First record of culex (Culex) brethesi (Dyar) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.

This is the first record of Culex (Culex) brethesi (Dyar) in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The species was identified from specimens collected in a sand bar vegetation with the aid of a Nasci's trap, during an expedition for surveillance of the West Nile Virus in July of 2006, in the city of Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

First Record of Culex (Culex) brethesi (Dyar) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

This is the first record of Culex (Culex) brethesi (Dyar) in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The species was identified from specimens collected in a sand bar vegetation with the aid of a Nasci's trap, during an expedition for surveillance of the West Nile Virus in July of 2006, in the city of Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Efeito de substâncias homeopáticas e fitoterápicas sobre a açäo hipoglicemiante da insulina / Effect of homeopathic and fitoterapic substances on the hypoglycaemic action of insulin

A insulina quando injetada no animal é degradada, assim como in vitro, por homogenatos, extratos e fatias de fígado. Esta degradaçäo parece ser específica em catalisar a hidrólise da insulina. Os animais foram tratados com três doses de 0,5ml, por via oral, de 2 em 2 horas e, 2 horas após a última administraçäo foi administrado 0,5 U I de insulina, intraperitonealmente