This study had the objective of determining the species of Spalangia in pupae of muscoid Diptera present in buffalo dung, collected in the municipality of Itumbiara, GO, from May to December 2003.The dipterous pupae were obtained by the flotation madelaine chocolate hearts method.They were individually placed in gelatin capsules until the emergence
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions for health promotion during the perinatal period in India: a scoping review
IntroductionPerinatal and maternal mortality rates remain high in India compared to global levels, and there is significant heterogeneity in outcomes across Indian states.Many mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been developed to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in India, however it is unclear how mHealth can best support women in
Xanthomonas infection and ozone stress distinctly influence the microbial community structure and interactions in the pepper phyllosphere
Abstract While the physiological and transcriptional response of the host to biotic and abiotic stresses have been intensely studied, little is known about the resilience of associated microbiomes and their contribution towards tolerance or response to these stresses.We evaluated the impact of elevated tropospheric ozone (O3), individually and in c
Ten years of coverage of trophy hunting in UK newspapers
Hunting is an increasingly contentious topic.Trophy hunting, whereby people hunt individual animals with desirable characteristics in order to keep body parts (e.g.horns, heads, hides, antlers) as mementos, is especially contested.Political pressure, often in the form of trophy import bans, is being applied in multiple nations, and campaigns to ban