OCTADECADIENOATE DERIVATIVES FROM MICHELIA CHAMPACA SEED EXTRACT AS POTENTIAL LARVICIDE AND PUPICIDE AGAINST DENGUE VECTOR AEDES ALBOPICTUS

Octadecadienoate derivatives from Michelia champaca seed extract as potential larvicide and pupicide against Dengue vector Aedes albopictus

Abstract The present study was designed aiming at finding novel botanicals for controlling the vector population.Objective was to evaluate the larvicidal and pupicidal efficacies of crude and solvent extracts of Michelia champaca seed against the notorious dengue vector Aedes albopictus.0.5% concentration of the crude extractive and 40 ppm concentr

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Maternal omega-3 fatty acid intake during neurodevelopment does not affect pup behavior related to depression, novelty, or learning

Abstract Objective Previously, we showed that consumption of a diet supplemented with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3FAs) for two rounds of gestation and lactation increased the ability of rat dams to cope with stress when compared to dams that ingested a diet lacking n-3FAs.The objective of this study was to determine if the diets of thes

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Preliminary Data on Occurrence of Zooplanktons of Fresh Water Lentic Ecosystem - A Case Study of Dakor Sacred Wetland, Central Gujarat, India

The aim of the present study was to depict the preliminary data on occurrence of zooplanktons of Dakor Sacred Wetland (DSW) Central Gujarat, India.The samples of zooplanktons were collected from three permanent sampling stations for one year (June 2012 to May p1006-1420eg 2013) at 15 days interval.The zooplankton population was represented by a tot

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Ruptured Cesarean Scar Pregnancy: A Case Report

Cesarean scar pregnancy is a rare variant of ectopic pregnancy where the fertilized ovum gets implanted in the myometrium of the previous cesarean scar.The incidence of CSP among ectopic pregnancies is 6.1% and it is seen in approximately 1 in 2000 normal pregnancies.As trophoblastic invasion of the myometrium can result in uterine rupture and cata

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