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Epidemiology of human intestinal parasites in Qwa-Qwa, South Africa.
(1995)
This study investigated the prevalences and intensity of
intestinal parasites and aspects of their epidemiology among
children in the Qwa-Qwa region of the eastern Free St~te. Faecal
samples of 1180 children differing ...
Urinary schistosomiasis surveillance in primary health care in South Africa.
(1998)
A multifaceted Schistosoma haematobium study aimed at assessing five different diagnostic
techniques of surveillance was conducted. Their use in varying operational circumstances with
particular reference to Primary ...
Ecological aspects and conservation of the invertebrate fauna of the sandstone caves of Table Mountain, Cape Town.
(1998)
No abstract available.
Competition for invertebrate food between the endangered Seychelles Magpie Robin and endemic skinks.
(1998)
The endemic landbirds of the Seychelles granitic islands have suffered considerable losses due to
predation by introduced rats and cats and extensive habitat destruction. With less than 100
individuals, the Critically ...
Molecular diagnostics and phylogenetics of white grubs in sugarcane.
(2008)
Scarabaeid pests in South Africa and especially KwaZulu-Natal are characterised by a very
long larval life cycle and short pupal and adult periods. However, it has nearly always been
the adults of the species that have ...
Investigation of the biology and cross-breeding of populations of Pareuchaetes insulata (Lepidoptera : Arctiidae) and the implications for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) in South Africa.
(2008)
Larvae of Pareuchaetes insulata were released in South Africa for the biological control of the invasive weed Chromolaena odorata. Pareuchaetes insulata has proved to be a difficult agent to establish in the field in South ...
Thermal physiology and predicted distribution of Zygogramma bicolorata (Chrysomelidae), a promising agent for the biological control of the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus in South Africa.
(2008)
Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae), classified as an emerging weed in South Africa,
has become abundant throughout large parts of southern and eastern Africa. In South
Africa it has invaded areas in KwaZulu-Natal, ...
Aspects influencing the release and establishment of the flowerbud weevil, Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache (Coleoptera : Curculionidae), a biological control agent for Solanum mauritianum scopoli (Solanaceae) in South Africa.
(2011)
Solanum mauritianum (bugweed, woolly nightshade) is a perennial tree native to South America that has invaded many countries including South Africa and New Zealand. In South Africa, after 143 years of naturalization, the ...
Susceptibility and resistance to insecticides among malaria vector mosquitoes in Mozambique.
(2003)
Insecticide resistance in malaria vector mosquitoes reduces the efficacy of insecticide in killing and can therefore cause a major problem for malaria vector control by insecticides. In Mozambique, pyrethroid resistance ...