The federally endangered North American Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) and the closely related Melissa blue butterfly (L. m. melissa) can be distinguished based on life history and morphology. Western populations of L. m. samuelis share mitochondrial haplotypes with L. m. melissa populations, while eastern populations of L. m. samuelis have divergent haplotypes. Here we test...

The Karner blue butterfly (KBB), Lycaeides melissa samuelis, is a federally protected taxon whose relationship to the Melissa blue, Lycaeides melissa, has been a point of contention during the 66 years since the KBB was first described. Using a large population-genomic dataset and a model of population divergence with migration, we investigated the relationship between the KBB and L. melissa, a...

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Background and aim: Melissa officinalis was traditionally used for pain relief and treatment of some diseases. The aim of the study was to compare the effect of mefenamic acid and Melissa officinalis (Melissa) on pain management in primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: In this clinical trial, fortythree eligible women with moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea were randomly allocated into the Meliss...

Michel Masozera⁎, Melissa Bailey, Charles Kerchner Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Johnson House, 617 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05405-0080, USA Master of Public Administration Program, The University of Vermont, 103 Morrill Hall, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA Department of Community Development and Appli...

Malathion (ML) is a well known pesticide commonly used in many agricultural and non-agricultural processes. Its toxicity has been attributed primarily to the accumulation of acetylcholine (Ach) at nerve junctions, due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The aim of the current research was to study the protective effect of the melissa plant extract against reproductive impairment i...

INTRODUCTION Melissa officinalis is a medical and aromatic plant that is used for its hypnotic, sedative, and spasmolytic effects. This report presents a case study of30-year-old patient who was admitted to an emergency department with restlessness, tremor, distractibility, and sweating following a discontinuation of Melissa officinalis consumption. CASE REPORT In this case, withdrawal sympto...

Studies of hybridization have increased our understanding of the nature of species boundaries, the process of speciation, and the effects of hybridization on the evolution of populations and species. In the present study we use genetic and morphological data to determine the outcome and consequences of secondary contact and hybridization between the butterfly species Lycaeides idas and L. melis...

A.J. Balukoff Eric L. Berliner Marilyn Bickle Melinda Blinken Jerry M. Brady Christopher Burke Bethine Church Chase Church Nina Church-Adams Richard Claussen Lily Kepros Collias Kellie Cosho Curtis Eaton Dr. Roy Ellsworth Peter Fenn Rod Gramer Diane Plastino Graves Penny Gross James Grossman The Hon. Orval Hansen Russ Heller Charles Herrington Stanley Johnson Dr. John H. Keiser The Hon. Larry L...