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Avaliação do uso de repelentes contra picada de mosquitos em militares na Bacia Amazônica Evaluation of the use of repellent against mosquito bite by military personnel in the Amazon Basin

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2010
FUNDAMENTOS: No Brasil, doenças provocadas por picadas de insetos são frequentes, o que torna extremamente importante a execução de medidas profiláticas de forma adequada, sobretudo, em áreas endêmicas como a Amazônia, que recebe um grande contingente de
Jonas Ribas, Ana Maria Carreño
doaj   +1 more source

Bioinspired Intelligent Soft Robotics: From Multidisciplinary Integration to Next‐Generation Intelligence

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Soft robotics, featuring intrinsic compliance and biomimetic adaptability, emerges as transformative in next‐generation intelligent systems. This review outlines how advancements in four foundational domains—actuation, materials, manufacturing, and control—drive the evolution of bioinspired intelligent soft robotics, poised to redefine the boundaries ...
Xiaopeng Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autonomous Navigation of Bio‐Intelligent Cyborg Insect Based on Insect Visual Perception

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
The bio‐intelligent cyborg insect (BCI) introduces a noninvasive ultraviolet‐based control method, leveraging natural sensory behaviors for adaptive navigation. By integrating biological and artificial intelligence, BCI minimizes habituation and enhances locomotion in complex environments.
Chowdhury Mohammad Masum Refat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acidentes por lepidópteros (larvas e adultos de mariposas): estudo dos aspectos epidemiológicos, clínicos e terapêuticos Accidents caused by lepidopterans (moth larvae and adult): study on the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2005
Os autores apresentam e discutem aspectos dos acidentes causados por larvas de lepidópteros (mariposas), enfatizando as manifestações dermatológicas e a dor intensa que caracterizam estes agravos.
Alberto Eduardo Cox Cardoso   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event‐Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping‐Wing Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A thorough analysis of event‐based vision for flapping‐wing robots is presented, with emphasis on hardware integration, suitability under challenging flight conditions, and real‐time performance. Theoretical and experimental studies demonstrate how these sensors enable robust and efficient onboard perception for ornithopters, thereby advancing autonomy
Raul Tapia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teratogenic Effect of Crude Ethanolic Root Bark and Leaf Extracts of Rauwolfia vomitoria (Apocynaceae) on the Liver of Albino Wistar Rat Fetuses

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Objectives: Rauwolfia vomitoria is a medicinal plant which is used locally for the treatment of a variety of disorders including snake and insect bites and stings, insomnia and insanity.
Mokutima A Eluwa
doaj   +1 more source

The Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrodotoxin Natural Product Family

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.
Tetrodotoxin is best known as the poison of the pufferfish, which is a delicacy in Japanese cuisine. Its toxicity arises from the selective blockage of NaV channels, which is depicted for the NaV1.7 pore, highlighting the DEKA motif, which permeates sodium ions.
Benedikt Nißl   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Part I: Insect stings and bites—Beyond the realm of bee and wasp allergies [PDF]

open access: hybrid, 2022
Carole Guillet   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Insects process their food with their cuticle‐based mouthparts. These feeding structures reflect their diversity and can, in some cases, showcase adaptations in material composition, mechanical properties, and shape to suit their specific dietary preferences.
Malo Roze   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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