MORPHOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF DRAGONFLY WINGS: THE ACCURACY OF PINNED, SCANNED AND DETACHED MEASUREMENT METHODS

Morphometric measurements of dragonfly wings: the accuracy of pinned, scanned and detached measurement methods

Large-scale digitization of museum specimens, particularly of insect collections, is becoming commonplace.Imaging increases the accessibility of collections and decreases the need to handle individual, often fragile, specimens.Another Accessories potential advantage of digitization is to make it easier to conduct morphometric analyses, but the accu

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Imparting the mosquito-repellent and fragrance properties to linen fabric using different natural plants oils without or via silica encapsulation technique

The objective of this study was to obtain cellulosic fabric with mosquito-repellent properties and/or fragrance finish by using essential oils from natural plants (cinnamon oil, peppermint oil.Lavender oil, and fragrance oil combination of a variety of plants from woods, flowers, etc.).Oil was encapsulated in silica mesoporous microcapsules, by usi

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