Category Archives: Health

Friday Cat-erpillar Blogging: Toxic Caterpillars

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

The Oak Processionary Moth, Thaumetopoea processionea, has been expanding its range. A native of Southern and Central Europe, the moth has expanded into the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern Germany. Why is its range expanding? One factor is movement of plants … Continue reading →

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Friday Cat-erpillar Blogging: Breakfast

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Malnutrition is a problem in some poor countries of the world. Infants, who get appropriate nutrition from breast feeding may become malnourished as they switch to solid foods. In some areas, the available foods provide sufficient starch for energy, but … Continue reading →

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Pest Management In Disguise

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Since the advent of effective organic insecticides, one common method for control of mosquitoes and other insect vectors of diseases has been treatment of structures. The World Health Organization still maintains active programs of treating residences with insecticides in areas … Continue reading →

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Living With Total Release Foggers

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Total Release Foggers (EPA speak for Bug Bombs) are aerosol containers designed to control insects by fumigating interior rooms. The bug bombs typically contain a liquid that produces the aerosol droplets and pyrethrin or pyrethroid insecticides. In many instances, these … Continue reading →

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Friday Cat-erpillar Blogging: Reproductive Loss Syndrome II

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Last Friday, I posted about mare reproductive loss syndrome and evidence pointing to caterpillars as culprits. There are many species of caterpillars that have barbed hairs. Further evidence would be appearance of a similar syndrome elsewhere. In a paper titled, … Continue reading →

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Head Lice History

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Parasites such as lice typically evolve with their host. Molecular markers that compare human lice to lice found on other apes support the conclusion that at the same time that humans evolved from apes, the human lice evolved from lice … Continue reading →

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Friday Cat-erpillar Blogging: Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

In May of 2001, a mild panic seized the horse farms of Kentucky as over 20 percent of pregnant mares aborted. The loss has been estimated around $500 million dollars. This mysterious syndrome appeared suddenly and disappeared just as quickly. … Continue reading →

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