THE AFROTROPICAL MIOMANTIS CAFFRA SAUSSURE 1871 AND M. PAYKULLII STAL 1871: FIRST RECORDS OF ALIEN MANTID SPECIES IN PORTUGAL AND EUROPE, WITH AN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF MANTODEA IN PORTUGAL (INSECTA: MANTODEA)

The Afrotropical Miomantis caffra Saussure 1871 and M. paykullii Stal 1871: first records of alien mantid species in Portugal and Europe, with an updated checklist of Mantodea in Portugal (Insecta: Mantodea)

The recent growing interest on the Mantodea Fever fauna of southern Europe and Portugal in particular, has enabled the discovery of two geographically separated populations of hitherto unknown species in Europe.Analysis of specimens shows that they belong to two Afrotropical mantids: Miomantis caffra Saussure, 1871 and Miomantis paykullii Stal, 187

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Decommissioning of the self-contained irradiator Gammacell 500

The National Center for Animal and Plant Health used a Gammacell 500 irradiator, with twelve cobalt 60 sealed sources, for sterilization and decontamination of medical devices, pharmaceuticals Home and several raw materials.As the equipmenty had been in operation for 25 years, the decision was taken to dismantle the equipment and decommission the f

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From Verbal Account to Written Evidence: Do Written Statements Generated by Officers Accurately Represent What Witnesses Say?

Most countries compile evidence from witnesses and victims manually, whereby the interviewer assimilates what the interviewee says during the course of an interview to produce an evidential statement.This exploratory research examined the quality of evidential statements generated in real world investigations.Transcribed witness/victim interviews (

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