Syphacia obvelata infection was diagnosed in mice during routine health monitoring of rodent colony at Animal Facility, ILSNISER, Bhubaneswar. Entire mice colony was treated with fenbendazole mixed in drinking water @70 mg / liter in combination with topical spray of injectable 0.1 % ivermectin solution to arrest the disease. At the same time mice were isolated and grouped (n=18) to compare oth...

Arthropod pests are among the biggest problems faced in tomato production worldwide. To overcome losses caused by these pests, one of most sustainable and economical strategies is use resistance introgressed from wild species. We aimed to develop BC3F2 genotypes with high levels zingiberene (ZGB) whitefly (Bemisia tabaci biotype B), South American pinworm (Tuta absoluta), two-spotted spider mit...

Intestinal parasites cause significant morbidity and mortality. Diseases caused by Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Ar^cylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Entamoeba histolytica occur in the United States. E. vermicularis, or pinworm, causes irritation and sleep disturbances. Diagnosis can be made using the "cellophane tape test." Treatment includes mebendazole and household sa...