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First report of Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on African mahogany Khaya ivorensis

Scientia Agricola
The mahogany shoot borer Hypsipyla grandella Zeller is an important economic pest in all American tropical forests, because it prevents monoculture of valuable timber trees species like mahogany and cedar. The shoot borer damages several tree structures,
Ronald Zanetti, Caroline Silva Abreu, Stephannie Hellinet Prado Silveira, Eliana Donizete Andrade   +3 more
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Glena bipennaria bipennaria and Apatelodes pandara (Lepidoptera): new defoliating insects associated with Khaya in Brazil

Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira
The expansion of African mahogany (Khaya spp.) plantations in Brazil has led to an increase in the number of associated insect pests. Here we report the first instances of defoliating caterpillars [Glena bipennaria bipennaria (Guenée) (Geometridae) and ...
Luana de Souza Covre, Robert A. Haack, Carlos Alberto Hector Flechtmann   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wastewater from swine farming in the growth and nutrition of Khaya senegalensis (DESR.) A Juss seedlings

Bioscience Journal, 2019
This study evaluated the use of wastewater from swine farming in the growth and nutritional balance of Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss. (African mahogany) seedlings. The experiment was setup in a shade house on the Professor Cinobelina Elvas Campus of
Emanuel França Araújo, Adriana Miranda de Santana Arauco, Bruna Anair Souto Dias, Julian Júnio de Jesus Lacerda, Cácio Luiz Boechat, Dayara Lins Porto, Luis Ricardo Romero Arauco   +6 more
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Damage in Khaya ivorensis caused by Trigona spinipes in Brazilian savannah

Acta Brasiliensis, 2017
Trigona spinipes (Dog bee) attack the apical bud of Khaya ivorensis causing atrophy and budding which provoke branches that will depreciate the shaft if not handled. Damage to the culture of K. ivorensis has been reported for Brazil, but never before for
Rebecca Silva de Moura, Kellen Rabello de Souza, Daniel da Silva Souza, Gabriel Mendes Santana, Guilherme Murilo de Oliveira, Fábio Venturoli, Carlos de Melo e Silva-Neto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leaf-cutting ant (Atta laevigata Smith) in an African mahogany plantation in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

EntomoBrasilis, 2021
Khaya grandifoliola C. DC. (Meliaceae), known as African mahogany, is used in the establishment of commercial plantations for high-value timber production. This work aims to report the first occurrence of the genus Atta in a commercial plantation of this
Rodolfo Molinário de Souza, Andressa Ribeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho   +2 more
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Shade Tree Selection in Cocoa Agroforestry: Ghanaian Farmers' Preferences, Ecological Insight and Drivers of Local Ecological Knowledge. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The study found a moderate (23) pool of preferred shade tree species among cocoa farmers, with specific species favored at different cocoa production stages, which highlights the need for diversified agroforestry systems to enhance resilience and sustainability.
Asigbaase M, Ndego SB, Effah B.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Forecasting the Risk of Reinvasion by the Giant African Snail in Ogasawara, Japan

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.
This study used SDMs constructed in multiple regions to predict the suitable habitats of Achatina fulica on Chichijima in the Ogasawara Islands. The model constructed on another island with a wide distribution range showed the highest predictive accuracy.
Mai Matsumoto, Takeshi Osawa
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Role of Primary Care Nurses in Dietary Management for Migrants With Diabetes: A Scoping Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 4660-4681, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim(s) To explore how primary care practitioners, including nurses, provide dietary diabetes management to migrants. Design The scoping review followed, a refined and structured methodological framework and adhered to the Joanna Briggs Institute Scoping Review guidelines.
Keycee Silang, Vainess Mbuzi, Coralie Graham, Leah East   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of species distribution models helps identify source country anomalies in timber supply chains

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract For many timber species, a lack of consistent, comprehensive global distribution data makes validating supply source (country of harvest) difficult. To supplement these data, we developed species distribution models (SDMs) for the American mahogany species (genus Swietenia) to demonstrate how SDMs can assist in the analysis of supply sources ...
Sarah E. Pollack, John C. Hermanson, Indroneil Ganguly, Suzanne M. Peyer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transatlantic Austen: Slavery and the British Navy in Persuasion

Literature Compass, Volume 23, Issue 2, April/June 2026.
ABSTRACT This essay argues that Jane Austen's Persuasion critiques the British Navy's problematic history of involvement in Atlantic slavery following the passage of the 1807 Slave Trade Act. Drawing on new historical evidence, the essay suggests that Captain Frederick Wentworth, Persuasion's male hero, can be understood as implicated in the Atlantic ...
Donghee Om
wiley   +1 more source