Landscape Enhancements in Apple Orchards: Higher Bumble Bee Queen Species Richness, but No Effect on Apple Quality [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Bumble bees are among the most effective pollinators in orchards during the blooming period, yet they are often threatened by the high levels of pesticide use in apple production. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of landscape enhancements (e.g.,
Amélie Gervais +3 more
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Control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in apple orchards using the mating disruption technique [PDF]
PeerJThe codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is a major, economically important pest of apple orchards in Türkiye. This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the efficacy of the mating disruption technique in ...
Alperen Kutalmış, Ekrem Ögür
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The Molecular Resistance Mechanisms of European Earwigs from Apple Orchards Subjected to Different Management Strategies [PDF]
Insects, 2023 To date, apple orchards are among the most treated crops in Europe with up to 35 chemical treatments per year. Combining control methods that reduce the number of pesticide treatments is essential for agriculture and more respectful of the environment ...
Thierry Fricaux +5 more
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Agronomy, 2022 Soil degradation has exacerbated the gap between crop yield and increasing food demands, and unreasonable field management is one of the main reasons for soil degradation.
Xiaotao Hu, Hu Xiaotao, Wang Chunxia
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Why apple orchards are shifting to the higher altitudes of the Himalayas? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Apple cultivation is one of the most important sources of livelihood in Indian side of the Himalayas. The present study focuses on the apple orchards of Himachal Pradesh, a state within the Himalayan Mountains, a major apple producers of India.
Netrananda Sahu +6 more
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Estimation of Soil Evaporation in Apple Orchards Based on Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes
AgronomyAccurate estimation of soil evaporation and plant transpiration is crucial for the scientific and effective management of water resources in apple orchards. Using apple orchards of varying ages as research subjects, the Craig–Gordon model was employed to
, Haoyan Wei, Wei Haoyan
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Host range expansion of Helicoverpa armigera to apple orchards in the Himalayan region [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHelicoverpa armigera is an important polyphagous pest of agriculture worldwide. In the current study, the pest has been found to diversify its host range to apple in Himachal Pradesh (India). Currently, H.
Chander Singh +8 more
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The Contribution of Surrounding Margins in the Promotion of Natural Enemies in Mediterranean Apple Orchards [PDF]
Insects, 2019 (1) Habitat management can enhance beneficial arthropod populations and provide ecosystem services such as biological control. However, the implementation of ecological infrastructures inside orchards has a number of practical limitations.
Neus Rodríguez-Gasol +8 more
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Sustainability analysis of apple orchards: Integrating environmental and economic perspectives [PDF]
HeliyonFilippo Brun, Simone Blanc
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Analysis of Soil Fungal Community in Aged Apple Orchards in Luochuan County, Shaanxi Province
Agriculture, 2022 The Luochuan area is an important area for apple production in China. With the renewal and transformation of aged apple orchards, the occurrence of apple replant disease (ARD) was inevitable and has seriously affected the sustainable development of ...
Xin Xu +9 more
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