Black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.), is a severe pest of small fruit and nursery crops around the world. These studies were conducted to determine the efficacy of three species of entomopathogenic nematodes (Heterorhabditis marelatus, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, and Steinernema riobrave) applied in infected host cadavers or as aqueous applications for black vine weevil larval contr...

The performance of a compressor driven metal hydride cooling system is analyzed using a mathematical model which takes into account the transient nature of the compressor, conditioned space and the external fins in the reactor tubes. The design is first optimized to satisfy a given comfort and pulldown criterion at an ambient temperature of 32C. Results are obtained to study the performance of ...

Australia experiences frequent heat waves and generally high average temperatures throughout the continent with substantial impacts on human health and the economy. People adapt to heat by adopting various relief measures in their daily lives including changing their behaviour. Many labour intensive outdoor industries implement standards for heat stress management for their workforce. However, ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to identify and assess electromagnetic radiofrequency radiation (EMRR) exposure in a workplace located in a publicly accessible environment, and represented by offices (where exposure is caused by various transmitters of local fixed indoor and outdoor wireless communication systems). MATERIAL AND METHODS The investigations were performed in 45 buildings (in...

The document critically reviews the adverse effects of community noise, including interference with communication, noise-induced hearing loss, annoyance responses, and effects on sleep, the cardiovascular and psychophysiological systems, performance, productivity, and social behavior. Noise measures or indices based only on energy summation are not enough for the characterization of most noise ...

Of all the unintentional injuries among children, about 38% are from children’s road traffic injuries (RTIs). This denotes 16.5% of mortality among children out of the global mortality for due to RTIs with fatal outcomes. As children grow older the predominant type of their injuries changes. Children aged among 5-19 are more likely to be injured on roads. They are mainly victims of the ad...

of all the unintentional injuries among children, about 38% are from children’s road traffic injuries (rtis). this denotes 16.5% of mortality among children out of the global mortality for due to rtis with fatal outcomes. as children grow older the predominant type of their injuries changes. children aged among 5-19 are more likely to be injured on roads. they are mainly victims of the adults’ ...