TOWARDS IMPROVING STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE: EXPOSURE TO ORANGE OIL COMPOUNDS INCREASES SEXUAL SIGNALLING AND LONGEVITY IN CERATITIS CAPITATA MALES OF THE VIENNA 8 GSS.

Towards improving sterile insect technique: Exposure to orange oil compounds increases sexual signalling and longevity in Ceratitis capitata males of the Vienna 8 GSS.

The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a notorious insect pest causing huge economic losses worldwide.The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely used for its control.Using sexually mature sterilized males of the Vienna 8 (tsl) strain in the laboratory, we explored whether exposure of males to citrus compounds (separately or

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Assessment of the physical and mechanical properties of plaster of Paris bandage cast used as a splinting and casting materials

Aim: To chervo jacke herren assess the physical and mechanical properties of plaster of Paris (POP) bandage cast used as a splinting and casting materials.Materials and Methods: POP casts were divided into three Groups A, B and C with 2, 3 and 8 layer for POP bandage, respectively (n=6 in each group).Handling characters, technical easiness or diffi

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Morphogenesis of fungiform papillae in developing miniature pigs

Objective: Fungiform papillae contain taste buds and play a critical role in mastication and the gustatory system.In this study, we report a series of sequential observations of organogenesis of fungiform papillae in miniature pigs, as well as changes in the expression of BMP2, BMP4, Wnt5a, Sox2, and Notch1 signaling pathway components.Design: In t

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