animal species on earth are insects‚ 99% are invertebrates. They are the pollinators‚ undertakers‚ leaf litter sweepers‚ garbage collectors‚ soil conditioners and natural fertilizer producers of nature. THEIR IMPORTANCE Humans depend on natural ecosystems of water‚ oxygen‚ sources of food and building materials‚ therefore the activities of insects in the following areas are of importance:- 1. POLLINATION: Flower color‚ shape and scent has evolved to attract their insect pollinators; e.g. bumble
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Rory Atteridge 0603612E Sex Pheromones in the Insects Introduction Sex pheromones are chemicals or odours given off by an individual in order to invoke a sexual response or behaviour change on individuals of the same species (Shorey 1973). These chemicals can be released by males and/or females‚ depending on the species (Gieselhardt et al. 2008‚ Ayasse et al. 2001). Pheromones generally consist of a carbon backbone of between 10 and 20 carbon atoms (in Lepidoptera)‚ these are however
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your eyebrows are crossed right now‚ (I suppose) if termites are attracted to music. Well‚ yes‚ but let me explain further. I’ve done a little research and I hope I answered in a very scientific way. What are termites? Termites are small white insects which live in hot countries in homes made of earth. Termites do a lot of damage by eating wood. Are Termites Attracted to Music? However‚ the answer is YES but here’s the deal. Termites are not attracted to music per se‚ it’s the vibration
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Mosquito Repellent ABSTRACT The study aims to produce oil economically available and accessible to the people. The study specifically focuses on using lemon grass or citronella grass or cymbopogon marginatus as a mosquito repellent in ointment. METHODOLOGY Materials * Citronella grass * concoction set (pot‚ water‚ stove‚) * container Procedure 1. Let the citronella grass dry. 2. Gather and prepare all your needed materials 3. Boil the dried citronella grass leaves on 2
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as well‚ so before you throw it away‚ consider some ways to incorporate it around your house and yard. Step 1 Keep mosquitoes and flies at bay. These insects don ’t like limonene‚ according to Gomestic.com‚ so grate some orange peel (or use a zester) and place piles of the grated peel‚ or zest‚ around the patio or anywhere where flying insects may be a problem. Step 2 Get rid of ants. Ants‚ too‚ dislike limonene. To get rid of an ant infestation‚ place a few orange peels in a blender‚ add a
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it I mean the insects. Seemingly countless bees‚ and all insects for that matter‚ stretch throughout all of planet Earth. This ridiculously large amount of insects is split up between six million and ten million different species. That’s an insane amount of variety! The Insect Fair puts this variety into perspective. I spoke with the manager of the Farm Store Dawn Taccone about the fair. He noted how diverse all the arthropods are from each other‚ saying‚ “[they] have 500‚000 insects split between
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Kim 30 May 2013 Preparation Outline Topic: Insects can be eaten as food Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the nutritional value of edible insects. Central Idea (thesis statement): Edible insects could be an excellent source of nutrition in our lives. Introduction I. Get audience’s attention (attention getter) As the days of summer descend upon us‚ we await lazy days‚ beach parties‚ deep suntans‚ and of course insects. We may look forward to seeing grasshoppers jump through
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5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall‚ with spirally arrange leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scared where leave sand fruit were borne. The leaves are 50-70 cm (20-28in) in diameter‚ deeply palmately lobed with seven lobes. The tree is usually un branched unless lopped. The flower are similar in shaped to the flowers of the plumeria but are much smaller and wax-like. They appear on the axils of the leaves‚ maturing into large fruit 15-45 cm (5.9-18 in) long
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Maternity leave Introduction At present‚ almost every country has provisions for maternity leave that provided to the female employees. Most industrialized countries have some form of maternity or parental leave policy that effectively grants employment protection to women around childbirth and in some cases to either parent for an even longer period after childbirth (Puhani and Sonderhof‚ 2009). Maternity leaves are the temporary leaves that allowed by the company or institutions to a female
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Rebecca Syer Mrs. De La Fuente 4th block 18 February 2013 Divination by Tea Leaves The divination of tea leaves began in the 17th century when tea became a very popular drink. As people began drinking their tea‚ they came up with tasseomancy‚ or tasseography‚ which is just a type of tea leaf divination. People prefer divination by tea leaves because it is the easiest and most accessible for everyday people. It is a form of scyring. First of all‚ Tea is poured into a cup without a strainer‚ and the
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