Influence on aquatic insects caused by check dam construction

Aquatic Insects: Hemimetabolous Insects – Plecoptera

Cardiac arrest caused by a pacemaker check.

To cite: Orsborne C, Morris GM, Brown BD. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014206621 DESCRIPTION A 75-year-old man attended a yearly pacemaker check. His VVIR device was inserted in 2008 for atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular rate. He subsequently developed ischaemic cardiomyopathy, severely impaired left ventricular (LV) function and unde...

Zolqarnein’s Dam Construction

The Holy Quran is God’s miracle and its scientific miracle aspects or wonders have been recognized by development of human scientific abilities. Stating the story of Zolqarnein and dam construction by him, verses 83 to 98 of Al-Kahf have pointed to some scientific points and facts regarding safety industry, impenetrability and consolidation of iron through putting a coating of copper on its sur...

5. Diapause in Aquatic Insects, with Emphasis on Mosquitoes

Diapause is the primary factor synchronizing insect life cycles with seasonal changes in the environment. Diapause is the major factor regulating the timing of growth, development, and reproduction, both before and after the period of dormancy. Many definitions of diapause may be found in the literature. Tauber et al. (1986) define diapause as “a neurohormonally mediated, dynamic state of low m...

Incidence of Wolbachia in aquatic insects

Wolbachia is a genus of intracellular bacteria typically found within the reproductive systems of insects that manipulates those systems of their hosts. While current estimates of Wolbachia incidence suggest that it infects approximately half of all arthropod species, these estimates are based almost entirely on terrestrial insects. No systematic survey of Wolbachia in aquatic insects has been ...