the thrips fauna of the orchards of the cities of yasuj and sisakht (kohgiluyeh and boyer-ahmad province) was studied during 2012-2013. the species thrips italicus (bagnall), which was collected on red apple trees in sisakht, is reported for the first time in iran.

Blogs are the recent emerging media which relies on information technology and technological advance. Since the mass media in some less-developed and developing countries are in government service and their policies are developed based on governmental interests, so blogs are provided for ideas and exchanging opinions. In this paper, we highlighted performed simulations from obtained information...

background and objectives: many people in ethnic groups of the world have trusted in plants for disease management and cure. medicinal plants have always played a great role in the lives of iranian people in the past and present and with no doubt in the future. healers in different regions of iran have been using medicinal herbs and one rich source for these cures is located in south-west of ir...

BACKGROUND Parasitic infections are still a significant health problem in rural areas in developing countries including Iran. There is no recent population-based data about the prevalence of human intestinal parasites in most rural areas of Iran. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in inhabitants of rural areas of Boyer-Ahmad district, Southwest...

Bluetongue (BT) is a viral disease of ruminants transmitted by Culicoides biting midges and has the ability to spread rapidly over large distances. The disease occurs almost worldwide between latitudes approximately 35˚ S and 50˚ N. Among the numerous diseases of ruminants, BT has gained considerable importance in recent years as one of the best examples of the effects of climate change on dise...