These include behavioral observation analyses, preference assays, and the use of genetic techniques for the identification of house fly chromosome(s) carrying factors. Behavioral resistance was mapped to autosomes 1 and 4. Inheritance of resistance was shown to be neither fully dominant nor recessive. Factors on autosomes 1 and 4 independently…[Read more]

Brevetoxins were confirmed in urine specimens from patients diagnosed with neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) after consumption of gastropods that were recreationally harvested from an area previously affected by a Karenia brevis bloom. Several species of gastropods (Triplofusus giganteus, Sinistrofulgur sinistrum, Cinctura hunteria, Strombus…[Read more]

This research has examined the ability of two forecasting methods to forecast Bitcoin’s price trends. The research is based on Bitcoin-USA dollar prices from the beginning of 2012 until the end of March 2020. Such a long period of time that includes volatile periods with strong up and downtrends introduces challenges to any forecasting system. We…[Read more]