INSECTICIDAL EFFECT OF ETHNOBOTANICAL PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

Insecticidal effect of ethnobotanical plant extracts against Anopheles arabiensis under laboratory conditions

Abstract Background The emergence and spread of resistant strains of malaria vectors to chemical insecticides are becoming major problems for malaria vector management.Natural plant products have a vital role to play in the current challenge of malaria control.The current study was conducted to evaluate insecticidal effect of ethnobotanical plant e

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A Teacher Affects Eternity; He Can Never Tell Where His Influence Stops: A Reassessment of the Contributions of Barney Brooks, A Consummate Educator

Barney Brooks, MD, was the first Professor of Surgery in the newly reconstituted Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1925, a position he held until 1951.He was born on the remote plains of Texas and came from obscure beginnings, but through much hard work and determination, he rose to occupy a position of prominence and was a leader in surg

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Population admixture can enhance establishment success of the introduced biological control agent Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Beginner+ / Intermediate Abstract Background Introduced biological control agents have opportunities of population admixture through multiple introductions in the field.However, the importance of population admixture for their establishment success often remains unclear.Previous studies based on genetic markers have suggested a history of populatio

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Ranging of older male elephants introduced to an existing small population without older males: Pilanesberg National Park

The African elephant Loxodonta africana is one of Neck Gaiter the key components of African savanna.Not only do they play a crucial role in the ecosystem (Dublin et al.1990; Van de Vijver et al.1999), but they also provide one of the integral parts of sustainable conservation through ecotourism (e.g.Brown 1993) and consumptive utilisation (Taylor 1

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