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Creator:: Razafimahatratra, Vincent de Paul
Abstract:: The genus Deraeocoris Kirschbaum of western America north of Mexico was revised. Approximately 10,000 specimens from the Nearctic Region were examined. Taxonomic characters used by previous authors were reevaluated. In addition to the male parameres, the male vesica and the female posterior wall of the bursa copulatrix and sclerotized rings...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . G. A. Kraft, Montana State University (MSU), Bozeman, Ms. Sharon Rose; California Department of

Creator:: Schwartz, Michael David
Abstract:: The black grass bug genus Irbisia Reuter was revised. Over 18,000 specimens were examined and information concerning the biology, host plant and distributional relationships of the species was compiled. In addition to external characters, the male claspers and vesica, and the female dorsal libiate plate of the bursa copulatrix and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , California, (LACM), Dr. Charles L. Hogue; Montana State University, Bozeman, (MSU), Ms. Sharon D. Rose

Creator:: Lee, Junga
Abstract:: Overtly non-toxic doses of organochlorine (OC) insecticides perturb lipid homeostasis in mice and rats. To increase understanding of how chlordecone (CD), an OC insecticide, modulates cholesterol (CH) homeostasis, we determined the effect of CD pretreatment on the tissue and hepatic subcellular distribution of exogenous [¹⁴C]CH. Corn oil alone or CD...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Sharon Kruger, Dr. Yu Zhen Marilyn Henderson and Beth Siddens for their help and friendship. Also

Creator:: Stonedahl, Gary Michael
Abstract:: The western Nearctic species of the genus Phytocoris Fallen were taxonomically revised. Over 15,000 specimens were examined. Information concerning host plant associations and distributions was compiled and summarized for use by future researchers. External morphological features and characters of the male genitalia were used to distinguish species. The genital tubercles...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Bozeman (MSU), Ms. Sharon D. Rose; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (NAU), Dr. Clarence D. Johnson

Creator:: Faris, Michael J.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I conduct an analysis of blogs in order to understand their potential use in the composition classroom with the goals of students writing for a public audience and developing their rhetorical and civic agency. I do so by exploring the potential for the blogosphere as a public...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Evans, Elwin D.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: assistance and Sharon Hill for typing various parts of the rough draft. Financial support for this study

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