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Ecological and Sociodemographic Determinants of House Infestation by Triatoma infestans in Indigenous Communities of the Argentine Chaco [PDF]
The Gran Chaco ecoregion, a hotspot for Chagas and other neglected tropical diseases, is home to >20 indigenous peoples. Our objective was to identify the main ecological and sociodemographic determinants of house infestation and abundance of Triatoma ...
Cardinal, Marta Victoria+4 more
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The Effects of Insect Infestation on Stored Agricultural Products and the Quality of Food
In this review article, we focus on the effects of insect pests on the quality of stored cereals and legume grains. The changes in the amino-acid content, the quality of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, and the technological characteristics of the ...
Ioannis G. Stathas+5 more
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In recent decades, European temperate forests have repeatedly suffered from severe droughts. Drought‐weakened forests have often become more susceptible to pest outbreaks such as bark beetle infestations.
S. Berthelot+6 more
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Measuring the nutritional cost of insect infestation of stored maize and cowpea
Our understanding and prevention of postharvest losses are critical if we are to feed a growing global population. Insect infestation-related losses of stored commodities are typically considered only in terms of quantitative, physical weight loss ...
T. Stathers+3 more
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In the last two decades, food scientists have attempted to develop new technologies that can improve the detection of insect infestation in fruits and vegetables under postharvest conditions using a multitude of non-destructive technologies.
A. Adedeji+7 more
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Reports abound on Lernaea parasitizing the brood stock, fingerlings, and marketable-sized culturable freshwater fish species in various parts of the world.
M. Bilal+14 more
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Ozone has emerged as a reactive gas with insecticidal activity with the capability to manage insect pests in stored grains. The study focused on the effect of moisture content with exposure time and ozone concentration in achieving mortality of different
Shubhangi Srivastava+2 more
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Dermatoscopy of Infections and Infestations
Dermoscopy is a non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of skin diseases. Entomodermoscopy is a branch of dermoscopy that deals with infections and infestations. The use of dermoscopy for diagnosis of infections and infestations is rapidly increasing as it can provide useful clues related to diagnosis and effectiveness of ...
Manas Chatterjee, Shekhar Neema
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Perception of residents and workers toward the environmental health effects of the dumpsite in Solous Igando, Lagos, Nigeria [PDF]
Dumpsites are an ideal breeding ground for disease vectors such as rats and mosquitoes, which may channel severe health issues to the nearby residents and dumpsite workers.
Joshua Olu, Anthonia Iyere
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SUMMARYThis papers aims at familiarizing psychiatric and nonpsychiatric readers with delusional infestation (DI), also known as delusional parasitosis. It is characterized by the fixed belief of being infested with pathogens against all medical evidence. DI is no single disorder but can occur as a delusional disorder of the somatic type (primary DI) or
Roland W, Freudenmann, Peter, Lepping
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