Dairy farmers in many parts of the world rely on corn silage as a source of digestible fiber and readily fermentable energy for their cattle. In Florida, Georgia and many tropical countries, such farmers face several climatic challenges that can complicate corn silage production including temperatures that reduce the rate of photosynthesis (Crafts-Brandner and Salvucci, 2002) and reduction in p...

background : in the hot weather overweight and obesity are considered as significant risk factors for incidence of cardiac strain in workers. this study is aimed to compare cardiac strain among overweight and normal-weighted workers in hot and humid conditions of the south of iran. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted on 71 workers in the south of iran in the summer of 2010. the h...

Leishmaniasis is common in western and southern portions of Venezuela, where it tends to occur in hot, humid regions below 600 meters. This article describes the results of a survey pe$ormed during 1978-1979 in westem Venzzuela above 600 meters, where teishmaniasis caused by a recentb iaknt$ed parusitz (Leishmania gamhami) is common, but where the mucosal lesions often associated with the disea...

Aflatoxicosis has been associated with primary hepatocellular cancer, infertility, malnutrition and growth retardation. It is a commonly seen in areas where maize and groundnuts are contaminated by the Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. These fungi grow in hot and humid environments and poor drying of cereals. The fungal agents produce mycotoxins, principally, aflatoxins AFB1, AFG1, AFB2 an...