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The antibacterial activity of honey: 2. Variation in the potency of the antibacterial activity [PDF]
, 1992 Honey is gaining acceptance by the medical profession for use as an antibacterial agent for the treatment of ulcers and bed sores, and other surface infections resulting from burns and wounds. In many cases it is being used with success on infections not
Molan, Peter C., Peter C Molan
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Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina +1 more
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Design and Development of Low-cost Smart Bee Pollen Dryer Systems Based on IoT Technique [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural SciencesThis study presents the design, development, and evaluation of a low-cost smart pollen dryer incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) technology for efficient and precise dehydration of bee pollens. The proposed system integrates a microcontroller for real-
Ahmed Husseini +6 more
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Grooming Behavior in Naturally Varroa-Resistant Apis mellifera Colonies From North-Central Argentina
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 The Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is an important species in providing honey and pollination services globally. The mite Varroa destructor is the major threat to A.
Romina M. Russo +10 more
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Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
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Crystal Structure Prediction of Inorganic Materials: A Benchmark and Modern Evaluation
Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.Predicting a crystal’s structure from composition alone is a long‐standing challenge in materials discovery. The CSP180 benchmark of 180 inorganic crystals evaluates thirteen crystal structure prediction algorithms requiring no density functional theory (DFT) against DFT‐based baselines across twelve metrics.
Lai Wei +9 more
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Reproduction of Varroa destructor in sealed worker bee brood cells of Apis mellifera carnica and Apis mellifera syriaca in Jordan [PDF]
, 2008 The reproduction of the honey bee mite, Varroa destructor in sealed worker bee brood cells represents an important factor for the population development of this parasite in honey bee colonies.
Alattal, Yehya Zaki Khalid al- +2 more
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2010 The presence of bees (Apis mellifera L.) in urban areas has increased in recent years due to environmental disturbances caused by humans. Bee migration to cities may provoke serious accidents, since some people present allergic reactions to their venoms.
AM Pereira +3 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.Quantitative phase maps of single cells recorded in flow cytometry modality feed a hierarchical architecture of machine learning models for the label‐free identification of subtypes of ovarian cancer. The employment of a priori clinical information improves the classification performance, thus emulating the clinical application of liquid biopsy during ...
Daniele Pirone +11 more
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The Worker Flow at the Hive Entrance Predicts When Nest Cleaning is Intensified in Stingless Bees
Psyche: A Journal of EntomologyWaste produced by living organisms is commonly disposed of as a prophylactic measure to avoid the spread of diseases and parasite infestation. For social insects, a proportion of workers is allocated to dispose the waste material outside the colony’s ...
Kedar Devkota +5 more
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