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Clover Root Curculio Injury and Abundance in Minnesota Alfalfa of Different Stand Age [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Root injury and midsummer adult abundance of clover root curculio (CRC), Sitona hispidulus (Fabricius), was surveyed in 24 different aged southeastern Minnesota alfalfa fields. CRC presence was not detected in first year fields 2-3 months following stand
Cranshaw, Whitney S
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Host specificity and host stage preference of Psyllaephagus species (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) towards invasive eucalypt psyllids (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae)

open access: yesAgricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Abstract Invasive eucalypt psyllids pose a threat to the long‐term production of eucalypts worldwide. In order to reduce their economic impact, classical biological control using Psyllaephagus species has been used successfully. The objectives of this study were to determine the host specificity and host stage preference of Psyllaephagus blastopsyllae,
Privilege T. Makunde   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fungal Pathogens Infecting Soybean Aphid and Aphids on Other Crops Grown in Soybean Production Areas of Michigan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Seasonal prevalence of fungal pathogens infecting soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae), was assessed from 2004 to 2006 in two Michigan soybean production areas. In 2005 and 2006 field-collected soybean aphids were incubated, and
Brewer, Michael J, Noma, Takuji
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Stabilizing adaptation in an invasive species: Alfalfa weevil as a case study

open access: yesAgricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Comparison of thermal thresholds, fecundity and longevity across three alfalfa weevil strains (California in the United States, Hamadan in Iran, Ebro Valley in Spain) reveal significant differences in demographic parameters. Weather‐driven physiologically based demographic models (PBDMs) developed from life table data explore strain adaptation to ...
Andrew Paul Gutierrez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

2000 Kansas Performance Tests with Alfalfa Varieties [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station established an official alfalfa performance testing program in 1980 to provide Kansas growers with unbiased performance comparisons on alfalfa varieties marketed in the state.
Roozeboom, Kraig L.
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Perspectives of alfalfa in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Sustainable agriculture shall reconcile high productivity with preservation of the environment, and at the same time compete in a global market. Alfalfa can help to meet the challenges of climate change and pollution reduction, by favoring crop rotations capable of better preserving the soil and controlling weeds.
Huyghe C   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Can interest groups influence elections? Evidence from unions in Great Britain, 1900–2019

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Unions sponsor electoral candidates around the world, yet little is known about the consequences of these arrangements. I study how union sponsorship affected the electoral prospect of British parliamentary candidates throughout the 20th century. I collect new data on the universe of union‐sponsored candidates.
Alexander Fouirnaies
wiley   +1 more source

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