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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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    Bubonic Plague Essay

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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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    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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    Insecticides

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    Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Abstract Insects constitute an immense drain on food resources worldwide‚ as well as being serious disease vectors. Insecticide applications are made directly to raw agricultural commodities to protect plants and animals from insect attacks. Official national and international bodies regulate pesticide use and set permitted maximum residue levels or MRLs/tolerances for residues of insecticides and degradation products. Insect vectors spread many human and animal diseases

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    Backpacking Checklist

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    Coleman - Backpacking Checklist Page 1 of 3 Backpacking Checklist DAY HIKE: Whenever you head into the woods for longer than a few hours‚ you’ll need to gear up. Base your equipment selection on the season‚ region and length of your trip. And remember‚ in mountainous areas‚ weather can change quickly and dramatically. Regulatory agencies at your destination will be more than happy to answer your questions and provide advice. Don’t hit the trail without these items.      Daypack 

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    Lemon Grass

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    Chapter I Introduction Lemon grass (Cymbopogan citratus)‚ also known as “tanglad”‚ is used in medicine‚ cookiang and as insmbopoect repellant‚ in food and beverages‚ and in manufacturing. Lemon grass helps prevent the growth of bacteria and yeast and it has substance that can help relieve pain‚ reduce fever‚ stimulate the uterus and menstrual flow‚ and have antioxidant properties. Background of the Study Dengue cases have been growing in number lately. The daily news on the television reports

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    infecting a patient; therefore prevention had been the point of action of the community in the past decades. They used natural ways of prevention like restraining themselves from keeping piled water within their area and artificial ways like using insect repellants or mosquito killers.                 Another problem came into existence; the deprived people who lacked information on how to naturally prevent mosquitoes and lived in insanitary dwelling places were also those who could not afford to

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    In line with this‚ the researchers decided to research about getting rid of those insects in a natural way. According to the University of Minnesota 2004‚ Chemical Insecticides are a substance that destroys insects by chemical action. Some insecticides also destroy mites‚ ticks‚ and spiders. Because it kills‚ an insecticide differs from a repellent‚ such as DEET‚ citronella‚ or creosote‚ which merely keeps insects away. Insecticides are a form of pesticide; other pesticides include herbicides (weed

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