Biospectra (July 2012 spl. issue) Misc. Articles 1. Isolation and screening of hydrocarbon degrading microbes from oil contaminated sites at Ranchi, Jharkhand Swati Shallikaa*, Agatha Khalkhoa & K.K.Gupta 2. Potato in Bihar : An overview S.K. Singha, R.K.Singha & Rahul R. Bakade 3. Inhibitory effect of leaf extract of Ficus hispida L. (Moraceae) on gram +ve bacterium (Bacillus subtilis) and gram -ve bacterium (Escherichia coli) Rumi Ranjana* & Shailendra Kumar Sinha 4. Uncontrolled population growth- a threat to sustainable ecosystem in Indian & global scenario Bijay S. Singh* & Ranveer Kumar 5. Livestock role in rural economy and inclusive growth: Global prospective with special reference to India S.S.Randhawaa* and S.P.S.Ghuman 6. Issues of poultry farming, nutrition and poverty alleviation in Sitamarhi (rural), Bihar Kalpana Kumaria* 7. Role of biofertilizers in soil fertility and rural agriculture development Manoj Narayan Bhagata* & Shikha Choudhary 8. Blue green algae and human health Pushkar Kumara* & Surendra Singha 9. Importance of Eudrilla euginae to convert organic bio-wastes into vermicompost for agricultural development Atul Kumar Misraa* 10. A diagnostic evaluation of patients of psychosomatic disorders under DSM – IV Punam Singha* 11. Prevalence rate of intestinal protozoan parasites in the school going children of Hajipur town of North Bihar, in the – winter season. Ram Sumirat Roya & Satyendra Kumar