solution of Lemongrass and Garlic. The set up was composed of experimental and control group. The experimental group was being sprayed using a specific commercial pesticide. On the other hand‚ the control group was being sprayed using the organic mosquito killer. Data were collected to gather relevant information. In the light of the findings of the study‚ it was found out that the solution composing of 40 mL solution of Garlic and Lemongrass extract can kill mosquitoes in a short span of time compared
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Page 1 of 6 Life Cycle of Malaria Page 2 of 6 Malaria is an ancient disease transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that predates recorded history. Historically it was common in the swampy areas around Rome‚ and was believed that the tainted air in those locations made people very sick‚ the disease was therefore named malaria for the Latin root words bad air. Malaria is caused by small parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium which infects both humans and mosquitoes in a cyclical process.
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What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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Cypress Oil- The eternal oil First let us begin with the basic meaning of cypress. What is cypress? Cypress is a tree found in the Coniferous and Deciduous regions. Though it is quite often linked with mortality‚ the use of the essential oil derived from this tree can cure many conditions. It is a tree which has been associated with aromatic‚ beneficial‚ and calming oil that it produces. It is extremely rich in essential oil with gives many benefits. A little about Cypress oil Cypress essential
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remained one of the major public health problems in Nigeria. The obstacle to the success of malaria control and prevention interventions are both behavioral and non behavioral. The behavioral factors relate to cultural practices which promote mosquito breeding and mosquito access to people as well failure of the risk population to use technologies proven to be effective for the treatment‚ control and prevention of malaria promptly and appropriately. The main non-behavioral factors include geographical or
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The Zika virus can be contracted by being bitten by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Puerto Rico being an island where is warm all year round makes the perfect breeding environment for this mosquito. At least 117 people have tested positive for the Zika virus in Puerto Rico and five of them are pregnant women. The Zika virus in Puerto Rico‚ how did it get there? Is the population in Puerto Rico able to fight this epidemic? How can the people in the island protect themselves from acquiring this virus?
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some examples of goods in each category? Private goods: hot dogs‚ cars‚ houses Club goods: bridges‚ swimming pools‚ satellite television transmission (scrambled) Common goods: fishing grounds‚ public grazing land Public goods: national defense‚ mosquito control‚ justice Exercise 1: True/False/Uncertain American National Monuments (like the Lincoln Memorial) are no public goods‚ because not everyone enjoys the benefits from them since they are located in one particular place. False A public
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Bedeviled By Dengue Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. In recent years‚ transmission has increased predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas and has become a major international public health concern. Severe dengue (also known as Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever) was first recognized in the 1950s during dengue epidemics in the Philippines and Thailand. Today‚ severe dengue affects most Asian and Latin American countries and has become a
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through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. This brings a big threat into our lives‚ as we are in areas that consist of mosquitos frequently. Its most common symptoms are fever‚ rash‚ joint pain‚ and conjunctivitis: generally are mild and last from a few days to a week (‘’Zika virus’’8). With the Zika virus spreading like wildfire from mosquito to human‚ we have to be more onboard with promoting bug spray to protect against the bite of mosquitos. Another concern of medical researchers‚ is
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an in depth comparison between the 4 strains of Dengue Fever. The research documented here was designed to try to determine which strains are the most common‚ virulent and contagious‚ and their affects on humans. Dengue fever is the most common mosquito transmitted disease in humans and also potentially life threatening. With their being no current laboratory or animal models of this disease available for study‚ the pathology and growth of this disease has been hard to examine and therefore‚ hard
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