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The eradication of vector-borne diseases is threatened by the limited range of available insecticides, leading, inevitably, to the development of resistance. This is particularly concerning for malaria control, which relies heavily on insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual sprays (IRS). New chemistries are being developed, and innovative deployment of insecticides may play a role in overcoming resistance, either through new types of tools or new means of distribution. A variety of novel product types and vector control strategies are under development and evaluation, which is to be celebrated, but a strong evidence base is needed to guide effective operational deployment decisions. Novel approaches should be supported by robust data collected using appropriate and validated methods to monitor efficacy, durability, and any emerging resistance. This reprint presents original research into developing and characterizing new vector control products, as well as understanding and monitoring insecticide resistance. Review articles explore the impact of insecticide resistance and offer guidance on insecticide choice in the face of pyrethroid resistance. Consensus methodologies are presented, in the form of standard operating procedures (SOPs) designed to be adopted and used to generate reproducible data that can be compared and interpreted across and between studies. It is hoped that this collection of articles offers inspiration and guidance on how consistent data can be generated to inform more effective development, evaluation, and use of new and existing vector control tools.
Insecticides. --- Insect baits and repellents. --- Insect attractants --- Insect repellents --- Insects --- Insect pests --- Insecticides --- Pest control baits --- Repellents --- Insect antifeedants --- Pesticides --- Baits --- Control --- Equipment and supplies
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Arthropod vectors --- Insect baits and repellents. --- Control. --- Insect attractants --- Insect repellents --- Insects --- Insect pests --- Insecticides --- Pest control baits --- Repellents --- Insect antifeedants --- Arthropoda as carriers of disease --- Invertebrates as carriers of disease --- Baits --- Control --- Equipment and supplies
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This book looks closely at herbal product development and commercialisation. In spite of an ever-growing demand, there is a dearth of safe and effective herbal products that meet consumers’ expectations. Therefore, this book takes it upon itself to elaborate on the development process of herbal insecticides, repellents and biomedicines from a commercialisation point of view. The introductory chapters deal with the various strategies for disease vector control and provide an overview of herbal biomedicines. The subsequent chapter describes plants with mosquito larvicidal activity, including a comprehensive list of lethal concentrations against different mosquito species. The chapter on Himalayan plants discusses potential botanical insecticide sources and their chemical constituents before delving into the topic of natural insecticides of microbial origin and their efficacy against mosquitoes. Plant-derived insecticides belonging to different chemical classes and the extraction, purification and characterisation of bioactive compounds are illustrated, as well. The recent technological advances in the formulation of microbial, biochemical and botanical insecticides are also reviewed. Three chapters focus on important medicinal plants useful for treating human ailments, with special reference to the traditional healing practices of northeastern India. This is followed by a chapter on the production, use and safety of biopharmaceuticals and edible, plant-based vaccines. The intellectual property issues related to herbal products in India including patents, trademarks, geographical indications, trade secrets and traditional knowledge resources are plainly examined. The book ends with a chapter on the herbal product registration process in India, wherein the data requirements for registration, clinical efficacy trials, toxicity studies, quality control, packaging and labelling are clearly explained. In conclusion, this book is a step-by-step guide for the development of safe, effective and commercially viable herbal insecticides, repellents and biomedicines. .
Medical parasitology. --- Microbiology & Immunology --- Biology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Insecticides. --- Repellents. --- Repellants --- Chemicals --- Pesticides --- Health care management. --- Medicine. --- Toxicology. --- Parasitology. --- Health Care Management. --- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. --- Pharmacology/Toxicology. --- Medicine --- Pharmacology --- Poisoning --- Poisons --- Clinical sciences --- Medical profession --- Human biology --- Life sciences --- Medical sciences --- Pathology --- Physicians --- Health administration --- Health care administration --- Health care management --- Health sciences administration --- Health services management --- Medical care --- Health planning --- Public health administration --- Human beings --- Human parasitology --- Parasitology --- Parasitic diseases --- Toxicology --- Administration --- Management --- Parasites --- Health Workforce --- Health services administration. --- Health promotion. --- Pharmacology. --- Drug effects --- Medical pharmacology --- Chemotherapy --- Drugs --- Pharmacy --- Health promotion programs --- Health promotion services --- Promotion of health --- Wellness programs --- Preventive health services --- Health education --- Physiological effect
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The sustainability of the built environment can only be achieved through the maintenance planning of built facilities during their lifecycle while also considering social, economic, functional, technical, and ecological aspects. Stakeholders should be conscious of the existing tools and knowledge for the optimization of maintenance and rehabilitation actions in consideration of the degradation mechanisms and the risk of failure over time. Knowledge concerning the service life prediction of building elements is crucial to the definition, in a rational and technically informed way, of a set of maintenance strategies over the building’s life cycle. Service life prediction methodologies provide a better understanding of the degradation phenomenon of the analyzed elements, enabling the relation of the characteristics of these elements and their exposure, use, and maintenance conditions with their performance over time. This SI intends to provide an overview of the existing knowledge related to various aspects of “Life Cycle Prediction and Maintenance of Buildings”. Relevant topics to this Special Issue include: Methodologies for service life prediction of buildings and components; Maintainability of buildings and components; Serviceability of building elements; Maintenance and repair actions of buildings and components; Definition and optimization of maintenance policies; Financial analysis of various maintenance plans; Whole life cycle costing; Life cycle assessment.
energy efficiency --- indoor climate quality --- life cycle economy --- changing operational environment --- municipal building procurement --- climate targets --- Insurance --- mathematical models --- service life prediction models --- natural stone claddings --- insurance premium --- risk assessment --- linoleum and vinyl floorings --- inspection --- pathology --- statistical survey --- healthcare infrastructures --- technical condition --- performance characteristics --- degree of wear --- service life --- preventive maintenance --- Digitization --- Key Performance Indicators --- KPIs --- Asset Management --- Facility Management --- Operations Maintenance & --- Repairs --- Decision Support System --- Facility Condition Index --- building --- construction material --- life cycle costs --- thermal insulation system --- conservation --- natural stone --- long-term weathered --- water repellents --- durability --- single-sided NMR --- Life Cycle Assessment uncertainties --- seismic hazard --- building renovation --- retrofit --- buildings --- building components --- building elements --- climate change --- degradation --- maintainability --- service life prediction --- existing structures --- reinforced concrete --- time-dependent reliability --- life cycle --- Gaussian mixture models --- strength degradation --- steel corrosion --- secondary databases --- single-family house --- energy supply system --- payback period --- internal rate of return --- energy price --- Swedish climate zones --- climate adaptation --- maintenance --- operation --- management --- n/a
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This book provides a complete overview of cutting-edge research on insect sex pheromones and pheromone communication systems. The coverage ranges from the chemistry, biosynthesis, and reception of sex pheromones to the control of odor-source searching behavior, and from molecules to the application of research findings to robotics. The book both summarizes the progress of studies conducted using Bombyx mori and several groups of moths and reviews sex pheromones of some non-lepidopteran insect groups of agricultural importance. Attention is drawn to recent findings on elaborate neural information processing in the brain in male moths and to the importance of olfactory receptors specifically tuned to sex pheromone molecules. Featuring contributions from leading experts on the topic, this book will be a unique and valuable resource for researchers and students in the fields of entomology, chemical ecology, insect physiology and biochemistry, evolution, biomimetics, and bioengineering. In addition to researchers, general insect lovers will find the book fascinating for its descriptions of the marvelous abilities of insects and the underlying mechanisms involved.
Entomology. --- Biochemistry. --- Animal physiology. --- Animal Biochemistry. --- Animal Physiology. --- Animal physiology --- Animals --- Biology --- Anatomy --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Insects --- Zoology --- Physiology --- Composition --- Insect sex attractants. --- Sex attractants, Insect --- Insect baits and repellents --- Pheromones --- Sex attractants --- Insectes --- Entomologia --- Feromones --- Bioquímica --- Química biològica --- Química fisiològica --- Biologia --- Medicina --- Química --- Absorció (Fisiologia) --- Anàlisi enzimàtica --- Biodegradació --- Biodisponibilitat --- Bioelectroquímica --- Bioenergètica --- Biogeoquímica --- Biologia molecular --- Bioquímica analítica --- Bioquímica clínica --- Bioquímica física --- Bioquímica quàntica --- Biosíntesi --- Centres actius (Bioquímica) --- Citoquímica --- Composició del cos humà --- Cromatografia --- Digestió --- Enginyeria bioquímica --- Enzimologia --- Equilibri àcid-base --- Fitoquímica --- Fixació de proteïnes --- Genètica bioquímica --- Immunoquímica --- Interfícies biològiques --- Lípids --- Lligands (Bioquímica) --- Marcadors bioquímics --- Metabolisme --- Minerals en l'organisme --- Neuroquímica --- Oxidació fisiològica --- Pigments (Biologia) --- Química biorgànica --- Química clínica --- Química microbiològica --- Quimiotaxi --- Quimiotaxonomia --- Toxicologia bioquímica --- Xenobiòtics --- Histoquímica --- Comunicació animal --- Zoologia --- Entomologia urbana --- Entomologia veterinària --- Paleoentomologia --- Entomòlegs --- Hexàpodes --- Invertebrats --- Apterigots --- Coleòpters --- Col·lèmbols --- Dermàpters --- Dictiòpters --- Dípters --- Efemeròpters --- Hemípters --- Himenòpters --- Homòpters --- Insectes aquàtics --- Insectes fitòfags --- Insectes hematòfags --- Insectes paràsits --- Insectes saproxílics --- Insectes útils --- Lepidòpters --- Mal·lòfags --- Mecòpters --- Neuròpters --- Odonats --- Ortòpters --- Papallones --- Plagues d'insectes --- Plecòpters --- Puces --- Tèrmits --- Tricòpters
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