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AGRICULTURE IN A SOCIALIST CITY: Towards an Alter‐Urban Political Ecology

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban political ecology has developed as a critique of capitalist urbanization. This article develops the concept of alter‐urban political ecology to define urban environments emerging not from capitalist urbanization but from efforts to transform it. Drawing on archival research and ethnographic fieldwork in five urban farms in socialist Cuba,
Gustav Cederlöf
wiley   +1 more source

Water stress: Opportunities for supply chain research

Production and Operations Management, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Driven by climate change and overuse, water stress is a worsening sustainability concern that threatens businesses and communities across the globe. Leading global organizations such as the United Nations have expressed an urgent need for sustainable water management strategies across nations and economies.
Dustin Cole, Sriram Narayanan, Elizabeth Connors, Meenu Tewari, Kyle Onda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang, Suyi Chen, Zihua Zhao, Chunyan Yang, Anxian Shi, Hu Li, Yuange Duan, Fan Song, Hailin Yang, Wanzhi Cai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A preventive strategy for the control of aphids in sweet pepper using lacewings and micrococcinelid beetles

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Aphids pose a serious risk to horticultural crops. Current biocontrol strategies often fail due to the poor establishment of natural enemies when aphids are scarce. We evaluated the potential of two aphidophagous predators, Micromus variegatus and Scymnus interruptus, to be used as preventive biocontrol agents, released before aphid infestation.
Jesica Pérez‐Rodríguez, Reinier T. Valstar, Ada Leman, Gerben J. Messelink   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of PCR-DGGE in determining food origin : cases studies of fish and fruits [PDF]

, 2008
The determination of geographical origin is a demand of the traceability system of import-export food products. For this purpose, molecular techniques employing 16S, 26S rDNA profiles generated by PCR-DGGE (polymerase chain reaction - denaturing gradient
Condur, Ana, El Sheikha, Aly, Le Nguyen, Doan Duy, Loiseau, Gérard, Metayer, Isabelle, Montet, Didier   +5 more
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Hemipteran vectors of stylet‐borne plant viruses: Aphids lead the charge

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Among all sap‐feeding hemipterans, aphids stand out by far as the most important vectors of noncirculative plant viruses. Compared to whiteflies and mealybugs, aphids’ highly specialized stylet anatomy and distinct feeding behaviors contribute, together with other features of their biology, to their remarkable efficiency in transmitting stylet‐borne ...
Yu Fu, Stefano Colella, Marilyne Uzest
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring spirodiclofen resistance in female Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from citrus orchards in Southeastern Brazil

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Spirodiclofen resistance levels in B. yothersi varied geographically across the Brazilian citrus belt, with higher resistance in the central region. Sublethal effects included reduced oviposition, increased non‐viable eggs and disrupted female reproduction.
Hector Alonso Escobar‐Garcia, Daniel Júnior de Andrade   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic potential of natural products in cancer immunotherapy: Advances and challenges

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
This review systematically outlines the mechanisms underlying tumour immunotherapy resistance and elucidates the role of natural products in enhancing therapeutic efficacy as immunomodulatory adjuvants. Abstract Immunotherapy has emerged as a clinically pivotal approach in cancer treatment, but its application remains limited to a small subset of ...
Rao Hu, Kaibin Dai, Zhensheng Lin, Mingfang Ye, Minfeng Chen, Xiaobo Li, Dongmei Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Updates on Mediterranean diet and health status: active ingredients and pharmacological mechanisms

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is among the most extensively studied dietary patterns and has been consistently associated with reduced risk of all‐cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, cognitive decline and several types of cancers.
Lukas Schwingshackl, Jakub Morze, Sabina Wallerer, Georg Hoffmann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effective and Economical Psyllid Spray Programs

EDIS, 2016
Effective control of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) has been a challenge for many Florida growers these last two years. Possible explanations include warmer, wetter weather in winter, fewer insecticide sprays being applied and a possible increase in ...
Phil Stansly
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