COMPETITION BETWEEN TWO BIOCONTROL AGENTS ATTACKING THE THRIPS, GYNAIKOTHIPS FICORUM (MARCHAL) (THYSANOPTERA: PHLAEOTHRIPIDAE), INFESTING THE CUBAN LAUREL, FICUS NITIDA THUNB., IN EGYPT

Abstract The insect fauna is present in the curled Cuban laurel leaf (Ficus nitida Thunb.) infested with the Cuban laurel thrips, Gynaikothrips ficorum Marchal (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), in Giza, Egypt, which included pests, predators, and parasitoids.The present study dealt Lip Kit with the presence of two natural enemies of G.ficorum, i.e.,

Coffee leaf diseases can significantly impact the productivity and quality of the crops.Accurate and timely identification of these diseases is crucial for effective management and control.This paper proposes a hybrid feature fusion approach for identifying coffee leaf disease, including early and late feature fusion.First, we propose several hybri

Plasmodium vivax is a human malaria parasite responsible for significant morbidity worldwide and potentially death.This parasite possesses formidable liver-stage biology that involves the formation of dormant parasites known as hypnozoites.Hypnozoites are capable of activating weeks, months, or years after a primary blood-stage Duschgel infection c

We report the case of a 58-year-old female presenting with central airway obstruction leading to airway compromise thrice, first two times from endobronchial growth of typical carcinoid tissue and subsequently Cropped from granulation tissue at anastomotic site after left carinal pneumonectomy.Bronchoscopic resection of carcinoid tumor and granulat

OBJECTIVE: The homicide rate for children and adolescents in Recife, Brazil,mostly caused by firearms, is one of the highest that has been reported.The present case-control study was designed to identify factors that were potentially modifiable through preventive interventions.METHODS: Cases were 255 homicide victims under 20 years of age, who had