SURVEY OF CYCLOPIDS (CRUSTACEA, COPEPODA) IN BRAZIL AND PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF THEIR POTENTIAL AS DENGUE VECTOR PREDATORS

Survey of cyclopids (Crustacea, Copepoda) in Brazil and preliminary screening of their potential as dengue vector predators

INTRODUCTION: Cyclopid copepods are known to be good mosquito controllers, specially as regards the larvae of the dengue vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae.albopictus.MATERIAL AND METHOD: The objective of the study was to survey the local copepod fauna and search for new strains of M.longisetus var.longisetus, comparing the potential of the samples found

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Behavioural Response of Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Towards Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted from Eggplant Leaves

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is considered one of the most destructive insect pests that can attack several vegetable crops worldwide.The seal cookie cutter behavior of choosing a host plant by whitefly can be significantly influenced by volatile organic compounds.The aim of this investigation is to identify and bioassay the volatile organic compoun

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A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India

Background: Transgender health care deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of physical and mental health conditions along with sex reassignment surgeries and hormonal therapies sombreros horma sinaloa pertaining to transgender population.Despite the numerous positive developments and efforts made for the welfare of transgender individu

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