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    than man’’. Biological pest control (such as Cosmos ’Sensation White’‚ lantana‚ African marigolds‚ and Bacillus thuringiensis) are the most efficient and responsible control to maintain pesticide free crop. We also control harmful insects (pests) by introducing insects that are their natural enemies. In this way‚ pests are kept at low levels without damaging the crop.

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    Dark Chocolate

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    For most of this time‚ dark chocolate was the only form. So chocolate history is really the history of dark chocolate. Native American Drink Throughout the tropical areas of Central and South America‚ a room-temperature drink made from cacao seeds has been enjoyed for several thousand years‚ with the earliest documented usage between 1400 to 1100 BC. Pre-columbian societies‚ through the Maya and Aztec‚ used the drink for ceremonial and medicinal purposes‚ and also as a luxury for the

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    CARGO

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    infested by pests‚ only wood which has been impregnated against insects or fumigated may be used on certain trade routes. To distinguish such treated wood from normal wood‚ it must be appropriately stained or marked in some other way.   Wooden boards‚ wooden panels‚ walking boards‚ chipboard and hardboards are very suitable for distributing pressure and have a high loading capacity provided they are sufficiently thick. Since water-repellent‚ pest-proof or fire-retarding wood is

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    Summary Too many house-flies are coming into people’s homes during the summer when they have their doors and windows open. This is a problem for the people living in these homes as house-flies carry diseases that they transmit onto food around the home. We need to come up with a solution that decreases the number of house-flies coming into the home while allowing people to keep their doors open. After considering numerous ideas I concluded that the best way to do this is via a eugenol based fly spray

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    When planning for a wilderness adventure‚ it is important to bring essential items to help you survive from the harsh conditions in the wild. Carrying along with basic necessities for survival such as clothing‚ food and potable water is significant. You aim to have an adventure in the wild however you also have to think for your survival. To outlast the days of wilderness adventure and the risks‚ you have to prepare for the necessary wilderness survival gears. A wilderness survival gear such as

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    depending if they are males or females. They usually feed on cats‚ dogs‚ and humans. Deer ticks are usually found in grassy woodland areas or wide open plains. Deer ticks are more common in the eastern U.S. than in the western U.S. Mosquitoes are small insects that have a very thin body. Mosquitoes can be found anywhere except for Antarctica. There are about 170 different species of mosquitoes in all of North America. To grow‚ mosquitoes need a small area of stagnant water. Mosquitoes have been known to

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    The use of insect repellent that contains DEET should help prevent fleabites. Do not let pets sleep in the bed; this has been shown to increase the risk of getting the plague. Avoid touching or picking up dead animals that you know who encountered a virus or disease. Eliminate

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    Taiga

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    hibernate through it. The wildlife that does stay in the Taiga during the winter have specialised adaptions including thick fur or feathers and the ability to change colour throughout the year..The Taiga inhabits huge amounts of insects hence birds migrate there to feed off these insects every year. Taiga forests are endangered due to logging and mining by humans. When trees are cut down it takes a very long time for them to regrow because due to the very short growing season there. Plants common to this

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    mosquitoes from biting which also prevents the disease from spreading. Another prevention is to wear clothing that covers all parts of the skin at all times and to wear bug repellent that acts as a barrier says The News Medical Life Sciences “Simple measures like wearing covered clothes‚ using a mosquito net and using an insect repellent helps in preventing bites.” (NewsMedicalLifeSciences). These measures take malaria from being a top killer for travelers to being a big help in the mortality rate. These

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    What Is Chikungunya?

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    Chikungunya Introduction Chikungunya is a drastic viral disease which was discovered recently. It is an infection caused by mosquito bites from A. aegypti and A. albopictus which belongs to Aedes genus. This virus is classified in to 4th Group of ssRNA in unassigned order. It belongs to the family of Togaviridae and genus is Alphavirus. The species of this type is named as the Chikungunya virus. Their symptoms are fever with severe joint pains. There is no vaccine developed for Chikungunya. This

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