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Two-Sex Life Table Analysis of Frankliniella intonsa Reared on Nine Different Vegetable Crops in Guangxi, China

Agriculture
Frankliniella intonsa (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a polyphagous pest that causes significant economic agricultural losses by damaging flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees. We performed an age-stage two-sex life table analysis to evaluate the performance
Rui Gong, Lifei Huang, Huanting Wang, Xuemei Cao, Hongquan Liu, Lang Yang   +5 more
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Minder en anders bemesten: Onderzoeksresultaten tuinbouw op klei. Rozendaal, courgette 2008 [PDF]

, 2010
Op een kleigrond werd in samenwerking met een tuinbouwer een systeem ontwikkeld voor de teelt van courgette na gras/klaver voorvrucht. Het betreft de teelt op bedden met een aangepaste bemesting. De behandelingen waren courgette na gras/klaver als volgt:
ter Berg, Coen, Timmermans, Bart G.H, van der Burgt, Geert-Jan H.M.   +2 more
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Botanical treatment enhances biochemical responses in enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) clones

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bacterial wilt of enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) is a severe disease caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, resulting in complete crop failure and considerable damage. This study assessed the biochemical responses of two enset clones (one resistant and one susceptible) when inoculated with the pathogen and ...
Getahun Yemata, Masresha Fetene
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TRACE ELEMENTS IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

EQA, 2009
The concentration of six different trace metals [vanadium (V), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr),  lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd)] were determined in various fruit and vegetables [peach (Prunus persica L.), plum (Prunus domestica L.), tomato (Solanum ...
Stefania Papa, Laura Cerullo, Anna Di Monaco, Giovanni Bartoli, Antonietta Fioretto   +4 more
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Synergistic attraction: Development and field evaluation of a multicomponent lure for Zeugodacus cucurbitae based on host‐plant volatiles and gut bacterium‐derived volatiles

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The newly developed ternary blend was validated in field trials and proved highly effective in attracting both male and female Zeugodacus cucurbitae. Abstract BACKGROUND Zeugodacus cucurbitae is a global quarantine pest. Management of this pest relies heavily on chemical insecticides, which impose substantial environmental burdens. Male‐specific lures [
Jinhua Li, Guangmei Chen, Yang Yue, Jingjing Wang, Yanan Liu, Zhenya Tian, Jingfang Yang, Bin Zhang, Zhongshi Zhou   +8 more
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Sustainability experiments in the agri-food system : uncovering the factors of new governance and collaboration success [PDF]

, 2017
In recent years, research, society and industry recognize the need to transform the agri-food system towards sustainability. Within this process, sustainability experiments play a crucial role in transforming the structure, culture and practices.
Hubeau, Marianne, Marchand, Fleur, Van Huylenbroeck, Guido   +2 more
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Unveiling the Impact of Digitized Supply Chains on Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Multiple Case Study of Italian Agri‐Food Firms

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food loss and waste (FLW) within agri‐food supply chains significantly impact the consumer economy, depleting natural resources and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, thereby posing a critical challenge to sustainable development. Digital transformation is increasingly recognised as a key lever for reducing FLW in agri‐food supply ...
Stefano Abbate, Piera Centobelli
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Minder en Anders Bemesten Onderzoeksresultaten tuinbouw op klei. Rozendaal, kool 2010 [PDF]

, 2010
Op een kleigrond is in de voorafgaande jaren een teeltsysteem ontwikkeld voor de teelt van courgette na een grasklaver voorvrucht op bedden gefreesd in de grasklaver, en met aangepaste en verminderde en bemesting.
ter Berg, Coen, Timmermans, Bart G.H., van der Burgt, Geert-Jan H.M.   +2 more
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Familiarity and liking of vegetables: Is it important for vegetable consumption? [PDF]

, 2016
The results presented in this paper are part of the early findings from a large European study, VeggiEAT involving the UK, Denmark, France and Italy with the aim of improving vegetable consumption in young people and older people.
Appleton, Katherine, Bevan, Ann, Depezay, L., Giboreau, A., Hartwell, Heather, Hemingway, Ann, Magnante, O., Monteleone, E., Perez-Cueto, A.   +8 more
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Riding out the storm: Behavioural responses of a large herbivore to high‐Arctic winds

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Using 11 years of GPS data from 61 muskoxen in Northeast Greenland, we show how increasing wind speed and Arctic storms reshape movement modes and habitat selection. Muskoxen respond by bedding in dense vegetation, prioritizing energy conservation over foraging, revealing a simple behavioural strategy with potential fitness consequences under ...
Floris M. van Beest, Lars H. Hansen, Niels M. Schmidt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source