BACKGROUND/AIMS Hood cap-assisted chromocolonoscopy using indigocarmine is expected to improve the detection rate of colorectal polyps, especially adenomatous polyps. Therefore, aim of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of hood cap-assisted chromocolonoscopy in routine colonoscopic examinations. METHODS From January, 2013 through March, 2013, a total of 86 patients were enrolled...

Follow-up studies were carried out from 1989 to 1998 after withdrawal of deltamethrin indoor spraying to evaluate the recovery rate of a population of Anopheles culicifacies resistant to dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) in selected villages in Uttar Pradesh State, India. The study revealed 82.4-96.5% reduction in adult density of An. culicifacies and 72.7-96...

In order to improve the spraying efficiency of cotton chemical topping agents, a field experiment was conducted compare effects 250 g·L?1 mepiquat chloride aqueous solutions sprayed by T30 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and boom sprayer. The agronomic parameters, pesticide utilization rate, yield, fiber quality were determined. results showed that rates UAV sprayer 48.71% 30.37%, respectively. A...

pathogenicity of beauveria bassiana strain debi001, lecanicillium muscarium strain daom 198499 and their combination was investigated on 2nd nymphs and adults of b. tabaci in lab condition (in a germinator, 23±1ºc, 95±5% and 16:8 l:d). five concentrations of each fungi were sprayed on undersides of young eggplant leaves that involved 2nd nymphs. experiments were carried out on adults with the s...

in order to investigate the effect of phosphorus fertilizer and spraying fe chellat in micronutrients absorption rate, rate of proline and soluble carbohydrates in bread wheat and some of its ancestral species in dryland condition, a factorial experiment was conducted with three factors consist of: p fertilizer (in two levels), spraying fe chellat (in two levels) and different species of wheat ...

Editor – The paper by Curtis & Mnzava (1) dealing with the comparison of residual house spraying and insecticide-treated nets for malaria control is timely, since important strategic choices have to be made in the Roll Back Malaria partnership. Experience in comparing these two key vector control interventions has recently become available and such a review is therefore welcome. The comparisons...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of vector control and elimination of infected dogs on the incidence of infection with Leishmania chagasi. A randomized community intervention trial was carried out in Teresina between 1995 and 1996. The area was divided in 34 blocks randomically allocated to 4 types of intervention: 1) spraying houses and animal pens with insecticide; 2) sp...

BACKGROUND Chagas disease is the most important vector-borne disease in Latin America. Regional initiatives based on residual insecticide spraying have successfully controlled domiciliated vectors in many regions. Non-domiciliated vectors remain responsible for a significant transmission risk, and their control is now a key challenge for disease control. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A mathe...

Automatic navigation (AN) is an essential component to ensure the safety of pesticide application in orchards, whereas precision variable-rate spraying (PVS) serves as indispensable technology for reducing pesticides and protecting environment. At present, AN PVS are not closely combined. In this case, a single three-dimension (3D) light detection ranging (LIDAR) sensor hereby adopted sense inf...