"nits" and cooties) is a human medical condition caused by the colonization of the hair and skin by the parasitic insect Pediculus humanus capitis—the head louse. Typically‚ only the head or scalp of the host is infested. Head lice feed on human blood (hematophagy)‚ and itching from lice bites is a common symptom of this condition. The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans. Head lice are wingless insects spending their entire life on human scalp and feeding exclusively
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their host’s body. They can not survive without a host; therefore‚ lice have developed many adaptations that help them stay in close contact with their host. There are three types of human lice: The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitas)‚ the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus)‚ and the crab louse (Pthirus pubis). Anoplurans are wingless insects. Each leg is equipped with a single claw. Lice usually use their claw to grab and hold onto hair shafts. Their abdomens are distinctly longer
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focuses on the story of a man who hates a louse. This louse found its way into a bonnet of a lady who is special to the man. He then starts to talk down to the louse by saying it is dirty‚ ugly‚ and a harm to society. He eventually tries to persuade the louse into leaving the female alone by saying it should go to a plantation or to the homeless because that is where it is expected to be. The narrator tries to put up a front by talking about killing the louse to which he is afraid of what it could do
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INVESTIGATING THE ECOLOGICAL NICHE OF THE CRAB USING A FAIR TEST INTRODUCTION: The ecological niche of the crab Hemigrapsus edwardsi. The crab is a member of the Crustacea phylum and is in the family Grapsidae. This crab species is found only in New Zealand on rocky shores. The rocky shore‚ where the crabs studied in this investigation were found is quite exposed. There is a large rock platform that provides small crevices and small rocks which help to protect them from wave action and predators
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NovoSeed Parasite Elimination Technology Company profile: Industry: Biotech Founded: 2011 Did you ever wonder how head lice‚ ticks fleas and bedbugs become a growing problem (Approximately 12 million head lice infestations occur each year in United States only) despite they are primitive creatures ? The simplest answer is that every 3-5 years they develop resistance to chemical products on the market (according to IMS) while we are limited to
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COMMON AILMENTS/DEFECTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN DENTAL CARIES * Dental caries is an infectious‚ communicable disease‚ which causes destruction of teeth by acid-forming bacteria found in dental plaque. * Early childhood caries (ECC) is a “virulent” form of dental caries that can destroy the teeth of preschool children and toddlers. Early childhood caries can also be defined as the occurrence of any sign of dental caries on any tooth surface during the first 3 years of a child’s life. Economically
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belonging to the family Annonaceae. It is popularly cultivated in all parts of Thailand‚ especially in the northeast‚ as a sweet fruit. The seed of this plant is well known for killing head lice in many countries (Boonyaprapasara‚ 1998). The human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is a small insect causing a public health problem‚ especially in poor sanitary conditions. In Thailand‚ research has shown the anti-head lice activity of A. squamosa. Puapatanakul (1980) reported that the extract of custard
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Reading Deeper (An Analysis of Three Messages from To a Mouse and To a Louse) An interest in different writing languages is slightly uncommon in today writing community. However‚ back in the eighteenth century‚ the idea of creating a new language‚ being an offspring of the British English‚ caught the attention of an author by the name of Robert Burns. Burns wrote his first piece as young as fifteen years old‚ it was a love poem to a girl he found attractive. Burns was known for writing in an interestingly
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Job-hunting today is a difficult process. Not only do you have to take the time out to look for a job‚ you also have to see which job is right for you. The process might seem so easy‚ but it is not. Job-hunting requires good planning. The process of job hunting today consist of good brainstorming of the important things you are looking for in a job‚ finding the jobs‚ researching and making the final decisions on which job is the best one to go to for the interview. Depending on your job field and
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veLarry Neuburger Mrs. Jackson English 101‚ Sec. 140 2 March 2010 Descriptive Essay The August Crab As I sat on the white concrete sea wall looking out over the vast greenish-blue Atlantic Ocean‚ waves rhythmically pounded the wall ten feet below my skinny ten year old legs. The naked August sun‚ the only thing in the blue crystalline sky‚ assaulted my fair skin and darkened my hated freckles which Nana laughingly referred to as angels’ kisses. Sometimes‚ a wave smacked the wall so hard
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