Is it possible to isolate/detect Japanese Encephalitis virus from Bird droppings?

Migratory birds are likely to transport JE viruses from an endemic area to a non-endemic area. Screening their blood would be the best method to detect JE virus in them. However, it is not...

03 April 2015 9,876 13 View

Is Homeopathy a real science or pseudoscience?

Many of homeopathic explanations of the potency of the drugs do not look compatible with modern science. For example the increasing potency of homeopathic drugs with increasing dilution.

10 November 2014 4,876 2 View

Which is the currently accepted/recognized scheme of mosquito classification?

06 July 2014 2,748 21 View

Can somebody identify this insect?

It is a biting fly. Could be a midge.

04 May 2014 3,246 18 View

Can anybody suggest the best acaricide to control Haemaphysalis nymphs and larvae?

We have tried to eliminate ticks which infested a backyard garden in a house but failed.

04 May 2014 6,482 3 View

Do you have the habit of eating insects in your country?

I am doing a survey on the habit of "eating insect" all over the world.

04 May 2014 639 10 View

Anybody participating in the 8th International Congress of Dipterology at Potsdam, Germany?

It will be held from 10-15 August 2014: http://www.icd8.org/

02 March 2014 9,611 0 View

Can the smell of blood attract mosquitoes?

I am thinking of making a mosquito trap with anticoagulant treated animal blood as an attractant.

02 March 2014 7,793 21 View

Are there any repositories for novel ideas?

Many people could have novel scientific ideas in their mind but do not have access to suitable facilities to test the ideas. It would be a great loss to humanity if these ideas die with those people.

01 February 2014 6,484 0 View

Can anybody suggest an international journal related to mosquito-borne diseases/parasitic diseases/tropical disease that do not levy page charge?

It is very difficult for third world country researchers to publish papers due to hefty page charges. The reason is the disparity in value of currency. For example, one US dollar is equal to 62...

01 February 2014 6,260 3 View

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02 March 2021 324 2 View

Is there any published or unpublished statistics on dropout rate (Dose1 to Dose-2) for Covid-19 vaccination in India, US, UK or any other country?

Are there any published or unpublished statistics or papers on the dropout rate (Dose1 to Dose-2) for Covid-19 vaccination in India, USA, UK, or any other country where vaccination has started at...

28 February 2021 4,237 1 View

What is the value of Conference Review Paper?

How much value does a review paper carry in a higher study aspirant student's profile which is presented in a Peer Reviewed Scopus Indexed conference?

27 February 2021 2,068 3 View

Database of European Football Players Salaries ?

Hello everyone, I am interested in writing about a dissertation about the wages of the football players of the 5 main leagues in Europe. I wanted to know if someone had an up to date data base...

17 February 2021 8,847 3 View

Are you looking for a quality online conference on teaching and learning technology?

This large international conference will be held online this year due to COVID. I am submitting a paper to the Technology Enhanced Language Learning track (8). It is about a topic I have never...

15 February 2021 1,975 15 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View

Which algorithm for polytopic conversion of zonotope ?

Dear M. Li, I watched a video of your presentation, of 01/29 at the "International Online Seminar on Interval Methods in Control Engineering", which I found very interesting. Could you tell me...

03 February 2021 9,564 2 View

How to select from various invitations from Scientific Boards in conferences and proceedings?

How to select from various invitations from Scientific Boards in conferences and proceedings? How to spot the ones with high impact and genuine? Can we spot valuable events?

02 February 2021 8,187 1 View

How do I calculate a trend with 3 time points and 3 different groups with a small sample size in a longitudinal study?

Dear colleagues, I am working on an intervention study with 3 different groups of students. One group represents the intervention group and consists of a seminar with a practical phase and...

24 January 2021 8,051 4 View

What is the best and affordable method to make and distribute a survey?

What is the best and affordable method for higher education student to build and distribute a survey in the United States of America with consideration of the following points: There are no...

23 January 2021 9,342 2 View