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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Artificial Feeding"”.
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Toxicogenomics of Apis Mellifera
… beekeeping practices, including miticide use and artificial feeding supplements, may affect the ability of bees to process xenobiotics. Studies conducted for this dissertation suggest that deeper understanding of honey bee toxicology may contribute to improving management practices that enhance …
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Habitat use by juvenile female canvasbacks wintering on the upper Chesapeake Bay
… used shallow water (0-2 m) areas near artificial feeding sites during the day, and deeper water (2-6 m) that had an abundant (> 200/m²) population of small (< 25 mm) Macoma balthica at night. Because of poorer Macoma populations on the east side of the Bay, canvasbacks there may feed …
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Influencing habitat selection and use through conspecific attraction and supplementary feeding
… source site and probably many die. Supplementary feeding provides energy rich food, which helps to ensure birds are well-nourished until they can discover natural food sources at the release sites. Conspecific song playback as an attractant for many bird species can be used as public information …
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Avaliação de alimentador artificial para Lutzomyia longipalpis e melhorias na utilização de baterias da armadilha CDC
… food source. This study aimed to standardize an artificial feeding model for L. longipalpis in a laboratory environment and enable the use of solar energy for the functioning of CDC traps. Feeders commonly used in mosquito colonies were tested. An artificial feeder called Flebfeeding was also …
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Habitat Interference by Exotic Axis Deer (Axis axis) on Native White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Texas
… removal of axis deer. I also observed animals at artificial feeding sites that were provisioned with a high quality food. At feeding sites I recorded aggressive behaviors and the amount of time each species spent at feeders alone and together. From these data I determined dominance relationships …
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Movements and bioenergetics of canvasbacks wintering in the upper Chesapeake Bay
… active during daytime hours at locations where artificial feeding occurred. Behavioral patterns were only weakly correlated with weather patterns. Canvasbacks appeared to reduce energy expenditure in mid-winter by reducing distances moved, reducing feeding activities and increasing the amount of …
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Interference with biologic transmission of Anaplasma marginale by targeting the tick-pathogen interface
… vectors and (iv) preliminary optimization of artificial feeding conditions for ixodid ticks with different apparatuses. Several tick proteins were identified, which were reactive to antisera of tick-extract-immune cattle that were associated with reduced tick performance. The proteins …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and introduction of complementary foods between six and nine months while …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and introduction of complementary foods between six and nine months while …
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The Next Best Thing: Bottlefeeding Culture and the <em>Ladies' Home Journal</em>
<p>Today we take the prevalence of bottlefeeding for granted For so many American women, it is just the way things are and have been for generations Indeed, relatively few of even the oldest generation of American women breastfed their infants for any significant duration, and breastfeeding largely …
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The dietary habits and health of contemporary Saudi families : a sociological study in the city of Riyadh
… sodium chloride derivatives that are added to artificial drinks and foods. At the same time there is increased malnutrition and poor natural immunity among children which may be a result of the shift from breast feeding to artificial feeding of babies. Poor dietary standards at schools owe to …