Azadirachta indica induced suppression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis secreted proteins in human monocyte [PDF]
, 2008 The H37Rv strain of MTB was grown in modified Sauton’s medium till mid-log phase. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated by density gradient sedimentation on Ficoll-Paque separation medium.
Ajay Kumar, Jawed Iqbal, Najmul Islam
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Plant-Based Insect Repellents: A Review Of Their Efficacy, Development and Testing. [PDF]
, 2011 Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent plants obtained through ethnobotanical studies is a valuable resource for ...
Maia, Marta Ferreira, Moore, Sarah J
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Pastura: Journal of Tropical Forage Science, 2019 This study aims to evaluate how the effect of the addition level of neem leaf flour (Melia azedarach Linn) on the quality of shelled corn during storage.
Montesqrit Montesqrit +2 more
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Effect of Neem Oil on Sperm Mitochondrial Activity [PDF]
, 2010 It is a known fact that neem oil has some effect on motility of sperm. Motility of sperm depends on mitochondrial activity present in mid-piece of sperm.
Gaikwad, RD +3 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Despite growing investment in restoration, weak accountability and poor biodiversity monitoring mean many projects fail to achieve ecological recovery. The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) offers a practical way to ensure that restoration finance delivers measurable gains for nature.
David Bartholomew +254 more
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Effectiveness of botanical preparations for the control of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) during rice seed storage and their impact on the rice seed viability : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Seed Technology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2001 Food security and the maintenance of seed quality from harvest to planting are key issues for peasant farmers. In Sierra Leone, up to 28% of rice seed can be damaged by rice weevil in the six months storage period.
Sartie, Alieu Mortuwah
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Repellant effect of neem formulation and aqeuous extract of Melia azedarach on greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood, Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) [PDF]
, 2016 The present study assessed the repellence activities of two biopesticides viz. a formulation of neem, neem baan and aqueous extract of Melia azedarach (Dharek) kernels against crawlers of greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood ...
Kumar, Arvind +2 more
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AGRICULTURE IN A SOCIALIST CITY: Towards an Alter‐Urban Political Ecology
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Urban political ecology has developed as a critique of capitalist urbanization. This article develops the concept of alter‐urban political ecology to define urban environments emerging not from capitalist urbanization but from efforts to transform it. Drawing on archival research and ethnographic fieldwork in five urban farms in socialist Cuba,
Gustav Cederlöf
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Branding Practices on Four Dairies in Kantale, Sri Lanka. [PDF]
, 2018 Hot-iron branding is illegal in Sri Lanka, but is still commonly used to identify dairy herds in extensive farming systems, which are primarily located in the countrys Dry Zone.
Adcock, Sarah +3 more
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.Targeting the symbiont Candidatus Pantoea carbekii offers a novel way to manage the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). Among the three commercial bio‐products tested, Dentamet significantly reduced symbiont acquisition and caused up to 75% nymphal mortality in laboratory conditions, which was confirmed by quantitative Real‐Time ...
Celal Tuncer +6 more
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