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Tineweeding Trials [PDF]

, 2010
In 2010, the University of Vermont Extension Crops and Soils Team conducted an evaluation of tineweeding as a weed management strategy in corn and sunflowers in Alburgh, VT.
Cummings, Erica, Darby, Heather, Gervais, Amanda, Halteman, Philip, Madden, Rosalie   +4 more
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Biointensive integrated management of Lipaphis erysimi Kalt. (Homoptera: Aphididae) in Brassica spp.

, 2017
Field experiment was conducted at Regional Research station, Samargopalpur, Rohtak (Haryana) during Rabi season of the year 2015-2016 to evaluate bioefficacy of various treatments against mustard aphid, Lipaphis-erysimi on Indian mustard. Treatments were:
D. Sharma, S. Yadav, S. Yadav
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Are crop yields limited by pollinators? Proper assessments using pollinator gradients require measurements of flower density and yield potential

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract It is widely documented that many crops depend on animal—and primarily insect—pollination, but the degree to which pollinators limit yield in comparison with other factors is poorly understood.
Stan Chabert, James H. Cane, Bernard E. Vaissière, Rachel E. Mallinger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food without fire: Environmental and nutritional impacts from a solar stove field experiment

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Over 80% of the population in rural Sub‐Saharan Africa relies on biomass cooking fuel, a substantial source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. We use a field experiment in Zambia to investigate the impact of solar stoves on biomass fuel use and cooking habits.
Laura E. McCann, Jeffrey D. Michler, Maybin Mwangala, Osaretin Olurotimi, Natalia Estrada Carmona   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization bio-organic fertilizer production from watermelon rind with Trichoderma spp. for improved Brassica juncea growth

CTU Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Trichoderma spp. in decomposing watermelon rind to produce bio-organic fertilizer. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with Central Composite Design (CCD) was employed to optimize the cultivation conditions for ...
Hoai Thanh Bui, Bao Long Tran Vu, Van Nghia Le, Tan Tan Nguyen, Anh Tho Diep, Pham Dan Thuy Van, Viet Nhan Hoa Nguyen, Yoshiyuki Murata, Thi Bich Quyen Tran, Van Hong Thien Doan   +9 more
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Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2018
Bee pollen, an important bee product, is harvested as a food supplement for humans, so it must be safe in terms of toxic components for consumption.
Özkök Aslı, Çakıroğulları Gül Çelik, Sorkun Kadriye, Yağlı Hatice Gür, Alsan İbrahim, Bektaş Berkay, Kılıç Devrim   +6 more
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Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) associated with native trees in Malta (Central Mediterranean) [PDF]

, 2009
In the present study 25 aphid species which are known to be associated with trees in the Maltese Islands are recorded. Of these, 18 species represent new records; these include Aphis craccivora, Brachyunguis tamaricis, Cavariella aegopodii ...
Barbagallo, Sebastiano, Mifsud, David, Perez Hidalgo, Nicolas   +2 more
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Characterization of bacterial communities associated with Brassica napus L. growing on a Zn-contaminated soil and their effects on root growth [PDF]

, 2016
peerreview_statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope. aims_and_scope_url: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=bijp20The attached document is the author's final ...
Araceli Pérez-Sanz, Blanca Montalbán, Croes S, Duan J, Jaco Vangronsveld, Kidd P, M Carmen Lobo, Montalbán B, Nele Weyens, Panagos P, Peralta JR, Sarah Croes, Schellingen K, Truyens S, Vlarebo (Vlaams Reglement Bodemsanering)   +14 more
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Climate Change, Air Quality, and Pollen Allergies—State of the Art and Recommendations for Research and Public Health

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Allergies are one of the major health challenges of our time, associated with a high individual burden of disease and high costs for the healthcare system. Given their prevalence, allergies are also highly relevant from a public health perspective. The development of allergic diseases is multifactorial. In addition to individual factors (e.g.,
Jobst Augustin, Stefan Gilge, Heike Appel, Ute Dauert, Christina Endler, Ruth Heesen, Conny Höflich, Wilhelm Kuttler, Katharina Heinke Schlünzen, Wolfgang Straff, Barbora Werchan, Matthias Werchan, Torsten Zuberbier, Claudia Traidl‐Hoffmann   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of shortened crop rotation of oilseed rape on soil and rhizosphere microbial diversity in relation to yield decline [PDF]

, 2013
Oilseed rape (OSR) grown in monoculture shows a decline in yield relative to virgin OSR of up to 25%, but the mechanisms responsible are unknown. A long term field experiment of OSR grown in a range of rotations with wheat was used to determine whether ...
AJ Bennett, Amanda J. Bennett, AR Varela, AW Bakker, B Schippers, CE Pankhurst, CG Li, CW Kaplan, David Chandler, DL Karlen, Gary D. Bending, Gary Keane, J Kirkegaard, JA Herrera-Vasquez, JJ Germida, JL Lei, JR Marchesi, K Smalla, KR Clarke, KW Kelley, L Hauben, Leo van Overbeek, LM Hartwright, M Gardes, MK Hasna, NZ Lupwayi, O Christen, Peter Mills, PM Berry, Q Wang, QH Li, R Stobart, R Zare, RK Crookston, RN Campbell, Ron Stobart, RP Larkin, RP Larkin, S Alvey, Sally Hilton, SF Altschul, SL Singh, T Sasaya, TL Marsh   +43 more
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