 collected from various localities and habitats across India and provides additional morphological identification characters and chaetotaxy for taxonomic sufficiency. Earlier, India was home to nine Cyphoderus species from various localities across the country. Additionally, an identification key to the Indian Cyphoderus is included.
Volume 1, Issue 4 (12-2013)
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This paper presents the analysis of the onset and withdrawal dates and the duration of summer monsoon over Nepal for last 63 years (1951-2013). The trend analysis revealed that both the onset and withdrawal of summer monsoon are delayed in recent years. The statistical analysis using cumulative deviation and Worsley likelihood tests showed a step jump in mean withdrawal date after the year 1997. The mean withdrawal date after 1997 is later than the normal withdrawal date by 10 days. Although, the trend for onset is statistically insignificant, the trend for withdrawal is significant at 5% level. Stationarity tests for the period of 1951-1996 and 1997-2013 also revealed that both the onset and withdrawal series are non-stationary. A step change in withdrawal date with delayed trend on both onset and withdrawal coupled with longer duration suggests a temporal shift in the monsoon pattern over Nepal after 1997. The temporal shift in the monsoon is consistent with published findings on the effect of global climate change on the dynamics of the South Asian summer monsoon precipitation. The shifting pattern of the summer monsoon exerts a strong stress on agriculture, water resources, ecosystems, human health and the overall economy of the country.
Pritha Mandal, Guru Pada Mandal, Kusumendra Kumar Suman, Kaushik Kumar Bhattacharya, Simran Kumari,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (6-2024)
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Six Collembola species from five families and two orders are for the first time recorded from India. All the described new records are mainly from two states, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh and collected from the surveys conducted in the Eastern Himalayan Region. Sphyrotheca multifasciata (Reuter, 1881) (Sminthuridae), Sminthurinus bimaculatus Axelson, 1902 (Katiannidae), Dicranocentrus nepalensis Mari Mutt & Bhattacharjee, 1980 (Orchesellidae), Isotomurus plumosus Bagnall, 1940 (Isotomidae), Isotomurus pseudopalustris Carapelli, Frati, Fanciulli & Dallai, 2001, (Isotomidae), Willowsia jacobsoni (Börner, 1913) (Entomobryidae), are the Collembola species whose occurrence is first time observed in India. As a result of the present work Collembola fauna of India reached up to 348 species. Material examined, a brief description and microscopic images of the new records are provided in the present study.
Guru Pada Mandal, Simran Kumari, Pritha Mandal, Koushik Kumar Roy, Kusumendra Kumar Suman, Kaushik Kumar Bhattacharya,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (12-2024)
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One new species and three new records of Tomocerus have been reported for the first time from India. The new species Tomocerus sikkimensis sp. nov. discovered from Gangtok, Sikkim (India) has been illustrated and described here. The new species differs from others in dental spine number, arrangement and mucro teeth number. Tomocerus (Ocreatomurus) qinae Yu, Yan & Liu, 2016, Tomocerus (Tomocerus) minor (Lubbock, 1862) and Tomocerus (Ocreatomurus) paraspinulus Gong, Qin & Yu, 2018 are the first time reported from the Indian states Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal respectively. A key to the Indian species of Tomocerus has also been provided.
Volume 12, Issue 1 (Winter 2024)
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Aims: Every year, the prevalence of mental disorders continues to increase, presenting diverse scenarios that emphasize the importance of early identification and efficient intervention. This project aimed to create a culture-based cadre empowerment model to increase the capacity of individuals in the community to identify mental disorders at an early stage.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2022 in the entire population of mental health cadres in Lamongan Regency. The sample consisted of 110 cadres. The Partial Least Square test was used in data analysis. The culture-based cadre empowerment approach consisted of formal, informal, family, technology, and cultural factors.
Findings: Formal factors (t=3.385), informal factors (t=2.059), family factors (t=3.117), cultural factors (t=2.395), technological factors (t=3.798), and personal values (t=12.173) had direct significant relationships with culture-based cadre empowerment. Additionally, cultural factors (t=2.084) and technological factors (t=2.606) had direct significant relationships with cadre capabilities.
Conclusion: Cultivating feelings of empowerment improves the cadres' ability to detect early mental disorders.
