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Journal of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesBackground: The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is a pest with a global distribution that has adapted to live in human environments. Blattella germanica threatens human health by producing asthma-inducing allergens, carrying pathogenic/antibiotic-
Ismael Saba +3 more
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"SUSCEPTIBILITY OF DIFFERENT FIELD STRAINS OF BLATTELLA GERMANICA TO FOUR PYRETHROIDES (ORTHOPTERA: BLATTELLIDEA)" [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1997 The susceptibility of 5 wild strains of German cockroach collected from five infected flats in Tehran were assessed by tests of surface contact method to cyfluthrin, permethrin, sumithrin and lambdacyhalothrin. Comparison of the result of knockdown tests
H. Ladonni
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An ‘axe for the frozen sea’ : Estrin’s magic agential realism, insect thigmotaxis, and the problem with Kafka [PDF]
, 2014 This paper seeks to demonstrate how Marc Estrin’s Insect Dreams: the Half Life of Gregor Samsa constitutes the first piece of magic agential realist literature about insects.
Chen, Melvin
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Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT The overuse of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has raised significant environmental and health concerns. Biopesticides have emerged as viable, environmentally compatible alternatives. However, recent comprehensive reviews integrating all biopesticide categories and emphasizing their contribution to synthetic‐pesticide‐free and health‐safe ...
Molalign Assefa +5 more
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The wolf in sheep's clothing: Camouflaged borrowing in Modern German [PDF]
, 2008 This article addresses a phenomenon of language contact that has not received much attention in mainstream contact linguistics, namely borrowing via a mechanism Zuckermann (2003) calls MULTISOURCED NEOLOGISATION.
Busse Ulrich +7 more
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Morphological, Molecular, and Isotopic Approaches to Termite Ecology: A Mangrove Case Study
Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.Termite communities in Caribbean mangroves, though species‐poor, sustain crucial decomposition and nutrient cycling. Their overlapping niches and stochastic assembly highlight termites' resilience and ecological importance in supporting the functioning of these challenging coastal ecosystems.
Robin Casalla, Rafik Neme, Judith Korb
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Prevalence of common sensitizing aeroallergens in Egyptian asthmatic patients
World Allergy Organization Journal, 2020 Background: Aeroallergens and food allergens play a key role in the pathogenesis of asthma; they are the target for future immunotherapy worldwide. Food allergens have been studied often in Egypt, but data are defective concerning the prevalent Egyptian ...
Sally Raafat Ishak +2 more
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Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 3, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Cockroaches are known reservoirs for diverse bacterial microbiomes. However, comprehensive analyses of the eukaryotic communities within cockroaches remain limited. In this study, we selected three long‐term laboratory‐reared cockroach species (Blattella germanica, Periplaneta fuliginosa, and Periplaneta japonica) and performed metabarcoding ...
Dongjun Kang +12 more
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Preferensi Kecoak Amerika Periplaneta Americana (L.) (Blattaria : Blattidae) terhadap Baiting Gel [PDF]
, 2016 Cockroach Periplaneta americana is a type of species cockroach that is most abundant in an urban environment in Indonesia. Cockroaches can be a mechanical vector of various pathogens such as fungi, viruses, bacteria and protozoa.
Arifah, F. G. (Farah) +2 more
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Are Toxic Butterflies More Easily Detected by Human ‘Predators’?
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.Aposematic signals are often thought to be conspicuous and stable across environments. Yet, butterflies can have distinct colours on their dorsal and ventral sides which contradict this prediction. We found that despite toxic butterflies having similar detectability on both sides, only dorsal detectability positively correlated with toxicity.
Marilia Fernandes Erickson +2 more
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