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Are biogenic emissions a significant source of summertime atmospheric toluene in the rural Northeastern United States? [PDF]
, 2009 Summertime atmospheric toluene enhancements at Thompson Farm in the rural northeastern United States were unexpected and resulted in a toluene/benzene seasonal pattern that was distinctly different from that of other anthropogenic volatile organic ...
Ambrose, Jesse L. +10 more
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.Pheromone trap use for monitoring Striacosta albicosta in dry edible beans was evaluated across multiple trap designs, lure replacement intervals, and insecticide timings. Bucket traps captured the most moths, yet trap counts poorly predicted crop damage.
Jeffrey D. Cluever +3 more
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.We measured the plasticity in sexual bimaturism (SBM; differences between sexes in the timing of sexual maturity) in the black soldier fly (BSF) by exposing larvae to nutrient availability and humidity stress. Our results show that SBM can range between protandry and protogyny depending on the environmental quality. Additionally, we found the degree of
Luis Rodrigo Arce‐Valdés +4 more
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Soil P Status and Nitrogen Fixation on Organic Dairy Farms in Ontario and Nova Scotia [PDF]
, 2010 Legumes are a key source of nitrogen (N) in organic production systems. However, there is evidence that reduced inputs may be leading to deficient soil phosphorus (P) on some organic dairy farms (Roberts et. al. 2008).
Juurlink, Shelly +5 more
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Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.Hamiltonella defensa infection increases honeydew production in certain aphid genotypes, potentially modifying aphid feeding behaviour. Parasitoid wasps, Aphidius ervi, are more attracted to honeydew from H. defensa‐infected aphids; though larger honeydew amounts may slightly deter searching.
Desiré Macheda +5 more
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AgronomyForage crops can be grown in mixed species cultivation to provide productivity and nutritional benefits. In a three-round field test, two double-cropping systems (DCSs) based on maize and sorghum as the summer forage crop and alfalfa as the preceding ...
Zhongya Ji +5 more
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European Management Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although organizational purpose (OP) has recently gained attention in entrepreneurship research, its motivational potential in startups remains underexplored, limiting the development of effective purpose‐driven strategies to enhance employee work engagement (WE) and startup performance.
Julien A. Nussbaum +3 more
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Ethology, EarlyView.We raised fall field crickets in acoustic environments of silence, their own song, traffic noise, or the song of the recently introduced Japanese burrowing cricket and measured development, size, and adult survival. We found that crickets reared with burrowing cricket song developed more quickly than crickets reared in silence.
Troy A. Bowers, Susan N. Gershman
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Egyptian alfalfa weevil …breeding resistant alfalfa
California Agriculture, 1971 THE USE OF ALFALFA VARIETIES resistant to the alfalfa weevil (Hypera brunneipennis (Boh.)) offers a sure, inexpensive means of controlling this pest. Results of work conducted at the University of California and elsewhere show that development of varieties resistant to the alfalfa weevil is possible.
W Lehman, E Stanford
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Steamed hay for the prevention of severe equine asthma exacerbations
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Steaming hay reduces respirable particles and is commonly used to feed horses with asthma. However, it showed inconsistent benefits in clinical studies. Objectives (1) To assess the effects of steamed hay on lung function and airway inflammation in horses with severe equine asthma (SEA) in remission; (2) To compare these effects ...
Clara Raïsky +8 more
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