A new mackielline mite, Mackiella reclinata n. sp., from a South African indigenous palm-tree, Phoenix reclinata, is described in detail using different microscopy techniques. A CSLM study of M. reclinata n. sp. internal genitalia shows that mites of this genus possess teardrop shaped spermathecae, sausage-like spermathecal tubes directed anteriad and a subtrapezoidal anterior genital apodeme w...

Meloidogyne morocciensis n. sp. is described from specimens parasitic on peach rootstock from Morocco. This species exhibits a combination of morphological characters similar to M. arenaria, M. incognita, and M. javanica. The perineal pattern of females is oval to squarish with a moderately high to high dorsal arch, and widely spaced, smooth striae; lateral lines are absent. The stylet, 16.5 mu...

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ~LIGO! is a joint project of the California Institute of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology funded by the National Science Foundation. The project is designed to detect gravitational waves from astrophysical sources such as supernova and black holes. The LIGO project constructed observatories at two sites in the U.S. Each...

background: sound is one of the most important factors threatening workers’ health. the most efficient and practical method for controlling noise pollution is the use of sound-absorbing materials. impedance tube with two microphones is used to determine the sound absorption coefficients and should be tested periodically for accuracy and efficiency. the purpose of present study was assessing the...