https://li02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ssstj <p>The Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal (SSSTJ) is a double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal published twice a year (January and July) by the Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. Submissions of manuscripts should be sent to the Editor of the SSSTJ by online system.The manuscript will be taken that all contributing authors attest that manuscripts and material submitted to the SSSTJ are original and have not been published or submitted elsewhere and the authors concede to the open-access distribution of the manuscript, including all content contained therein.</p> <div> <h3><strong>Open Access Journal – SSSTJ (An International Journal)</strong></h3> </div> <div> <p><strong>Editor-in-Chief:</strong> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Narong Sangwaranatee, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (Thailand).</p> <p><strong>Open Access:</strong> meaning all content is freely accessible (without fees) online to everyone, everywhere. Journal publishes under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).</p> <p>SSSTJ has both online and printing versions.<br />ISSN 2351-0889 (Print)<br />e-ISSN 2539-5742 (Online)<br /><br />SSSTJ is an international, cross-disciplinary, scholarly and open access journal of science and technology. The focus is to publish papers on state-of–the-art science and technology.</p> <p><strong>Fast Publications:</strong> The published research manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors within 30-60 days after submission.</p> </div> <div> <h3>General Information</h3> <p>The Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal (SSSTJ) is a double-blind peer-reviewed (at least two reviewers) scientific journal published twice a year (January and July) by the Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. Submissions of manuscripts should be sent to the Editor of the SSSTJ by online system: http://www.ssstj.sci.ssru.ac.th. The manuscript will be taken that all contributing authors attest that manuscripts and material submitted to the SSSTJ are original and have not been published or submitted elsewhere and the authors concede to the open-access distribution of the manuscript, including all content contained therein.</p> </div> <div> <h3>Aim and Scope</h3> <p>Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal (SSSTJ) is an international academic journal that gains foothold at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand and opens to scientific communications in Southeast Asia, Asia and worldwide. It aims to contribute significant articles in science and technology researches. Published papers are focus on state of the art science and technology. Committee of the journal and association will review submitted papers. The authors may include researchers, managers, operators, students, teachers and developers.<br /><br />Following areas are considered for publication:</p> <div class="panel-heading"> <strong>Areas of Publications</strong></div> <div class="list-group"><a class="list-group-item"> Biology (BI)</a><a class="list-group-item"> Biotechnology (BT)</a><a class="list-group-item"> Environmental Science and Technology (EN)</a><a class="list-group-item"> Food Science and Technology (FT)</a><a class="list-group-item"> Microbiology (MI)</a><a class="list-group-item"> Applied Science (AS)</a><a class="list-group-item"> Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)</a><a class="list-group-item"> Other related fields (OF)</a></div> <h3>Publication Frequency</h3> </div> <div> <p>Two issues per year as follows:<br />1^st issue: January<br />2^nd issue: July</p> </div> <div> <h3>Access and Publication Fees</h3> <p>The Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Journal of Science and Technology (SSSTJ) are published by the Department of Science and Technology of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok (Thailand) on a non-profit basis, offering the following:</p> <ul> <li>All articles published open access (free of charge) will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read, download, copy and distribute</li> <li>No university library or individual reader have to pay a subscription fee or buy access to access the articles published in the journal</li> <li>Authors do not need to pay any article submission or processing charges</li> </ul> <h3>Reprints</h3> </div> <div> <p>Please contact <a href="mailto:ssstj.contact@gmail.com">ssstj.contact@gmail.com</a> for more information on how to get the reprints of journal.</p> </div> en-US ssstj.contact@gmail.com (Editorial Office, Journal of Science and Technology (SSSTJ)) panisara.ni@ssru.ac.th (panisara Nitutorn) Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:31:05 +0700 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://li02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ssstj/article/view/1689 <p>Arthropod community structure of golden melon (<em>Cucumis melo</em> L.) was investigated in Wukari, Nigeria wherein arthropods were sampled weekly across the crop growth stages using a modified portable 2-stroke gasoline-powered leaf-blower and vacuum machine (Model number: EBV260E; Power: 0.7KW/7500Min.) with a 5cm diameter inlet cone used to sweep through 4m length of the middle row of 12, 16m² experimental plots at an approximate walking speed of 1m/sec. The relative abundance (RA), frequency of occurrence (FO), diversity indices, spatial dispersion and pest:natural enemy ratio of the specimens were documented. Diversity indices were computed, and spatial distribution patterns of dominant species were determined using Taylor’s and Iwao’s patchiness regression models. Forty-eight (48) species belonging to 30 families and 10 orders were recorded. Coleopterans and Hymenopterans were the most diverse orders while chrysomelid beetles and sap sucking Hemipterans constituted the major pest groups. Natural enemies; particularly ants, coccinellid beetles, wasps, and spiders were abundant and widely distributed. Dominant pest species (RA≥1.0% and FO≥25.0%) included <em>Aphis gossypii</em>, <em>Asbecesta nigripennis</em>, A<em>ulacophora africana</em>, <em>Bactrocera cucurbitae</em> and <em>Bemisia tabaci</em>. The population densities of pests and natural enemies largely peaked within the vegetative to flowering. Overall, spatial distribution analyses for the dominant arthropods largely show a tendency to aggregated distribution. Community diversity was high (H=3.361) with high species richness (R=6.650) and moderately high evenness (E=0.600). Overall pest-natural enemy ratio was 0.78:1. These findings highlight effective biological regulation and ecological stability of the golden melon agro-ecosystem at Wukari and underscore the potential for conservation based integrated pest management strategies.</p> Hemen Ityodugh James Agere, Emmanuel Okrikata, Ibrahim Markus Biyabra , Kasimu Mohammed , Patrick Begiangbegwubende Atsu Copyright (c) 2026 Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://li02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ssstj/article/view/1689 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0700