Effects of intraspecific competition on the larval development and pupal weight of Dacini (Diptera : Tephritidae) infesting cucurbits in la Reunion [PDF]
, 2010 Background. In La Réunion, cucurbit crops suffer considerable damage due to fruit fly attacks. A complex of three species (The Melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, The Ethiopian fly, Dacus ciliatus, and the Indian Ocean fruit fly, Dacus demmerezi) coexist ...
Deguine, Jean-Philippe +4 more
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Anthropogenic seed dispersal: rethinking the origins of plant domestication
, 2020 It is well documented that ancient sickle harvesting led to tough rachises, but the other seed dispersal properties in crop progenitors are rarely discussed. The first steps toward domestication are evolutionary responses for the recruitment of humans as
Spengler, R.
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Gene duplication and an accelerated evolutionary rate in 11S globulin genes are associated with higher protein synthesis in dicots as compared to monocots [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Seed storage proteins are a major source of dietary protein, and the content of such proteins determines both the quantity and quality of crop yield.
Dunwell, Jim +3 more
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Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2015 Among four species of Angiospermae with known nuclear DNA content (Cucurbita pepo - 2.6 pg, Helianthus annuus - 12.0 pg, Vicia faba — 38.0 pg, and Tulipa kaufmanniana - 93.7 pg) the cell growth in the intermitotic period of the cell cycle has been ...
K. Marciniak +3 more
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Aphids associated with shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops in the Maltese Archipelago (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea) [PDF]
, 2011 A survey of the aphids associated with Maltese shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops was carried out. Sixty six aphid species were recorded from more than 90 species of host plants.
Azzopardi, Erika +6 more
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The effects of different combinations and varying concentrations of growth regulators on the regeneration of selected Turkish cultivars of melon [PDF]
, 2013 Cucurbits are an economically important family of plants. The majority of the vegetable production in Turkey, for example, derives from the species beloning to the family Cucurbitaceae. Despite the importance of cucurbits among vegetable crops worldwide,
Cetiner, Selim +2 more
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Mobilizing agro-biodiversity and social networks to cope with adverse effects of climate and social changes: experiences from Kitui, Kenya [PDF]
, 2015 Poster presented at 13th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology.
Eyzaguirre, Pablo B. +4 more
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Estimation of humoral immune response in rabbits fed with Cucurbita maxima seeds
Veterinary World, 2013 Aim : The objective of the study was to estimate the humoral immune response in rabbits treated with Cucurbita maxima seeds. Materials and Methods: Thirty six male Newzealand White rabbits were divided into six groups (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) of six in ...
V. Ranganathan +2 more
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New Records of Leaf-Feeding for Adult \u3ci\u3eDiabrotica Barberi\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) [PDF]
, 2017 The first records of leaf-feeding on Iva xanthifolia (marsh elder) and Helianthus annuus (common sunflower) by adult Diabrotica barberi are reyorted. During September 1992, beetles were observed feeding on leaves 0 these plants, despite the availability ...
Hesler, Louis S
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COMPETITIVE ABILITY OF MAIZE IN MIXTURE WITH CLIMBING BEAN IN ORGANIC FARMING [PDF]
, 2005 Intercropped crops represent an important production system in organic farming, especially maize/climbing bean mixture due to its high content of protein in bean seeds for human diet, and producing silage for ruminants.
Bavec, Franc +4 more
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