AJBE Volume 3

Research Papers Changes in Attitudes to Nature in University Students Robert L. Wallis and Leah Douglas…………..……………………….………………..……… 2 Influence of “Biological Experiments for Junior High School Science Teachers” on the Skillsand Ability of Students in Pre-service Teacher Education Course Kiyoyuki Ohshika, Takayuki Sato, Heiwa Muko, Shunji Takeshita and Kenji Torigoe ……………………….………………………………….………….……… 11   Practical Reports Teaching First Year Biology at a Rural University Campus Anne M. Wallis and Robert L. Wallis ……………………….…………………………….…… 19 Biological Terms in Science Textbooks Used in Compulsory Education in Japan Kunio Umeno ……….……………….………………………………….………….……….… 23   Reports on Biological Resources from Thailand Combining Yeasts and Chitosan Treatment to Reduce Anthracnose Fruit Rot in Mangoe Parinya Chantrasri, Vicha Sardsud, Somsiri Sangchote and Uraporn Sardsud ……………… 40 Microscopic Observation and Pathogenicity Determination of Common Molds on Posthervest Longan Fruit cv. Daw Ptchayaporn Suwanakood, Vicha Sardsud, Somsiri Sangchote and Uraporn Sardsud …..…. 47 Effects of Hydrocooling on the Quality of Fresh Longan Fruits cv. Daw Wittaya Apai, Vicha Sardsud and Uraporn Sardsud ………………………………….…….…. 54 Effect of Some Edible Mushroom Extracts on Fruiting Body Formation of Volvariella volvacea Mungkorn Thevasingh, Vicha Sardsud, Usanee Vinitketkumnuan, Chaiwat Jatisatienr and Uraporn Sardsud ………………………………………………………..…….…….……. 58 Wild Mushroom Database of Chiang Mai Community Forest Sirisak Butkrachang, Ekkarat Boonchieng, Uraporn Sardsud, Morakot Sukchotiratana, Abhinya Plikomol, Griangsak Chairote and Pitoon Narongchai ………………………..…… 65   A Survey of Medical Weeds of Family Acanthaceae and Family Asteraceae in Chonburi, Thailand Pragrom Prayoonrat …………………….…………………….…….………………………… 71 Abstracts of the Papers Presented at the 20th Biennial Conference of the AABE .……………….……………….……………….……………….……………….………………..… 75 Instructions to Contributors for the Asian Journal of Biology Education .……………….……………….……………….……………….……………….………………..… 93   From the Editor .……………….……………….……………….……………….……………….………………..… 97