The used tire trade has facilitated the introduction, spread, and establishment of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, and other mosquito species in several countries of America, Africa, Oceania, and Europe. A strategy for detecting these imported mosquito vectors was developed in Spain during 2003-2004 by EVITAR (multidisciplinary network for the study of viruses transmitted by arthrop...

J. Med. Entomol, 24: 425-430 (1987) ABSTRACT In French Polynesia, the cyclopoid copepod Mesocyclops aspericornis was inoculated into burrows of the land crab Cardisoma carnifex and into tree holes, drums, wells, and tires. It successfully reduced larval populations of Aedes polynesiensis and/or Aedes aegypti by 91-99%. Mesocyclops aspericornis has persisted to date for 29 mo in crab holes and f...

Presporangial mycelia of Lagenidium giganteum cultured on sunflower seed extract were encapsulated in calcium alginate and added once (July 18) to outdoor (Raleigh, NC) caged tires, wood and concrete containers populated with first instars of Culex quinquefasciatus or Aedes aegypti. First instars were added twice weekly (for 10 wk) to simulate natural oviposition. The fungus persisted for 10 wk...

This paper presents the results of measurement tire footprints in soil. The research was conducted under laboratory conditions using soil-filled cases. objects were two tires: a radial and bias-ply same size. variable parameters vertical load (7.8 kN, 15.7 23.5 kN) inflation pressure (0.8 bar, 1.6 2.4 bar). Test benches with mounted tire, soil case, 3D scanner used research. Using test bench, l...

To study the method of reducing low-frequency vibration noise tires, a passenger car tire (205/55R16) is taken as research object. The dynamic grounding characteristics and reduction mechanism cat’s paw pad are analysed. showed that swing deformation pads during walking process cats one main ways to reduce impact from ground achieve silencing. analyse influence on noise, divided into five areas...

In this paper, energy consumption models of retreaded engineering tires were constructed based on life cycle analysis, theoretical calculation model, and method during the four stages tires, i.e., production, transportation, usage, recycling stage. The substitute model evaluation index stage, which involves one five classical tire methods, secondary retreading, mechanical smash, low-temperature...

EAF plants normally consume coal and coke as reactants, alloying elements, or fuel. The price of these materials varies from € 0.20-0.35/kg. This is while nearly 10 million pieces of tires are annually discarded in Iran. The present study shows that scrap tires can be used as a substitute for coal and coke in EAF plants. Thirteen grades of steel including low, medium, and high carbon steels as ...