The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, is among the most devastating termite pests. Natural products derived from plant extracts were tested in a discovery programme for effective, environmentally friendly termite control agents. Among the natural products tested, vulgarone B (isolated from Artemisia douglasiana Besser), apiol (isolated from Ligusticum hultenii (Fern...

Background and objectives: Drugs with analgesic properties such as opioids and NSAIDs have not been effective in all cases, because of their low potency and side effects. As a result, looking for other alternatives is necessary. Plants are important sources of new phytochemicals that possess significant therapeutic effects. Regarding the traditional use of Artemisia sieberi...

background: considering the prevalence of leishmaniasis in iran and many side effects associated with pentavalent antimony compounds use in its treatment, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of artemisia sieberi essence on the experimental ulcers of cutaneous leishmaniasis on balb/c mice. methods: this experimental research was performed to determine the effect of various concentrati...

the aim of the current study is to evaluate the potential mechanism of antidiabetic action of the essential oil of artemisia sieberi and its effects on some hematological and biochemical parameters in alloxan induced diabetic rats. extraction of the essential oil from aerial parts of a. sieberi was preformed by hydrodistillation. fifty rats were divided into five groups. groups i and ii normal ...

background: essential oils as growth stimulant play an important role in improving intestinal microflora and morphological properties and immune system in broiler chickens. objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of artemisia sieberi oil on intestinal morphology, secum microflora and immune system in broiler chickens. methods: two hundred day-old broiler chickens (ross ...

Einen Problembereich im Verkehrssektor stellen Tourenplanungsprobleme dar. Diese entstehen, wenn Personen oder Güter von einem Transportmittel zu verschiedenen Orten gebracht und/oder abgeholt werden müssen. Im Allgemeinen geht es darum Aufträge zu erfüllen und die Anzahl der nötigen Touren sowie die Gesamtstrecke zu minimieren (Christofides et al. (1979)). Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es ausgewählte...

in this study, two aphid species i.e. macrosiphoniella vallesiacae jörg & lample, 1988 on artemisia aucheri and a. sieberi and uroleucon pilosellae (börner, 1933) (hem.: aphididae) on scorzonera sp. were collected which are reported here for the first time from iran. the biometric data of the iranian populations of these two aphid species are given. an identification key to the apterous vivipar...