Influence of soil characteristics on the leaching of fluoride from soils in selected fluoride environments of Tamil Nadu

The soil samples from selected fluoride environments in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu is South India were analyzed for total and soluble fluoride. (2007)

• 13/03/2008

• • Dindigul
  • Fluoride
  • Fluorosis
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  • Groundwater Qu…
  • Health
  • Health Effects
  • India
  • Oral Health
  • Soil Capability
  • Tamil Nadu

50 villagers hospitalised for diarrhoea

More than 50 people of Rajadhanipatti village in Dindigul district were hospitalised for diarrhoea allegedly due to the consumption of contaminated water from the village water tank on Sunday. They were admitted to Batlagundu Primary Health Centre and Usilampatti Government Hospital. Farm labourers Samivelu (38), Fatima (55) and six-year-old girl …

• 25/02/2008

• • Diarrhoea
  • Dindigul

Control of pineapple mealy bug

Pineapple mealy bug is a major pest occurring wherever pineapple is grown. It is root feeding insect, yet some colonies are found on the basal portion of leaves and fruits. The pest sucks the sap and simultaneously injects saliva containing wilt virus, inflicting heavy losses. The first symptoms of the …

• 20/02/2008

• • Crop Pests
  • Dindigul
  • Pest Control