Mosquito

DDT could save the one million people that die from the deadly disease malaria per year. DDT was an insecticide developed in the 1940s. It was initially used with great effect to combat malaria and other insect-borne diseases. It also was effective for insect control in crops, homes, and gardens. After news that the insecticide was perilous in 1962, the United States prohibited the use of it in 1972, as well did numerous countries. The use of DDT is advantageous to people because it prevented…

SIKH CULTUREWhile caring for a patient in the hospital, one very important thing that a nurse needs to be is culturally competent. In caring for someone from the Sikh community the nurse must respect privacy, the fact that the patient may want to stay as covered up as possible, allowing ample time for prayer, trying to plan out the patient care around prayer times, avoid any unnecessary touching, respecting personal space, be knowledgeable of the Sikh’s five K’s as mentioned earlier in the…

Africa is a huge continent land mass that is” four times the size of the United States”, and that is “12 million square miles that is larger than North America”(Collins, Burns 7).Africa is filled deserts, savanna, mountains, mediterranean, rainforests, prairie grassland and vast forests. Through all this topical geography Africa does have very many environmental and health issues. In the beginning when Africa was becoming a continent it was”punctuated by every geographical and geological feature…

1. The primary research objective is to understand how the accumulation of parasites increases the age infection of the cricket population. The research is designed to use an age curve to quantify the infectious crickets removed from the population. 2. (a) Figure 1a: In experiment 2, the mean jump for the uninfected cricket was about 33 while the mean jump for the infected cricket was about 16. In experiment 3, the mean jump for the uninfected cricket was about 23 while the mean jump for the…

Harpreet Kaur (100297319) INTRODUCTION Chagas disease is a zoonosis disease and is caused by a transmission of parasite T. cruzi through insect vectors triatomine bugs to humans. The fecal matter of triatomine bugs which are infected with parasite T. cruzi is the main mode of transmission of parasite to humans. The main species of vectors which are responsible for 80% cases of Chagas disease in endemic areas are Triatoma infestans, T. brasiliensis, T. dimidiate, T. soadida, and Rhodinus…

Parasitic worms are living all around us, many of us unaware or seemingly unthreatened by the harms they cause. Infection and disease caused by different types of worms that feed off a host are more common than most think. Ascariasis is the most common disease contracted by a type of roundworm called Ascaris Lumbricoides. Over 800 million people are infected by this disease worldwide, although it is more common in places outside the United States. All the types of roundworm cause different…

When people say, it is the small things that affect the big picture, it is particularly true with blood-sucking insects. They may be small, but because they are often the vectors for disease, they could make a healthy person fall terribly ill. In some cases, it can even be fatal. So you need to follow some methods to getting rid of ticks. We are familiar with mosquitoes. Mosquitoes fly and buzz. More often than not, we prepare ourselves to repel mosquitoes. There is another critter that we…

Everyone has heard the phrase, "Don't let the bed bugs bite," but few people have encountered the headache of a bed bug infestation. That's why the expert exterminators at Denning Pest Control are here to help Jefferson City residents identify and get rid of bed bugs. Though bed bugs are tiny insects, they can be a major nuisance. Typically they hitch a ride on luggage, clothing, or furniture brought into your home and that's how the infestation begins. Even if your house is totally spotless,…

health ministries of these islands affected have also taken preventative actions other than education in fogging suspected mosquito breeding grounds as to lower the amount of mosquitos around. Main focus points have been airports as well as seaports, and hotels as well. This is due in part that if an infected visitor were to enter one of these countries the chances of a mosquito extracting blood, (and thus the virus,) would be greatly decreased. These prevention methods conform to WHO standards…

study sample. (r2 = 0.421) Result from Kruskawalis Test CHAPTER FIVE DISCUSSION 5.1 Background Previously, it has been known that the Aedes mosquito flight range is less than 200m but now the mosquito…