the West Nile virus spread by infected mosquitoes‚ it is interesting to explore the value of garlic as one more method for avoiding mosquito bites. A number of studies have shown that the oil fraction of garlic destroys certain species of mosquito larvae. Garlic sprays (made primarily with garlic extract) are available on the market for use on plants as an alternative botanical pesticide to chemical pesticides. The sulfurs contained within the garlic extract have been shown to be effective against
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Foxglove Matthew Carter The foxglove is a toxic plant‚ for it is also called digitalis (Foxglove‚ 2005). Digitalis is a genus of about twenty species of herbaceous perennials‚ shrubs‚ and biennials. The genus was originally in the figwort family Scrophulaniaceae‚ but because of recent phylogenetic research it has been placed in the family Plantaginaceae. The best known species of the foxglove is known as the digitalis purpurea. The kingdom of the foxglove is plantae. The order of
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This article was about the lobster fishing currently going on in Maine. It discusses all of the positive and few negative things that are happening to the lobster fishing industry in Maine. Most of the lobster fishermen there are responsible and follow the laws when it comes to legal lobster size and whether or not the lobster is carrying eggs. This is very beneficial to the lobster population in that area because it’s allowing the lobsters to reproduce strong and health lobsters. Unlike the fishing
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William Crawford Gorgas in charge of the hospitals and sanitation. This included clearing land and establishing quarantine facilities‚ he divided Panama into eleven districts. Each of the district inspectors searched houses and buildings for mosquito larvae. If they found any‚ carpenters would be sent to the building and they would eliminate any places where stagnant water could collect. This reduced the number of deaths drastically during these times and really helps things go much
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digestive tracts of animals. The life cycle of the nematode begins after ingestion of the first from the intermediate host. The worm molts four times within the first thirty hours and then mates. Then they move through the veins into the bloodstream. The larvae grow within the muscles causing a cyst. After a cyst is formed the worm cannot migrate any further. The only way the species can continue the life cycle is to be ingested by another host. Humans may know this parasite through the disease that is
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As members of the corvid family‚ crows are considered to be among the most adaptable and intelligent birds in the world. Crows have a varied and evolved language. They can mimic the sounds made by other animals‚ and they learn to associate noises with events‚ especially with the distribution of food. Well-adapted to diverse habitats‚ crows are found across North America. They thrive in cities and suburban areas where they live in close association with humans. Crows roost at night in large
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Neville 2 Sherry Neville Jo McEwin English 111-1101 21 February 2016 Sick Immigrants: The Impact on America’s Health Costs and Care Considering illegal immigrants come to America undocumented‚ they are not here with sponsorship or have not passed the screening that legalized immigrants undergo. Medical screening is a necessity for any immigrant to be in America to protect Americans from foreign illness. In 2009 an article in the New England Journal of Medicine noted that about 50% of all new cases
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Name: Jessica Hebert Causative Agent: Enterobius vermicularis Disease: Pin worms Classification of the causative agent: E. vermicularis is caused by the parasitic agent. Classification - Helminth (nematode). The specific classifications are “Enterobius”- Genus. “vermicularis” – Species Also called the human pinworm History: Any historical facts or interesting facts about the disease that don’t fit in the other categories. Virulence factors of the causative agent: Pinworms are the most common
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Potential Culture Sites for Green Mussel and Oyster in Metro Manila A Research Paper Presented to Professor Estrella G. Alvarado Mapúa Institute of Technology In partial fulfillment of the requirements in English for Academic Purposes 2 (ENG 11 – B16) Group 10 by Khelly Shan C. Sta. Rita Mark Christian B. Taguiao Nowell Neill D. Teodoro Darren Austin T. Tiu Margaret D. Mallo 18 June 2013 ABSTRACT Green mussel and oyster‚ locally known as tahong and talaba respectively
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White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Introduction The white sturgeon is a unique freshwater fish species that plays a significant role in British Columbia’s cultural and social heritage‚ as well as our economy. The white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) belongs to the sturgeon family Acipenseridae. Not only is it the largest sturgeon species in North America‚ it is also the largest freshwater fish species in North America. Physical appearance The white sturgeon has a slender‚ long body
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