BACKGROUND The venom of Loxosceles reclusa (Brown Recluse spider) can cause a severe, life-threatening hemolysis in humans for which no therapy is currently available in the USA beyond supportive measures. Because this hemolysis is uncommon, relatively little is known about its clinical manifestation, diagnosis, or management. Here, we aimed to clarify the clinical details of envenomation, to d...

This paper presents a new method of migration prediction for rice planthoppers. Using this new method, a three-dimensional backward trajectory analysis was conducted to find migration sources of rice planthoppers that immigrated into Japan. The results showed that the coastal regions of Fujian province in China and Taiwan were possible sources of the whitebacked planthopper (WBPH) that immigrat...

BACKGROUND The Loxosceles reclusa, commonly known as the brown recluse spider, is responsible for virtually all cases of spider bites leading to a significant necrosis. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 72-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of back pain, weakness, and diarrhea. The patient stated that he sustained a bug bite 1 week before presenting to the ho...

An international collaboration to investigate the sequestration of COz in the deep ocean was initiated in December 1997. The program is being funded by agencies of the governments of Japan, the U.S., Norway, Canada, and Australia; and Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) of Switzerland. The investigation comprises both experimental and modeling components. During the first phase of the program which runs th...

BACKGROUND The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), native to Asia, is becoming an invasive species with a rapidly expanding range in North America and Europe. In the US, it is a household pest and also caused unprecedented damage to agriculture crops. Exploring its climatic limits and estimating its potential geographic distribution can provide...