Search Results

• • 2,453 

    Academic Journals

  • Sort by: sorttype.publication.date.desc Newest sorttype.publication.date.asc Oldest sorttype.relevance Relevance

• Khellin: A furanochromone with toxicity against Oncopeltus fasciatus (Hemiptera) and Aedes aegypti (Diptera)

  Authors:Marise Maleck, Fernanda Carvalho Dos Santos, Michele Serdeiro, Bruna Ferreira, Keriman Gunaydin, and Ana De AlmeidaFrom:Journal of Natural Pharmaceuticals (Vol. 4, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20132,887 words Article 1620LByline: Marise. Maleck, Fernanda. Carvalho dos Santos, Michele. Serdeiro, Anthony. Guimaraes, Bruna. Ferreira, Keriman. Gunaydin, Ana. de Almeida Natural products isolated from plants may be an alternative source of...

• Pesticide ban lifted

  From:Nature (Vol. 523, Issue 7562) Peer-Reviewed

  July 30, 201594 words Brief article 1310LA UK government agency has used emergency rules to make controversial neonicotinoid insecticides available to some farmers, despite a European ban imposed on the chemicals in 2013. Neonicotinoids have been linked to...

• Correction: Use of Insecticide-Treated School Uniforms for Prevention of Dengue in Schoolchildren: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

  From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 2015151 words Brief article, Corre... 370LAuthor(s): The PLOS ONE Staff References 32, 33, 36, and 41 are incomplete. Please view the corrected references here. 32. WHO SEARO. [cited 2014 January 3]; Available from:...

• Impact of changing over of insecticide from synthetic pyrethroids to DDT for indoor residual spray in a malaria endemic area of Orissa, India

  Authors:Surya Sharma, Ashok Upadhyay, Mohammed Haque, Prajesh Tyagi, and Bikrant KindoFrom:Indian Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 135, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20124,268 words Report 1540LByline: Surya. Sharma, Ashok. Upadhyay, Mohammed. Haque, Prajesh. Tyagi, Bikrant. Kindo Background & objectives: Development of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors has been a major problem for achieving...

• Efficacy of fipronil gel over imlprothrin +cypermethrin aerosol in control of cockroaches (Field Trial)

  Authors:Vijender Agrawal, Ashok Agarwal, Varsha Choudhary, Arun Singh, and Pooja AgrawalFrom:Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health (Vol. 5, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 20122,467 words Report 1550LByline: Vijender. Agrawal, Ashok. Agarwal, Varsha. Choudhary, Arun. Singh, Pooja. Agrawal Background and Objectives: Cockroaches are offensive pests visually and expel unpleasant smelling secretion that spoils the...

• Evaluation of a new formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis/Avaliacao de um novo formulado de Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis

  Authors:J. Lopes, O.M.N. Arantes, and M.A. CenciFrom:Brazilian Journal of Biology (Vol. 70, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20102,556 words Article 1320LThe aim of this study was to determine the potency (ITU) and efficacy of a liquid formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis developed by the State University of Londrina named BioUel, against early fourth instar...

• Household possession, use and non-use of treated or untreated mosquito nets in two ecologically diverse regions of Nigeria - Niger Delta and Sahel Savannah

  Authors:Bamgboye M. Afolabi, Olayemi T. Sofola, Bayo S. Fatunmbi, William Komakech, Festus Okoh, Oladele Saliu, et al.From:Malaria Journal (Vol. 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 19, 20095,359 words Report Authors: Bamgboye M Afolabi (corresponding author) [1]; Olayemi T Sofola [2]; Bayo S Fatunmbi [3]; William Komakech [3]; Festus Okoh [2]; Oladele Saliu [4]; Peju Otsemobor [2]; Olusola B Oresanya [2]; Chioma N Amajoh...

• Implementation of an insecticide-treated net subsidy scheme under a public-private partnership for malaria control in Tanzania - challenges in implementation

  Authors:Ritha JA. Njau, Don de Savigny, Lucy Gilson, Eleuther Mwageni, and Franklin W. MoshaFrom:Malaria Journal (Vol. 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 21, 200917,090 words Article Authors: Ritha JA Njau (corresponding author) [1]; Don de Savigny [2]; Lucy Gilson [3,4,5]; Eleuther Mwageni [6]; Franklin W Mosha [7] Background Malaria remains one of the major tropical challenges in the world...

• Indoxacarb poisoning: An unusual presentation as methemoglobinemia

  Authors:Lakshmi Prasanna, Manimala Rao, Vishal Singh, Rash Kujur, and GowrishankarFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 12, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20081,153 words Case study Byline: Lakshmi. Prasanna, Manimala. Rao, Vishal. Singh, Rash. Kujur, Gowrishankar. We describe the management of a case of methemoglobinemia secondary to ingestion of indoxacarb, an oxadiazine insecticide....

• Malaria prevention practices among mothers delivering in an urban hospital in southwest Nigeria

  Authors:O.B. Yusuf, H.O. Dada-Adegbola, I.O. Ajayi, and C.O. FaladeFrom:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (Vol. 45, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20083,145 words Report Background & objectives: The pregnant woman is more prone to malaria than her non-pregnant counterpart with grave consequences for both mother and baby. This study aims at determining the malaria prevention practices...

• Larvicidal activity of leaf extract of Millingtonia hortensis (Family: Bignoniaceae) against Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti

  Authors:R. Kaushik and P. SainiFrom:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (Vol. 45, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20081,575 words Article 1440LMosquitoes are the principal vectors of malaria and other vector borne diseases and contribute to major disease burden in India. Disease transmission can be interrupted by controlling the vectors using various methods....

• Head lice can be controlled without application of insecticide lotions

  Author:Gill LewendonFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 318, Issue 7195) Peer-Reviewed

  May 22, 1999341 words Brief article Editor--Dawes et al's evidence based case report about treatment for head lice was interesting as an exercise in evidence searching, but the authors failed to ask the right question in the first place.[1] A more useful...

• Pests prevail despite pesticides

  Author:Marjorie SunFrom:Science (Vol. 226) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 14, 19841,052 words Article Pests Prevail Despite Pesticides For farmers around the world, insecticides once seemed a sure and reliable weapon in the battle against pests. Gradually, growers began to realize they were firing blanks against...

• Mechanism of insect resistance to the microbial insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis

  Authors:J. Van Rie, W.H. McGaughey, D.E. Johnson, B.D. Barnett, and H. Van MellaertFrom:Science (Vol. 247, Issue 4938) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 5, 19902,373 words Article Mechanism of Insect Resistance to the Microbial Insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE OF MICROBIAL insecticides are bright. In addition to conventional applications, recent advances in plant...

• Insecticides alter behavioral consistency

  From:Lab Animal (Vol. 44, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2015199 words Brief article 1470LInsecticides are designed and deployed for the express purpose of killing pest insects, but most are not exclusively toxic to pest species. For this reason, industrial application of insecticides can cause a short-term...

• 3D Scabies and lice

  From:MPR Pediatricians' Edition (Vol. 27, Issue 1)

  Spring-Summer 20161,468 words Article 740LPRESCRIBING NOTES Pyrethrins Pyrethrins are natural extracts of the chrysanthemum plant which effectively kill crawling lice but not unhatched nits. Pyrethrins are combined with piperonyl butoxide, which is a...

• Traditional Nets Interfere with the Uptake of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in the Peruvian Amazon: The Relevance of Net Preference for Achieving High Coverage and Use

  Authors:Koen Peeters Grietens, Joan Muela Ribera, Veronica Soto, Alex Tenorio, Sarah Hoibak, Angel Rosas Aguirre, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 2, 20137,278 words Report 1530LAuthor(s): Koen Peeters Grietens 1 , 2 , * , Joan Muela Ribera 2 , Veronica Soto 3 , Alex Tenorio 4 , Sarah Hoibak 5 , Angel Rosas Aguirre 3 , 4 , Elizabeth Toomer 2 , Hugo Rodriguez 4 , Alejandro Llanos Cuentas 3 ,...

• Expression Profiling in Bemisia tabaci under Insecticide Treatment: Indicating the Necessity for Custom Reference Gene Selection

  Authors:Pei Liang, Yajie Guo, Xuguo Zhou, and Xiwu GaoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 31, 20145,375 words Article 1580LAuthor(s): Pei Liang 1, Yajie Guo 1, Xuguo Zhou 2,*, Xiwu Gao 1,* Introduction Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is one of the most effective and sensitive techniques...

• Characterization and Comparative Profiling of miRNAs in Invasive Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B and Q

  Authors:Qiang Guo, Yun-Li Tao, and Dong ChuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20, 20136,054 words Article 1550LAuthor(s): Qiang Guo, Yun-Li Tao, Dong Chu * Introduction MicroRNAs (miRNAs), which were first discovered in C. elegans [1], constitute a novel class of non-coding RNA species in viruses, plants, and animals [2]....

• Zagazig University Details Findings in Insecticides (Imidacloprid insecticide exposure induces stress and disrupts glucose homeostasis in male rats)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Nov. 18, 2017417 words Report 1360L2017 NOV 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on Insecticides. According to news originating from Zagazig, Egypt, by NewsRx...