In this study we assessed the Default leaf-litter ant community in the Cicuta Forest, a semi-deciduous forest located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil.Specifically, we tested the following hypotheses: (1) ant richness and diversity are higher in the rainy season, due to higher resource availability and better temperature and humi

Forcipomyia taiwana is an irritating hematophagous midge that preferentially attacks humans and affects leisure industries in Taiwan.Understanding the female reproductive biology of such pests would facilitate the development of pest control strategies.However, knowledge about oogenesis in the genus Forcipomyia is unavailable.Accordingly, we examin

The vibration screening efficiency of a curved, inclined, open trench is investigated in this paper.An elastic, transversely isotropic half-space with hysteretic damping, acted upon by a harmonic vertical excitation, is assumed.Equations of motion with absorbing boundary conditions are presented and numerically integrated using FlexPDE software, ba

Considering the importance of Default the lineage in safeguarding family system and generation stability, the legislator always has made an effort to protection it by legislation.So far the legislator has provided some evidence including presumption of legitimacy, confession, oral evidence and renown on fatherhood lineage that covert nature of orig

Abstract Introduction Myopia and its vision-threatening complications present a significant public health problem.This review aims to provide an Moisturizers updated overview of the multitude of known and emerging interventions to control myopia, including their potential effect, safety, and costs.Methods A systematic literature search of three dat