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Evaluating Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Impact on Crop Indemnities
ABSTRACT The 2018 Farm Bill established the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP), which was focused on removing feral hogs and restoring damaged property. We conduct a quasi‐experimental analysis of FSCP on crop damage using crop insurance data and a staggered difference‐in‐difference model.
Hence Duncan +3 more
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40 Years of FOIA, 20 Years of Delay: Oldest Pending Freedom of Information Requests Date Back to the 1980s [PDF]
Presents findings from the Knight Open Government Survey, which surveys government offices and agencies on the status of their public information requests, and finds that extensive backlogs ...
Catherine Nielsen
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ABSTRACT Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus Fabricius; Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an economically important pest of soft fruit and ornamental crops worldwide. Despite extensive research over three decades, the development of an effective semiochemical lure to improve monitoring for this pest remains a challenge.
Eugenia Fezza +8 more
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Transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus during the incubation period in pigs
Understanding the quantitative characteristics of a pathogen’s capability to transmit during distinct phases of infection is important to enable accurate predictions of the spread and impact of a disease outbreak.
Carolina Stenfeldt +11 more
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A new species of Dialeurodes Cockerell (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on Schefflera Forst and Forst in Florida [PDF]
Descriptions of pupal cases of Dialeurodes schefflerae, new species, as well as distribution records are presented. This species is known to occur in Florida, Hawaii and Puerto Rico appearing to feed only on species of Schefflera Forst and Forst.
Dooley, J. W., Hodges, G. S.
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The mirid bug Apolygus lucorum (Meyer‐Dür) is a major pest affecting tea. Identifying the dominant predatory spiders of the mirid bug can provide a scientific basis for developing biological control technologies. Xysticus ephippiatus demonstrates the greatest potential as a biological control agent against A. lucorum.
Meng Zhang +6 more
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High-throughput sequencing (HTS) has been demonstrated to be a paradigm shift for post-entry quarantine programs by increasing their ability to detect unknown plant viruses that have remained undetected by conventional diagnostic tools.
Peter Abrahamian +13 more
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Aphids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) of Aligarh region of Uttar Pradesh, India
Five species of Aphids, Aphis craccivora Koch, Aphis gossypii Glover, Aphis neeri B.d.Fons., Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus) and Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominalis (Sasaki) belonging to the subfamily Aphidinae are reported from Aligarh District.
M.K. Usmani, U. Rafi
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Cotton varieties resistant to Thrips tabaci exhibit lower soluble sugar and free amino acid levels, with smaller post‐infestation increases in these nutrients, resulting in reduced feeding rates and lighter damage. Key resistance evaluation indices include: damage severity, soluble sugars, free amino acids, soluble proteins, superoxide dismutase ...
Xiaohu Guo +4 more
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New aphid (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) records from South Eastern Parts of Turkey [PDF]
The present study aimed to determine aphid species in South Eastern regions of Turkey. The material of this study was collected during April to October 2016.
Gazi Gorur +4 more
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