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Item Insecticidal and Histological Effects of Extracts from Leaves of Juglans regia L. Against Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Isolated from Soft Wheat in Post-harvest(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025) Bennacer, Amel; Sahir-Halouane, Fatma; Smaili, Oussama; Oukali, Zahia; Mouhouche, Faiza; Bennacer, Nour El Houda; Chaib, Ratiba; Kumar, Ramar MuhanIn Algeria, the cultivation of soft wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.) plays a crucial role in the food chain. However, the crop faces a threat from Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), which causes substantial economic losses. This study aims to discover novel bioactive compounds derived from Juglans regia Linn., a walnut tree grown in Algeria, to combat S. oryzae. This study focuses on extraction, phytochemical characterization, insecticidal effect against S. oryzae adults, and histological impact. GCMS analysis of the petroleum ether (EPJ) and chloroform (CHJ) fractions indicated the presence of a diverse range of bioactive molecules, including myrtenal (1.17%), eugenol (46.17%), methyl ester (25.84%), lycophyll (5.16%), and hexadecane (1.22%), which are derived from terpenoids, phenols, and fatty acids. LCMS/MS analysis of the ethyl acetate (AEJ) and butanolic (BTJ) fractions identified compounds mainly associated with hydrocinnamic acids, flavonols, flavones, and naphtoquinones, such as 3-caffeoylquinic acid, epi-catechin isomer, kaempferol-3-glucoside, and hydro-juglone derivative. Furthermore, the efficacy of the five extracts (hydromethanolic extract and the four fractions) against S. oryzae adults was evaluated at 625, 315, and 75 µg/mL concentrations over 7 days. EPJ and BTJ demonstrated the highest effectiveness among these extracts, as indicated by their relatively low LC50, LC90, LT50, and LT90 values. These results highlight the potential of EPJ and BTJ, derived from walnut leaves, as biocontrol agents against S. oryzae. Histological analysis of the treated insects revealed significant alterations in various tissues compared to untreated adults. This research gives the first evidence that J. regia grown in Algeria is a promising biocontrol agent against pest beetles in stored soft wheat.Item A miniaturized quad band hexagon patch antenna for GSM1800, C band and WiMAX applications(2022) Mouhouche, Faiza; Djaf, Kahina; Dehmas, Mokrane; Chibane, Kahina; Ksentini, SafaIn this article, a miniaturized patch antenna using fractal DGS and SRR DMS for GSM1800, C band and WiMAX applications is presented and investigated. Antenna miniaturization and multiband are accomplished by employing a fractal loop on the DGS structure and a split ring resonator slot in the patch. The proposed radiator has a hexagonal shape that operates at 6.8 GHz. To achieve downsize of 20.58, 38.22, 55.14 and 72.75% an antenna is designed using DGS and DMS structures for quad-band application appearing at 1.85, 3.05, 4.2, and 5.4 GHz. Simulated and tested data are investigated. The prototype antenna has adequate advantages, with a simple structure, compact size, multiband, and uniform radiation patterns.Item A compact double-inverted Ω-shaped dual-band patch antenna for WLAN/WiMAX applications(Frequenz : journal of RF-engineering and telecommunications, 2022) Djafri, Kahina; Mouhouche, Faiza; Dehmas, Mokrane; Challal, MouloudIn this study, a new compact dual-band antenna with overall size of 11 × 14.46 × 1.6 mm3 has been designed, fabricated and tested. The proposed antenna consists of two inverted Ω-shaped strips loaded with two different comb structures. The fist comb of six elements connected to the first Ω-shaped radiating branch is used to decrease the second band lower cut-off frequency and cover the intended WLAN and WiMAX applications. In order to cover the 2.45 GHz WLAN band and further reduce the antenna dimensions, a second comb structure of 14 elements is attached to the upper radiating branch. The fabricated antenna covers the frequency bands from 2.42 to 2.6 GHz and from 4.25 to 6.77 GHz with a reflection coefficient of |S 11| ≤ −10 dB. The antenna shows an omnidirectional radiation pattern in the H-plane and a monopole-like radiation pattern in the E-plane. The measured results agree well with the simulated ones which indicate that the proposed antenna is suitable to be used in the WLAN/WiMAX applicationsItem Gain Enhancement of Monopole Antenna using AMC Surface(Advanced Electromagnetics, 2018) Mouhouche, Faiza; Azrar, Arab; Dehmas, Mokrane; Djafer, KahinaA CPW rectangular-ring antenna over an Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) is presented in this work. The AMC is a designed as a dual-band structure having an array of unit cells and operates at 2.45GHz and 5.20 GHz. A CPW antenna uses this dual-band AMC structures as a back-plane. Performance comparison is carried out with and without incorporation of AMC. The simulated and measured results show that the combination of the AMC reflector and the antenna provide directional properties at both frequency bands. It has been found that the antenna gain increases by about 5 dBItem Design a Compact UWB Monopole Antenna with Triple Band-Notched Characteristics Using EBG Structures(2018) Mouhouche, Faiza; Azrar, A.; Dehmas, Mokrane; Djafri, K.in this paper, a compact ultra-wideband (UWB)monopole antenna with triple band-notched characteris-tics is presented. These triple band rejections are pro-duced by inserting the Complementary Co-directionalSplit-Ring Resonator (CC.SRR) on the radiating elementfor WiMAX/WLAN (3.4–3.95 GHz/5.35–5.9 GHz) andElectromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structure in the vicinityof transmission line for X-band satellite communications(6.7–7.7 GHz). The proposed antenna with a total size of18 × 20.9 × 1.63 mm3has been constructed and tested. Anequivalent RLC circuit model is proposed and investi-gated. The simulated and measured results show thatthe proposed antenna has an impedance bandwidth(VSWR < 2) extanding from 3.05 GHz to 14 GHz with triplenotched bands of [3.3–3.9 GHz], [5.25–5.86 GHz] and [6.7–7.7 GHz]. The triple band notched characteristics and thegood radiation patterns make the proposed antenna agood candidate for the UWB applicationsItem A compact superformula based ultra-wideband antenna shape with two notched bands(wiley, 2018) Mouhouche, Faiza; Azrar, A.; Dehmas, Mokrane; Djafri, KahinaIn this paper, a compact superformula ultra‐wideband (UWB) monopole antenna with dual band notches is proposed. The developed structure achieves UWB performance as well as a compact size of 20 × 26 × 1.62 mm3. Furthermore, to avoid interferences with WiMAX and satellite communication systems, dual notched band is obtained by engraving two co‐directional triangular split ring defects on the radiating element. The simulated and measured results show that the proposed antenna has an impedance bandwidth extending from 3.05 to 20 GHz with dual notched bands at [5.15‐5.68 GHz], and [7.15‐7.65 GHz] used in WiMAX and satellite communication, respectively. The proposed design realizes omnidirectional radiation pattern in H‐plane, and a dipole‐like pattern in E‐plane. The antenna exhibits an acceptable gain in the whole UWB range except at notched bands.Item Miniaturized Concentric Hexagonal Fractal Rings Based Monopole Antenna for WLAN/WiMAX Application(Scimago Journal & Country Rank, 2019) Djafri, Kahina; Challal, Mouloud; AKSAS, Rabia; Mouhouche, Faiza; Dehmas, MokraneIn this paper a new antenna design technique is introduced in order to achieve tri-band operation as well as antenna miniaturization. The technique consists of using two concentric first-iterative hexagonal rings connected to each other as a radiating patch fed with a Y-shaped micro-strip line. The proposed antenna operates at three fre-quency bands to cover 2.4/5.8 GHz WLAN bands and 3.5/5.5 GHz WiMAX bands applications. The numerical analysis and simulation are carried out with CST MWS. The measured return losses of the proposed antenna show good performance and good agreement with the simulated ones. Consequently the proposed antenna with compact size of 9.7 mm x 17 mm x 1.63 mm is well suited for wire-less applications.Item A compact ACS-fed tri-band microstrip monopole antenna for WLAN/WiMAX applications(Advanced Electromagnetics, 2018) Djafri, Kahina; Challal, Mouloud; Dehmas, Mokrane; Mouhouche, Faiza; Aksas, RabiaThis paper proposes a novel small asymmetric coplanar strip (ACS) fed tri-band monopole antenna for WLAN and WiMAX applications. To tune and create multiple resonant frequencies, the exciting strip of monopole antenna is connected to two different arms which are a J-shaped directed toward the asymmetric ground plane and an open stub. The proposed monopole antenna with a total size of 14.6 x17.5 mm2 is fabricated and tested. The measured results indicate that the antenna has impedance bandwidths for 10-dB return loss reach about 500 MHz (2.01-2.52 GHz), 230 MHz (3.48-3.71 GHz) and 1.2GHz (5.59-6.72 GHz) which cover widely the 2.4/5.8 GHz WLAN bands and the 3.5GHz WiMAX band. The simulated radiation patterns of the proposed antenna at the three resonant frequencies have a dipole-like radiation pattern in both E-and H-Planes. The compact size, the simple structure and good radiation performances of the proposed antenna makes it well-suited forthe intended applicationsItem Compact dual band slotted triangular monopole antenna for RFID applications(Wiley, 2017) Dehmas, Mokrane; Azrar, A.; Mouhouche, Faiza; Djafri, K.; Challal, MouloudItem Design and fabrication of a novel quadruple-Band monopole antenna using a U-DGS and open-Loop-Ring resonators(2017) Boutejdar, Ahmed; Challal, Mouloud; Bennani, Saad Dosse; Mouhouche, Faiza; Djafri, KahinaIn this Article, a novel quadruple-band microstrip patch antenna is proposed for the systems operating at quad-band applications. The antenna structure is composed of modified rectangular patch antenna with a U-shaped defected ground structure (DGS) unit and two parasitic elements (open-loop-ring resonators) to serve as a coupling-bridge. The proposed antenna with a total size of 31×33 mm2 is fabricated and tested. The measured result indicates that the designed antenna has impedance bandwidths for 10 dB return loss reach about 180 MHz (4.4–4.58 GHz), 200 MHz (5.4–5.6 GHz), 1100 MHz (7.2–8.3 GHz), and 700 MHz (9.6–10.3 GHz), which meet the requirements of the wireless local area network (WLAN), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), C and X bands applications. Good agreement is obtained between measurement and simulation results
