Pest risk assessment of African Leucinodes species for the European Union
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a quantitative risk assessment for the EU of African Leucinodes species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), which are fruit and shoot borers, especially of eggplant type fruit.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +30 more
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Consumer populations and nutritional transition in Spain in the 20th century: A methodology for their reconstruction [PDF]
One feature of the modern nutrition transition is the growing consumption of animal proteins. The most common approach in the quantitative analysis of this change used to be the study of averages of food consumption. But this kind of analysis seems to be
Francisco Muñoz-Pradas
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An Assessment of the Global Soybean Industry: An Application of Stochastic Equilibrium Displacement Model [PDF]
This study uses stochastic equilibrium displacement model (SEDM) to investigate the impact on the soybean and its joint products (soymeal and soyoil) sectors of different countries and regions from transportation cost reduction in Brazil incorporating ...
Costa, Rafael F. +2 more
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Demand for non-commodity outputs from mountain olive groves [PDF]
Agricultural multifunctionality is the recognition of the joint exercise of economic, environmental and social functions by this sector. In order to make this concept operative to support the design of public policies, it is necessary to estimate the ...
Arriaza Balmon, Manuel +3 more
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Marginal Farmers and Agri-Environmental Schemes: Evaluating Policy Design Adequacy for the Environmental Fallow Measure [PDF]
This paper examines the factors affecting farmer's participation in an agri-environmental scheme (AES) in marginal areas implying few changes in the traditional farm management (environmental fallow).
Goded, Maria Espinosa +1 more
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Target-site mutations (AChE and kdr), and PSMO activity in codling moth (Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)) populations from Spain [PDF]
Codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) is a key pest of global importance that affects apple fruit production and whose populations have developed resistance to insecticides in many apple production areas.
Avilla Hernández, Jesús +3 more
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The Biology of Canadian Weeds. 131. \u3cem\u3ePolygonum aviculare\u3c/em\u3e L. [PDF]
A review and assessment of biological information as well as personal data are provided for Polygonum aviculare in Canada. The species has been revised taxonomically and the six subspecies that occur in Canada are presented.
Costea, Mihai, Tardif, François J.
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Manejo del material de siembra de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) [PDF]
Several cassava trials were planted at CIAT to study the effect of the maturity of stem cuttings, depth of planting, cutting length, planting position and the angle of the cut on root yield.
Castro Merino, A., Holguin V., J.
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Comercial Relations Between USA and Cuba in Times of Peace and War,1803-1807 [PDF]
Commercial regulations of the Hispanic monarchy gave great importance to the relations between the metropolis and its colonies. In times of war, Spain was not able to supply her colonies by its own means.
Fernández-de-Pinedo, Nadia
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Rickettsias del grupo de las fiebres manchadas en garrapatas del género Amblyomma, capaces de infestar humanos, en áreas rurales del noroeste de Argentina [PDF]
This work was performed to detect Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in Amblyomma ticks likely to infest humans in rural areas from northwestern Argentina.
Nava, Santiago +2 more
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