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Insects ( Class Insecta) are arthropods, having a hard exoskeleton, a three-part body ( head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. They are the most diverse group of animals on the planet and include more than a million species that are already described. Insects represent more than half of all known living organisms. [2][3] The number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million, [2][4][5] and potentially represent over 90% of the differing life forms on Earth. [6] Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species occur in the oceans, a habitat dominated by another arthropod group, the crustaceans. Adult modern insects range in size from a 0.139&_160;mm (0.00547&_160;in) fairyfly (Dicopomorpha echmepterygis) to a 56.7-centimetre (22.3&_160;in) long stick insect (Phobaeticus chani). The heaviest documented present-day insect was a 70 g (2½&_160;oz) Giant Weta, though the Goliath beetles Goliathus goliatus, Goliathus regius and Cerambycid beetles such as Titanus giganteus hold the title for some of the largest species in general. The largest known extinct insect is an ancient dragonfly, Meganeura. The relationship of insects' evolutionary history to that of other animals is unclear, though evidence has emerged indicating that insects and crustaceans may have shared common ancestors. Fossilized insects of enormous size have been found from the Paleozoic Era, including giant dragonflies with wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22-28 in), much larger than any living insect. Many highly successful insect groups are shown to have coevolved with flowering plants. Walking, flying, and even swimming are the main transportation of insects. Walking as a locomotion in insects is one of the most efficient forms, some have even tried to replicate it through robotics as a way of locomotion. They are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight. Some insects are even able to swim, others being fully aquatic or even skimming on the surface. Insects are mostly solitary, but some are social insects, living together in large well-organized colonies and some others taking care of their young, like earwigs. Some social insects are ants, bees, and wasps, which actually benefits humans because bees can produce honey and pollinate crops in large numbers. Though humans still mostly regard insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticide. Some other insects are parasitic, such as mosquitoes and lice, or damaging to agriculture, such as locusts. Many are capable of transmitting diseases. On the other hand, insects such as butterflies and bees are beneficial to the environment by engaging in pollination, and insects such as silkworms and bees produce substances useful to humans. In some parts of the world insects are used for human food, a practice known as entomophagy. About 1,200 insect species are known to be consumed, although many other countries consider this practice taboo.[7]10–13 In order to identify a mate, many insect species have developed specialized sense. The antennae of male moths can detect the pheromones of female moths over distances of many kilometres, while other species use sounds like crickets stridulate, or rub their legs together to attract a mate and repel other males.[8] All insects undergo a series of molts, incomplete or complete metamorphosis; all insects hatch from eggs, but some develop and hatch from inside the womb in live births.
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1. How to Make Your Own Organic Insecticidal Soap and Keep Your Garden Chemical Free
November 05, 2009
Many home plant pest problems can be easily solved by using a little insecticidal soap. It is easy and inexpensive to mix up your own organic insect killer at home. You will be saving money on pesticides and won't have to worry about dangerous chemicals on your food.
This recipe works best on soft-bodied pests like aphids, thrips, white flies and spider mites. These are among the most common garden pests. Insecticidal soaps kill insects by entering the pest's respiratory system and breaking down internal cell membranes. It is only effective when it is wet, so aim well. After it is d... (read more)
Author: Laura Zinkan
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2. Relieve the Itch with a Mosquito Bite Remedy
November 05, 2009
When summertime comes around, everyone wants to take advantage of the beautiful weather by spending lots of hours outdoors. It is a time for camping, pool parties, and BBQ’s. However, there is one aggravating problem: mosquitoes. Finding a mosquito bite remedy should not be too difficult. Mosquito bite remedies are plentiful - some are tried and true while others are quite weird. Many of the home treatments involve items that you probably have on-hand, which makes them convenient. May the remedy you choose relieve the itch! Commercial Mosquito Bite Remedies Perhaps you prefer a ... (read more)
Author: Karen Foster
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3. Coping with Chicken Pox
November 05, 2009
Chicken pox is a common affliction that affects people of all ages but is most commonly seen in children. The symptoms of chicken pox are red bumps on the body that turn into blisters and that increase in quantity over several days. The bumps may look like insect bites or a rash and is often difficult to diagnose the first few days. Often, it is accompanied by a fever. Watch the bumps to see if they turn into blisters and if more bumps emerge over a few days. If so, it is likely chicken pox.
Most cases of chicken pox do not even need a consultation with a physician and are easily treatabl... (read more)
Author: Marlin Rollins
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4. Top Four Advantages of Artificial Plants over Natural Plants
November 04, 2009
Gone are the days when artificial plants used to look so… well… artificial! Today’s artificial plants and flowers are designed, moulded and painted in such a way that they look and feel real. Some artificials even have a withered leaf or two and insect holes. On closer inspection, you may certainly mistake it for real, such is the quality of our artificial plants, trees and flowers. The resources used in creating them are of advanced quality and are longer lasting. Most plants are rain resistant due to the coating applied to the polymer leaves. They have many advantages in comparison to natura... (read more)
Author: Henning Oertel
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5. Common house pests that invade houses
November 03, 2009
Every American dreams of having his/her own house. When you own your own home there are many benefits to it.A lot of people spend most of their time in their houses.But owning your own house will also give you problems.One problem that can be bothersome is pests. No matter how clean you keep your home you still will have pest problems. Here are some common problems that homeowners face.First of all, as mentioned earlier all homeowners will face pest problems. I should know since I see it all the time with my San Diego pest control company.You may own an expensive house in a swanky neighbor... (read more)
Author: Mike Justin
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6. WAYS TO PREVENT ANAPHYLAXIS
November 03, 2009
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction, and can be caused by many different things. The four most common allergies that result in anaphylaxis come from allergies to food, latex or rubber, insect bites, and medications. Anaphylaxis can cause horrible rashes and swelling, or may also cause shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, and anxiety. Anaphylaxis is life-threatening. If not treated within minutes of the allergic reaction, it does have the potential to be fatal. Severe allergies are very serious and require medical treatment and maintenance. Here are some ways to prevent anaphylaxi... (read more)
Author: Amanda Yanik
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7. Mosquito Bite
October 26, 2009
Mosquito Bite
Mosquitoes are a real nuisance. They not only bite, causing an itching bump, but also have the potential to spread dangerous diseases like Malaria, and West Nile Virus. If hiking, be sure to slap on insect repellent to reduce the likelihood of being bitten. At home, overturn unused flowerpots and remove possible areas of stagnant water to reduce the breeding of mosquitoes. Using candles or potpourri that are infused with citronella oil while outside or planting a citronella shrub is also a good option.
Symptoms
•Itching •Bumps on Skin •Pain
Steps
•Was... (read more)
Author: k keval
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8. Is the Rash Contagious and What Is It
October 26, 2009
Along with the cautions about flu, it's also necessary to be aware that some rashes are contagious and may be picked up by your child at school, spread by co-workers or passed around in a nursing home. Rashes also may migrate from one part of the body to another.
Some rashes are not contagious. Insect bite rashes, food intolerances or a reaction to a chemical substance as well as dermatitis eczema rashes are not spread from person to person. Some rashes that are contagious include scabies, poison ivy, chicken pox and fungal rashes. Scabies is a mite that can burrow under the skin and be ... (read more)
Author: Rosie Wallace
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9. Are bites and stings dangerous?
October 22, 2009
Animal and insect bites and stings are relatively common minor injuries. Usually, they will heal on their own and will not cause serious or permanent damage, but they can be serious and it is important to know appropriate first aid measures.
What are the possible complications of bites and stings?
Many animal bites result in puncture wounds – deep wounds that penetrate the tissue underneath the skin and cause internal damage. The germs from the animal’s mouth can then be carried deep into the wound and may cause serious infections.
The adder is the only poisonous sn... (read more)
Author: PRIYANKA VINAYAK
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10. People make use of chemical -Based Mosquito Repellents
October 16, 2009
Around the world, to get complete protection from mosquito bites, millions of people make use of chemical-based mosquito repellents. But the most common insect repellents and bug sprays used in numerous homes may be poisonous and are able to produce health problems in people especially for the children. To the chemicals in the environment, individuals have different tolerances. In the case of insect repellents, children are the most vulnerable group. With the exposure to chemicals, young children are susceptible to change in their brain chemistry. Together with the destruction of ecological ba... (read more)
Author: Saurabh srivastava
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11. Essential Lawn Care Products for Your Yard
October 16, 2009
Do you really know all there is to know about your lawn? Yeah, you know that you should use good quality grass seed and then you might consider using fertilizers to keep your lawn green and healthy. But did you know that these treatments are merely scratching the surface? A world class lawn needs much more than good seeds and fertilizers to stay green.
Proper lawn care and maintenance requires a list of different products, but the key is knowing when and how to use them. A keen eye for detail and solid knowledge about lawn care is essential to cultivating a lush, thriving yard for you an... (read more)
Author: Perry Boylan
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12. Israel to Make Citizenship Conditional Upon Oath of Loyalty?
October 12, 2009
Israel's Israel Beitenu party, which is the second largest party in the government after the Likud, ran on a platform of repealing Israeli citizenship from anyone
who doesn't make a pledge of fidelity to the State of Israel.
This week the Israeli cupboard voted to reject that proposal.
There had been never much doubt that the suggestion would be thrown
out. The Likud party never supported it, in truth none of the practical parties
supported it. Israel Beitenu ran on a populist platform meant to stir up the
population, but any party that's use to being in... (read more)
Author: Bob Ethan
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13. What Are Insects Like?
October 12, 2009
To many of us insects are nothing but creepy crawlies, ugly little nasties, and annoying pests. However, insects are creatures that have an important place in our world, with literally millions of spieces of insects in existence. They are a subset of arthropods, a category of animal that has a body split up into distinct segments, as well as an exoskeleton.
There are lots of animal that you might mistake for insects if you don't know the difference, but insects can be easily told apart by a few basic characteristics. One of those characteristics is having three distinct segments of... (read more)
Author: Bob Ethan
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14. What Are Insects Like?
October 12, 2009
To the majority of human beings, insects are a source of disgust, fear, and apprehension. However, insects are creatures that have an important place in our world, with literally millions of spieces of insects in existence. They are a subcategory of arthropods, which are creatures that have bodies divided into segments, and exoskeletons.There are lots of animal that you might mistake for insects if you don't know the difference, but insects can be easily told apart by a few basic characteristics. One of those characteristics is having three distinct segments of the body. Those three s... (read more)
Author: Adam Anders
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15. Body Yeast Infection Symptoms - Everyone Can Have Them
October 12, 2009
Everybody always associate yeast infections to girls - particularly vaginal infections, so you might be stunned to find that these infections can occur to males and females alike, anywhere in the body. The reality is every one of us has yeast in the body and fast expansion leading to an infection can develop in any one. Body yeast infection symptoms are often ignored because the general public believe that they only has some tiny eruptions or perhaps an insect bite and they don't suspect thrush of any sorts.
The symptoms are really straightforward to spot if you look for them correctl... (read more)
Author: Emily Lemucchi
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16. Making your house pest-free
October 09, 2009
One of the things that people do not like is when pests live and scurry around their homes. That would be one of the most annoying things that can happen to a homeowner. But what people do not usually know is that there are plenty of ways of preventing that from happening. The most common way is to hire a pest control company. But usually people wait to call them. They have already been infested by that time.There are many pests that bother people. You may be rich and have an expensive or just own a simple house. It doesn't matter pests don't care. In my San Diego pest control business... (read more)
Author: Mike Justin
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17. Mosquitoes Developing Stronger Defences to Insecticide
October 08, 2009
Mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile and Malaria are on the increase. In 2002, Toronto reported its first case of West Nile. The event was covered by TV and newspapers countrywide. Media and public interest is well justified as the consequences of this disease are significant. West Nile is not only deadly to humans, but also to pets and livestock.
The only way to eradicate mosquito-borne diseases is to control the mosquito population. Unfortunately, mosquito resistance to insecticide has become a major concern. Scientists are diligent in their study of mosquitoes, hoping to find ways... (read more)
Author: Karen Foster
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18. Bug-Proofing Your Home: If there's one, there's one hundred
October 08, 2009
So, you’ve just moved in to your dream home. Everything’s in its proper place after days of unpacking and you’re just putting the last of the dishes away in the cupboards. You lift the cardboard box off the counter to throw it away and you see…. ANTS!!! (or something equally creepy)
It has been said that there are more than 10 quintillion bugs in the world at any given time, a number generated by some 900 thousand different kinds of insects. Thankfully, North America doesn't have them all. But we still have our fair share.
Here are a few tips to keep them a... (read more)
Author: Mike Taylor
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19. Why Qualiadelic?
October 05, 2009
People always ask me, why Qualiadelic? Where did it come from?
Well, almost immediately upon reading about the concept of qualia, which comes from neurobiology, I realized that ideas and symbols are qualia, too.
Just like colors, or smells, or other aspects of our perception known as qualia, we are in a special relationship with ideas. Both an insect and a plant evolve together – the insect's ability to sense a particular color or shape or smell evolves at the same time as the plant evolves it's ability to project that quality.
This evolving relationship is a Qualiadelic Rel... (read more)
Author: Tony Brussat
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20. Your Pet May Need Pet Pain Relief
October 05, 2009
looking for Pet pain alleviation There are numerous ways a dog can experience agony just as a human can, which is why it's critical to get your pet pain relief. There are numerous causes for pain in dogs like, damaged bones, cuts, scrapes, gashes, arthritis, joint issues, sickness, or insect bites. There are just as many ways to get pet pain relief as there are of getting hurt in the first place. Finding painkillers for dogs isn't awfully tricky but there is one thing to always keep in mind. That's never to give a dog medicine and an individual would take. The incorrect dosage or mix... (read more)
Author: matthiew lawton
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21. The best way for flea control on kittens
October 02, 2009
Kittens are as delicate as newborn human babies. After all, they’re newborn and adjusting to life in the big world. Using any type of flea control on kittens could result in sickness, even death. So, it behooves you to take special care of your kittens when trying to control their fleas.
The flea is the most common insect detected in and around the house. The flea finds everything with warm blood a tasty food source. The smaller the animal is the better for them and your baby kitten fits this to a T. Controlling fleas on your kittens is not hard just time consuming.
If you nev... (read more)
Author: Brad McKenzie
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22. Lawn Care Techniques: Mowing Matters
October 01, 2009
Homeowners protect their lawns by fertilizing, watering diligently, weeding often, and watching out for insect invaders. Little do they know that incorrect mowing can undo all of their lawn care hard work. Mowing has an instant impact on the health of your lawn. Whether this impact is positive or negative is up to you. By keeping informed about how mowing affects your lawn care, you can ensure that your mowing is contributing to the health of your grass, and to the overall appearance of the exterior of your home.
Mower Basics for Healthy Lawns: When to Mow, When Not to Mow
The time o... (read more)
Author: Stacy Winsel
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23. How to get rid of bed bugs
October 01, 2009
Why people are looking to Bed Bugs solutions only when it’s too late? Because they are unaware of the symptoms until they develop severe allergies. In order to know how to get rid of bed bugs you must learn first the life and behavior of them. Those insect are almost the tiniest bugs in the world. Their size is estimated on 5 micro millimeter and they usually habitat in moist warm areas like your bed, closets, carpets and sometime even inside wood furniture. The problem is that they come in big numbers, one female bug can lay more than 300 eggs, so the numbers are huge and get up to several mi... (read more)
Author: jason canley
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24. Artificial Plants - A great way to add ambience to home or office
September 24, 2009
Flowers and plants are always a delight to see, it creates an atmosphere of a very natural and exciting environment. Live flowers or plants however are very fickle, and need regular care and maintenance to continue looking fresh and vigorous. For busy homeowners and office staff the continuous attention might not be ideal.
Watering (and different plants need different water amounts at different times), removal of dead leaves, possible insect infestation, exposure to sunlight for growth pattern, and soil mess are some of the points associated with the care and handling of live plants. And ... (read more)
Author: Henning Oertel
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25. Commercial and Industrial Air Curtains
September 24, 2009
Properly installed air curtains cut cold air loss and reduce humidity, thus reducing the load on refrigeration or air-conditioning plant and thereby saving energy by reducing compressor running time, maintenance, gas and recharging intervals. These units are an alternative to fast-acting roller doors and PVC slat curtains, and can be situated above or to the side of industrial doorways to create a powerful seal across the opening, keeping cold air in while providing complete visibility and access. This means that forklift drivers don't have to get out of their cabs to open and close doors s... (read more)
Author: Oleg Chechel
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