ABSTRACT Ekbom Syndrome, also known as parasitosis delusion or Label Tapes psychogenic parasitosis, is a rare condition in which patients present with a fixed belief of being infested by parasites, vermin or small insects, along with tactile hallucinations (such as pruritus or sensations of the parasites crawling over or under the skin).The syndrom
Choosing right raw material supplier(s) is essential to reassure raw material of good quality.There are several approcahes being used for supplier selection, including method of selection and evaluation system, and models.This study aimed at evaluating and developing raw material supplier selection method in PR Pahala, Sidoarjo, Indonesia, a cigarr
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a notorious insect pest causing huge economic losses worldwide.The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely used for its control.Using sexually mature sterilized males of the Vienna 8 (tsl) strain Wide Leg in the laboratory, we explored whether exposure of males to citrus compounds (separ
This paper presents an image enhancement algorithm for low-light scenes in an environment with insufficient illumination.Simple amplification of intensity exhibits various undesired artifacts: Wide Leg noise amplification, intensity saturation, and loss of resolution.In order to enhance low-light images without undesired artifacts, a novel digital