Chili and Kamias as Mosquito Killer Abstract: Review of related literature: In the past chili was used only as spices because of its taste. Later on‚ it was discovered as a good mosquito killer because of its pesticidal property. While kamias (ginger lily) was also used in food spices before. Later on‚ it was discovered by Battistelli in 1939 that it has properties such as astringent‚ stomachic‚ refrigerant and antiscorbutic. Some of the researchers now are having kamias as wine but in
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Literature and Studies A mosquito coil is a mosquito repelling incense‚ usually shaped into a spiral‚ and typically made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder. The coil is usually held at the center of the spiral‚ suspending it in the air‚ or wedged by two pieces of fireproof nettings to allow continuous smouldering. Burning usually begins at the outer end of the spiral and progresses slowly toward the centre of the spiral‚ producing a mosquito-repellent smoke. A typical mosquito coil can measure around
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I. Intoduction Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis is an inflammatory process in the brain parenchyma. It is associated with clinical evidence of brain dysfunction due to infective (usually viral) or non-infective processes. The pattern of brain involvement depends on the specific pathogen‚ the immunological state of the host‚ and a range of environmental factors. In encephalitis the virus initially gains entry and replicates in local or regional tissue‚ such as the
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infected Aedes mosquito. A. Mosquitoes pick up a dengue virus when they bite a human who is already infected with the virus. 1. The mosquito then carries it in its own blood and spreads it when it bites other humans. 2. After a dengue virus enters the human bloodstream‚ it spreads throughout the body. B. There are a number of systems common to recognise these Dengue fevers occur. II. Symptoms appear in about eight to ten days after a bite from an infected mosquito.
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viruses. Close-up of an Aedes mosquito Aedes mosquito Aedes Aegypti Aedes Albopictus Symptoms of Dengue Fever Example of a skin rash due to dengue fever Do you know… •Dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever are the most common mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. •Only the female mosquito feeds on blood. This is because they need the protein found in blood to produce eggs. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar. •The mosquito is attracted by the body odours‚ carbon
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REPELLANT BATH SOAP MAKING (Source: http://www.ehow.com/how_4443311_make-bug-repellent-body-soap.html) Instructions * 1 Gather all the materials and supplies you need so as to have them handy when you begin. Grate the Castile soap and set it aside. Grate it as fine as possible to help it dissolve faster. * 2 Pour the water into a saucepan and place it on the stove. Bring the water to a boil. Turn the heat down low and then pour your grated Castile soap into the saucepan. Stir
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Thesis Statement: Yellow Fever is a potentially dangerous virus but by following the right steps it can be prevented and hopefully eliminated. I. Overview of disease A. Basic Information 1. Causes a) Yellow Fever virus transferred by mosquitoes to humans b) Since 1974 only one genetic type can still be identified c) Transmitted between monkeys and mosquitoes and then from mosquitoes to humans. 2. Symptoms a) Incubates in body for 3-6 days before symptoms occur b) 2 disease phases (1) "acute"
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by the same Dengue-carrier mosquito Aegis aegypti. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) website‚ chikungunya is a “mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952.” People have used various instruments to control and prevent the mosquito manifestations in homes‚ school‚ and in the community. The most popular among these instruments is the mosquito coil. According to a pediatrician named Dr. Ang Ai Tin‚ “Mosquito coils are made of substances
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Market Audit and Competitive Market Analysis Executive summary The lack of access to mosquito nets and coils and to sanitation systems are central public health concerns‚ globally and in Rwanda. No single intervention has greater overall impact upon national development and public health than does the provision of mosquito nets and coils. Inadequate mosquito nets and coils contribute to 70 percent of diseases in Rwanda. In 2000‚ 40% of outpatient visits to health facilities were for malaria and
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abbreviated as flu)-like illness and in severe cases‚ the person may enter the comatose state and it may also lead to his or her death. The transmission of malaria can be reduced by preventing the bites of the female Anopheles mosquito by using mosquito nets and insect repellents. The spread of the population of mosquitoes‚ especially of that of the female Anopheles mosquitoes‚ can be drastically reduced and brought under control by spraying insecticides inside the houses and especially near the drainage
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