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This study was conducted with aim of investigation of malaria vector hematophagic tendencies base on seasonal activities as well as geographical region in a malaria endemic area, Kahnouj, south of Iran. It was conducted for 14 months from Apr. 2002 up to the end of May 2003. It was based on collecti...

The present paper describes a test procedure with human volunteers used for a comparative investigation of tick repellents. Eight commercially available repellents were tested against the tickIxodes ricinus (L.) and several test criteria described. Ticks were placed on a copper plate situated on an ...

Human vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and dengue hemorrhagic fever are a global health problem. These diseases affect millions of people in developed and undeveloped countries. Entomologists, biologists, and vector ecologists from North America and Europe share informat...

Two Navy surplus barges (each 91 x 20 ft) were equipped with one street lamp at each corner of the barge and with fourteen 60 x 80 inches white cloth panels, each panel illuminated with one 100W spotlight. Adult midge attraction to light on these barges was studied in the summer of 1998 on Lake Monr...

Communities in Europe between 1986-88, guidelines for non-agricultural IPM were developed for the German Government. The implementation was partwise very successful. Selected experiences and observations with the implementation and suggested consequences are being presented: The major challenge is t...