In this paper, we investigate the local exact controllability of an age structured problem modelling the ability of malaria vectors to shift their biting time to avoid the stressful environmental conditions generated by ...

In Loreto Department, Peru, a successful 2005–2010 malaria control programme (known as PAMAFRO) included massive distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). Additional local distribution of LLINs occurred in ...

The efficient use of pasture is associated to knowledge of the interactions between plant and herbivore, which includes the study of different plant characteristics resulting of had been grazed, which are defined by the ...

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the time pattern is used by heifers, at two phenological stages of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), in four daily shifts. Heifers remained exclusively on pasture or grazing and ...

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of three levels of supplementation offered in a quantity equivalent to 0.8%, 1.0% or 1.2 % of live weight on the performance, body development, and ingestive behavior and displacement ...

The herb Scoparia dulcis L. is used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat bronchitis, gastric disorders, haemorrhoids, insect bites and skin wounds, and in oriental medicine to treat hypertension. A previous study has shown ...

This paper analyses how multinational enterprises (MNEs) use transfer pricing methods and royalty payments for tax avoidance. A description of the transfer pricing methods is given to respond to the research aim, evaluating ...

The following paper discusses the OECD BEPS project in the Latin American context. The most important actions of the project were evaluated and discussed, as well as the implementation of the individual countries was ...