Rapid detection of the invasive tomato leaf miner, Phthorimaea absoluta using simple template LAMP assay.

The tomato leaf miner (TLM), Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a destructive invasive insect that has expanded its global distribution. Rapid and accurate identification of invasive pests is essential to support subsequent management and devise control measures. To accurately diagnose P.

A catalogue of Indian Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea).

We present an annotated catalogue of the Lepidoptera family Gelechiidae of India, comprising 351 species in 80 genera, encompassing seven subfamilies. The Indian fauna represents 7.47% of global gelechiid species diversity (i.

Age Estimation using Cephalometrics-A Cross-Sectional Study among Teenagers of Salem District, Tamil Nadu.

Background: Age estimation is important not only in identifying dead body of a person but also in living persons since there is an increasing rate of juvenile delinquencies recorded every year. To avoid foul play by age fabrication, legal age estimation becomes important. Facial growth alteration takes place in the jawbones as age advances which can be observed with lateral cephalometry.

Is there a role for upper gastrointestinal contrast study to predict the outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy? Lessons learnt from a prospective study.

Context: : The importance of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) contrast study following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is equivocal. It can, however, yield anatomical and functional details, the significance of which mostly remains unknown.

Settings And Design: : This prospective, single-center study included SG patients between January 2018 and January 2019.

Computational prediction of immunodominant antigenic regions & potential protective epitopes for dengue vaccination.

Background & Objectives: Epitope-based vaccines (EVs) are specific, safe and easy to produce. However, vaccine failure has been frequently reported due to variation within epitopic regions. Therefore, development of vaccines based on conserved epitopes may prevent such vaccine failure.