TONIC IMMOBILITY IN ADULT COLORADO POTATO BEETLE, LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) EVOKED BY MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL STIMULI

Tonic immobility in adult Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) evoked by mechanical and optical stimuli

Adults of Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata are very active at room temperature, and their almost continuous struggling in the respirometer prevents the measurements of the patterns of gas exchange, body movements and heartbeat.The tonic immobility of beetles was evoked by light flashes and by shaking as external stimuli.The immediat

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Development of educational package and participatory consumer groups to improve food handling practices in food establishments in Sri Lanka

Objectives: Improper food handling contributes to many foodborne diseases and food outbreaks globally leading to witnessed morbidities and mortalities.The study aims to develop an educational package and participatory consumer groups to improve food handling practices among food handlers Toys and in food establishments in the Regional Director of H

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The change of gut microbiota in MDD patients under SSRIs treatment

Abstract The alterations in the gut microbiota have been reported to be correlated with the development of depression.The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of intestinal microbiota in NAILBRUSH depressed patients after antidepressant treatment.We recruited 30 MDD patients (MDD group) and 30 healthy controls (control group).The MD

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