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    Mosquito The mosquito is my shadow animal totem because it tests me to overcome small irritations. When a mosquito bites me‚ I’m usually not too happy about it. Even though it is just a small bump on me‚ it allows the mosquito to lay its eggs as the small amount of blood they suck is enough to last for a few days. After I have been bitten I need to find the patience to overcome the itchiness. Realistically‚ a mosquito bite is just a small inconvenience but

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    RESEARCH

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    Running head: CALAMANSI AS A MOSQUITO REPELLENT Calamansi as a Mosquito Repellent Clarence Kim M. Cepillo Earl Justine S.P. Balite Zamuel R. Dela Pena John Zedrick Tiongson Solomon Jedidia Carpio John Allen Flores Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High School Malolos City‚ Bulacan Abstract This paper investigated the effectiveness of calamansi as a mosquito repellent. The purpose of the research is to prove that calamansi could repel mosquitoes. Calamansi had chemicals that repel mosquitoes

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    Hypothesis 2: (Dengue cases most probably happened in the place where there were many trees and grasses.) c) Thus the sanitation of the environment affects the rate of Dengue cases here in Pandi? Hypothesis 3: (Most of the Dengue- carrying Mosquito lives in a dumped and isolated area.) d) What would be our action as a people of Pandi to

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    Chili and Kamias

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    of chili makes it a good basis for making this spice a good mosquito killer. Added with kamias and its chemical properties‚ a potent mosquito killer can be produced. 2. Statement of the Problem This study aims the following: a. to find out if said mosquito killer is effective b. to determine if cost involve is more economical compared to the commercially produced pesticide/insecticide c. to establish that the mosquito killer when used does not have any adverse effect on human

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    Dengue Fever

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    dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of a mosquito. The principle mosquito species is known as Aedes aegypti. This mosquito is found all over the world‚ and‚ throughout time‚ became adapted to urban environments. For example‚ the mosquito evolved so as to be capable of living year round in moist storage containers‚ rather than relying on the seasonal patterns of rainfall. Another species‚ Aedes albopictus (the "Tiger mosquito")‚ is widespread throughout Asia. Both mosquitoes are now

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    What Is Chikungunya?

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    Chikungunya Introduction Chikungunya is a drastic viral disease which was discovered recently. It is an infection caused by mosquito bites from A. aegypti and A. albopictus which belongs to Aedes genus. This virus is classified in to 4th Group of ssRNA in unassigned order. It belongs to the family of Togaviridae and genus is Alphavirus. The species of this type is named as the Chikungunya virus. Their symptoms are fever with severe joint pains. There is no vaccine developed for Chikungunya. This

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    illustrates that without one corner‚ the transmission of the disease would not be possible. This triangle includes hosts‚ environments/vectors‚ and pathogens. Hosts are often humans‚ dogs‚ or monkeys and are fed on by a vector. Vectors usually include mosquitos‚ fleas‚ ticks‚ mites‚ and many more. The last part of the triangle is pathogens‚ these consist of viruses‚ bacteria‚ fungus‚ filarial worms‚ and protozoa. For a disease to be contracted‚ there also has to be a pathogen to effect the vector. Many

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    Launch of Bangladesh’s First Long Lasting Impregnated Net (LLIN) Plant • Plant located in Social Business Industrial Park in Sarabo‚ Kashimpur‚ Gazipur • Focus on production and marketing of specially treated mosquito nets‚ under brand name Interceptor® utilizing BASF’s technology Dhaka‚ Bangladesh – March 23‚ 2012 – BASF Grameen Limited‚ a social business joint venture between BASF‚ the world’s leading chemical company‚ and Grameen Healthcare Trust of Bangladesh‚ can now source

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    Investigatory Project

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    Background of the Study This investigatory project is to be conducted to study the feasibility of Kalamansi (Citrus Microcarpa Bunge)‚ Oregano leaves (Coleus aromaticus Benth.) and Kakawate leaves (Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.) as mosquito repellant lotion. As of today it is not only dengue virus‚ there is a new disease called chikungunya virus that is anarthropod-borne virus‚ of the genus Alphavirus‚ that is transmitted to humans by virus-carrying Aedes mosquitoes. There have been recent breakouts

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    Dengue Fever

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    Dengue fever‚ also known as breakbone fever‚ is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness. There are four different viruses that can cause denguefever‚ all of which spread by a certain type of mosquito. Dengue can vary from mild to severe; the more severe forms include dengue shock syndrome and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Patients who develop the more serious forms of dengue fever usually need to be hospitalized.  There are currently no vaccines for Dengue fever. The

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