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Category Archives: Health
Friday Cat-erpillar Blogging: Caterpillar Fungus
Caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is in high demand because of its purported medicinal and aphrodisiac properties. Marketing geniuses are selling it to a world audience as, ‘Himalayan Viagra’. Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is found in the Himalayan mountains in association with Ghost … Continue reading
Posted in Biomaterials, by jjneal, Caterpillar Blogging, Environment, Health
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Living With Deer Fly Allergy
Deer flies are my least favorite insects. In Indiana, they are a common nuisance. More personally, every summer I had a deer flies in my yard that would perch on my crab apple tree in anticipation of my walk down … Continue reading
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Living With Scrub Typhus
The US military during World War II encountered a number of arthropod vectored diseases not native to the United States. Entomologists and medical officers needed to quickly learn the biology of the pest or methods that would reduce disease transmission. … Continue reading
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Living With Insect Spray
Large numbers of American military personnel were deployed in the tropics of the Pacific during World War II. Tropical mosquito borne diseases such as Malaria and Dengue are prevalent in these areas. During the battle for Guadalcanal in 1942-1943, almost … Continue reading
Ants and fungus
Institutions such as restaurants and hospitals often focus on cockroaches as potential carriers of infectious agents. However, a recent study in Brazil identifies another disease carrier, ants. In a study of a hospitals in North Eastern Brazil,* Twelve species of … Continue reading
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Battle of the Invaders
Invasive species of ants have caused economic, agricultural and health problems. Many of the problems in North America are in the Southern US where some tropical or sub-tropical ant species may survive. The Argentine Ant has greatly expanded its range … Continue reading
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Living With Insect Defense
Some insects must survive the winter as adults and must have good defenses against fungi and other pathogens. This includes Harmonia axyridis the “Asian” or “Mulitcolored” Lady Beetle. Like most lady beetles, Harmonia feeds on aphids during the summer. In … Continue reading
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