FIRST REPORT OF THE DARKLING BEETLE, OPATROIDES PUNCTULATUS BRULLÉ, 1832 (COLEOPTERA, TENEBRIONIDAE) IN IDAHO, USA, AN EXPANDING ADVENTIVE SPECIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Collections Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 is a detritivore tenebrionid beetle native to the Old World that was detected in the United States over 20 years ago.It is well adapted to Mediterranean climates between 30°N and 45°N, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.We confirm the presence of this sp

Air pollution has been a long-term problem, especially in urban areas, that eventually accelerates the formation of acid rain (AR), but recently it has emerged as a serious environmental issue worldwide owing to Cooking industrial and economic growth, and it is also considered a major abiotic stress to agriculture.Evidence showed that AR exerts har

Currently, it is generally accepted that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex multifactorial disease involving genetic and environmental factors affecting the autoreactive immune Sponges responses that lead to damage of myelin.In this respect, intrinsic or extrinsic factors such as emotional, psychological, traumatic, or inflammatory stress as well

A twelve-day-old male presented with non-bilious, non-bloody emesis 2 hours after feeding since two-days-old, with flatus and light Medical and Ambulatory supplies / Apparel stools since birth.An upper gastrointestinal series (UGI) at an outside institution was reported as normal.Abdominal radiographs demonstrated distal bowel gas with proximal duo

Background: Some organs in the body are sensitive to radiation such as eyes, breast, and gonads.Protection of sensitive organs against radiation is necessary.Recently, many sensitive organ shields have been developed from different materials.Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the dose reduction and image quality from implementation of