LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY OF THE BLACK PEPPER, PIPER NIGRUM (FAM: PIPERACEAE) EXTRACTS ON THE CATTLE TICK, RHIPICEPHALUS AUSTRALIS (ACARI: IXODIDAE)

Larvicidal activity of the black pepper, Piper nigrum (Fam: Piperaceae) extracts on the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus australis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Abstract Background The cattle farming parasite Rhipicephalus australis is the main tick and one of the most important in the world from an economic point of view.Various studies have been developed in order to find plant extracts with effective acaricidal properties and environmentally friendly.Studies involving plant extracts for parasite control

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Schistosomiasis of the Prostate in Sokoto, Nigeria: a case series

Abstract Background Prostate schistosomiasis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the prostate.In an endemic environment, it may mimic the sinister condition of the prostate in its clinical presentation.Despite the high prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis documented in our environment, prostate involvement is rarely encountered in routine clini

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Remy Presas Remembered: A Perspective on Life in the Martial Arts

Professor Lemon Remy Presas was the founder of a style of martial arts called Modern Arnis.The Professor brought this knowledge and his own innovations to the U.S.A.and the rest of the world beginning in the mid-1970s, and was one of four headmasters who formed an alliance, sharing ideas and students throughout the decades that followed.Professor P

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Investigating Variability in Viral Presence and Abundance across Soybean Seed Development Stages Using Transcriptome Analysis

Plant transcriptomes offer a valuable resource for studying viral communities (viromes).In this study, we explore how plant transcriptome data can be applied to virome research.We analyzed 40 soybean transcriptomes across different growth stages and identified six viruses: broad bean wilt virus 2 (BBWV2), brassica yellow virus (BrYV), beet western

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