Meloidogyne platani n. sp. is described and illustrated from specimens obtained from roots of American sycamore, Platanus occidentalis, in Virginia. This new species shows certain similarities with M. arenaria but differs from it by a number of distinctive characters. The perineal pattern of females is rounded with fine, wavy to zig-zag striae and raised, convoluted striae in the inner lateral ...

OBJECTIVE The present study aims to find a convenient, rapid, and stable method to establish bladder tumor in mice. METHODS Female Balb/C-nu-nu nude mice (or female T739 mice) were narcotized by sodium pentobarbital at a dosage of 60 mg/kg. The stylet of the 24# venous retention needles was bent in a 5° to 7° angle at a distance of 15 mm from the needlepoint to form a circle with 2.61 mm to 3...

BACKGROUND Locating pacemaker electrodes can become complicated by congenital abnormalities such as persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC). OBJECTIVE To evaluate a technique for the implanting of ventricular electrode in patients with persistent LSVC. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out from June 2001 to June 2010 involving all patients who were admitted to the Hospital Unive...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether advanced life support (ALS)-level prehospital providers can be taught to effectively use the Flex-Guide (FG) Endotracheal Tube (ETT) introducer in a difficult airway model by comparing success of styleted ETT intubation with Flex-Guide-assisted intubation. METHODS Intermediate and advanced providers, who brought patients to a Level 1 emergency department, were ...

Head shape and stylet morphology of males of 90 populations of M. arenaria, M. hapla, M. incognita, and M. javanica from geographic regions of the world were compared by light microscopy (LM). In addition, stylets of one population each of M. arenaria, M. incognita, and M. javanica and three different chromosomal forms of M. hapla race A and two of race B were excised and examined with a scanni...

Introduction: The C-MAC D-blade was designed for difficult airway intubation scenarios. To facilitate easier and faster endotracheal in the laryngoscopy paradox, an introducer is preferred. Hence, we decided to conduct a study compare 60˚ angled stylet gum elastic bougie as aids while using laryngoscope simulated setting. Objective: ease of oral with use (60˚ stylet) versus performed over inser...

A new species. Quinisulcius solani, is described and illustrated from specimens on Solanum tuberosum from Murree Hills, Pakistan. Q. solani n.sp. differs from its closest relative, Q. acutus (Allen, 1955) Siddiqi, 1971, by its spiral to open 'C' shaped body and stylet length of 19 mun, vs. 17 mum in Q. acutus. In Q. acutus the stylet knobs project anteriorly but slope posteriorly in Q. solani n...

A three-dimensional model of the stomatostylet and associated structures has been reconstructed from serial thin sections of Aphelenchus avenae, a representative of Tylenchomorpha, a group including most plant parasitic nematodes. The reconstruction is compared with previous work on bacteriovorous cephalobids and rhabditids to better understand the evolution of the stylet and its associated cel...

Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a key pest of cotton (Gossypium spp.) in the western United States that injures ßoral buds (squares) and developing fruit (bolls). Levels of Lygus-induced damage to cotton can vary by Lygus ages or gender, and these variations complicate interpretation of studies designed to elucidate Lygus and cotton interactions. Variations in observed injury may ...

four tylenchid species, namely, aglenchus agricola, malenchus exiguus, psilenchus curcumerus, and p. terextremus are reported from iran. the iranian population of a. agricola is characterized by 542-659 µm long body, 10-12 µm long stylet, excretory pore at 70-87 µm distance from anterior end, prominent lateral fields, with four lines, tail of 170-198 long, and rare males with 15-20 µm long spic...