-- A Summary. Scabies is a highly contagious condition caused by the scabies mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) . Scabies transmission occurs by direct, prolonged, skin-to-skin contact with a person already infested with the mites.Contact must be prolonged (a quick handshake or hug will usually not spread infestation).nfestation is easily spread to sexual partners and household members. It may also occur by sharing clothing, towels, and bedding. In children, scabies transmission commonly occurs at daycare, school, or sleepovers. You do not get scabies as a result of poor hygiene.
Lucuma (Pouteria lucuma or Lucuma obovata) is an exotic, tropical, yellow-orange fruit from South American, primarily found in Peru, Chile and Ecuador. We use it today, in the superfood world, as a natural sweetener that possesses some unique qualities that are unlike other natural sweeteners.ucuma (Pouteria lucuma or Lucuma obovata) is an exotic, tropical, yellow-orange fruit from South American, primarily found in Peru, Chile and Ecuador. We use it today, in the superfood world, as a natural sweetener that possesses some unique qualities that are unlike other natural sweeteners.
Along with dates mentioned above, members of the palm family with human uses are numerous. 1  The type member of Arecaceae is the areca palm, the fruit of which, the areca nut, is chewed with the betel leaf for intoxicating effects (Areca catechu). 2  Carnauba wax is harvested from the leaves of a Brazilian palm (Copernicia).