TOXIC, OVIPOSITION DETERRENT AND OXIDATIVE STRESS EFFECTS OF THYMUS VULGARIS ESSENTIAL OIL AGAINST ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS

Toxic, Oviposition Deterrent and Oxidative Stress Effects of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil against Acanthoscelides obtectus

The bean weevil HAIR BALM Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) can cause significant losses in production of its primary host common bean Phaseolus vulgaris L.To avoid bean protection with environmentally risky chemical insecticides and provide sustainable and safe production of food, new pest management methods based

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Feasibility of A Novel On-Site Detection Method for Aflatoxin in Maize Flour from Markets and Selected Households in Kampala, Uganda

In sub-Saharan Africa, there is a high demand for affordable and accessible methods for on-site detection of aflatoxins for appropriate food safety management.In this study, we validated an electrochemical immunosensor device by the on-site detection of 60 maize flour samples from six markets and 72 samples from households in Kampala.The immunosens

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Adaptation of the Turkish version of the obsession with COVID-19 scale (TR-OCS): its association with psychological distress and resilience

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the physical and mental health of individuals.Measures required to prevent the spread of the virus, such as isolation, hygiene, mask use, and lockdown, led individuals to develop obsessive thoughts and behaviors.This study aims to adapt the obsession with COVID-19 scale (OCS) to Turkish culture.This

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Conflict between the Individual and Society in The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter can be considered a story of neverending conflict between the individual and society.Here individuality is being downtrodden by the society in the name of Puritanism where religion and law are identical to one another.Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl are Maschera Mani/Piedi struggling to find their identities against the harsh Purit

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