The Feasibility of Tubang Bakod (Jatropha curcas) Seeds as Mosquito Repellant/Killer ABSTRACT Mosquito’s abound in tropical countries like the Philippines. They have been pestering land vertebrates for millions of years. Insecticides are either too harmful to both man and the environment or too expensive for the consumers. The purpose of this study is to create an environment-friendly‚ safe‚ effective and cheap mosquito repellant. Weeping willow leaves‚ tubang bakod seeds‚ tubang bakod seed
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surface. Most pesticides and insecticides are used in homes‚ gardens and farms to kill or deter pests and insects. Insects and pests need to be kept away because they cause diseases and cause damage to property. Some pests like the cockroach are also very unhygienic. The most common household pesticides are chemically manufactured and may contain toxins that may be harmful to our health‚ especially to children. These chemically manufactured spray- can of insecticide generate fumes‚ releasing chemicals
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organisms can defend diseases and infections after being modified. In US‚ framers stated said that numerous of corns were easily be ruined by grasshopper‚ but after the modification of corns‚ its become fungal resistant which can reduce fungicide and insecticide use. Moreover‚ cloning can improve the nutritional quality in foodstuff. Thus this can help third-world countries improve their citizen. Nowadays milk can carry antibiotic and other vitamin. In the future‚ injections and pills may be replaced by
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Review of Related Literature On mosquito larvae‚ the major larval habitats were anthropogenic‚ resulting from human behavior. According to the Journal of Vector Ecology (2012 p37) stated that “The management of insecticide resistance among malaria vectors needs urgent attention if insecticide-treated materials can continue to be used for malaria control.” Metarhizium anisopliae‚ a fungal pathogen of terrestrial arthropods‚ kills the aquatic larvae ofAedes aegypti‚ the vector of dengue and yellow fever
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chemical waste? Chemical waste is a waste that is made from harmful chemicals such as: * Paint/ artist paint/ paint thinner * Motor oil * BBQ gas cylinders * Insect sprays * Rat poisons * Garden chemicals- fertilisers ‚ insecticides * Car wax * Swimming pool chemicals * Ink/photographic chemicals * Acids What do schools do with their chemical waste? Many schools have an increase of hazardous chemicals they are no longer using‚ and these chemicals may
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As humans of the twenty first century‚ it is in our nature that we tend turn away from bees due to their “annoyance” and inconvenience of their stinging manner. It is time that our generation faces reality‚ because this needs to be put to an end. In fact‚ these pesky pests are actually considered to be one of the most significant species‚ thus‚ bees being vital to our survival. One out of every three bites of food you consume‚ that one piece depended on a pollinator. There is a countless number of
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smoke floats around‚ being inhaled by everyone around you. There are nine main chemicals in cigarette smoke: Benzene (Petrol Additive) Formaldehyde (Embalming Fluid) Ammonia (Toilet Cleaner) Acetone (Nail Polish Remover) Tar Nicotine (Insecticide/Addictive drug) Carbon Monoxide (CO) (Car Exhaust Fumes) Arsenic (Rat Poison) Hydrogen Cyanide (Gas Chamber Poison) All of the above are highly addictive‚ and none the less‚ lethal. Those who are inhaling YOUR cigarette smoke could easily
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Ethics Paper As we have discussed the ethical issued related to production and distribution of wine‚ we will now focus on the ethical issues relating to the consumption of wine. The consumption of wine in U.S. has been on the rise since last fifteen years. The U.S. ranks 34th in wine consuming nations with wine consumption of 7.69 liters per capita per annum. The consumption of wine in 1994 was 404 million gallons which increased to 658 million gallons in the year 2008. These figures show the
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Malaria in Africa Malaria has been known to exist for thousands of years‚ with its signs documented as early as 5000 years ago in ancient Chinese and Egyptian records. Through out these thousands of years‚ it is believed that this disease has evolved and adapted to its surroundings. Malaria is a parasitic disease in the blood that causes flu-like symptoms. Some signs of this disease include fever‚ chills‚ muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ and may also cause jaundice and other serious complications
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importance as they are sources of raw material for industries‚ medicinal drugs‚ natural insecticides and food. 1.raw material for industries include fibres‚ cotton and oils. 2.nearly 25% of medicinal drugs are originated from some plant species in the rainforests‚ like quinine‚ an anti-malarial drug and morphine‚ a pain suppressing drug) are dervived from such plants. 4.Pyrethrum is used in the insecticide industry. 3.Tropical plants are also a source of food (maize‚ rice‚ pineapple and banana
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