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Application of a novel molecular diagnostic method to examine the spatio‐temporal trends of Carcelia iliaca, a larval parasitoid of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
The oak processionary moth is an invasive pest in the United Kingdom that threatens biodiversity and public health, with rising control costs highlighting the need for sustainable management alternatives Conservation biocontrol using the parasitoid fly Carcelia iliaca is promising but key biological data gaps hinder evidence‐based policy development. A
Kyle Alexander Miller, Darren Mark Evans, Neil Boonham, Andrew Hoppit, Jake Morris, James John Neil Kitson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaf ethylene and auxin act as core factors in the regulation of temperature on thidiazuron-induced cotton defoliation

Industrial Crops and Products
The defoliant thidiazuron is applied worldwide to enhance the fiber quality of machine-harvested cotton, and its efficiency is profoundly regulated by temperature. However, little is known about how the temperature after defoliant application affects the
Keke Yu, Zhenwang Zhang, Zexin Wei, Kexin Li, Xiyu Jia, Mingfeng Yang, Jianxin Dong, Mingwei Du, Xiaoli Tian, Zhaohu Li   +9 more
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The influence of agrobiotic factors on the effectiveness of UzDEF [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
The article presents the results of the effect of different norms of UzDEF defoliant, depending on the characteristics of the cotton variety C- 8286, to different irrigation regimes and norms of mineral fertilizers.
Abdurakhmonov Husniddin, Bozorov Kamoliddin, Lukova Iroda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aquatic Toxicology Notes: Endothall

EDIS, 2012
Endothall is the herbicidal active ingredient found in commercial formulations labeled for weed control in aquatic systems and on ditch banks. It is also used as a defoliant and desiccant in some terrestrial situations (e.g., in potato, hops, cotton ...
P. Chris Wilson, Jun Wu
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COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND TRANSGENIC TECHNOLOGIES UNDER ALTERNATIVE CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR COTTON IN GEORGIA [PDF]

This study was conducted to determine allocative efficiency and cost effectiveness of growing conventional and transgenic cotton varieties under alternative cultural practices in South Georgia.
Isengildina, Olga, Ward, Clayton, White, Fred C.   +2 more
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Bad Trip: Drug Prohibition and the Weakness of Public Policy [PDF]

, 1994
The case against prohibition is overwhelming precisely because so many different types of considerations all point to a single solution: the legalization of illicit drugs.
Barnett, Randy E
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Spectral response of guava leaves under infestation by Costalimaita ferruginea (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Miridae (Hemiptera), Hemerobiidae (Neuroptera), Pentatomidae (Hemiptera), Anystidae (Acari), Erythraeidae (Acari) and spiders (Araneidae, Oxyopidae and Salticidae) fed on the invasive paropsine leaf beetles in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Souradji I. Bachirou, Pedro G. Peixoto, David L. Rosalen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

PROJECTED CASH FLOWS AND PROFITABILITY FOR REPRESENTATIVE LOUISIANA FARMS, 1997 [PDF]

The purpose of this report is to supplement the series of annual cost projections for enterprises by providing profitability and cash flow projections for several whole farm situations throughout the state.
Boucher, Robert W., Vandeveer, Lonnie R.
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Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao, Trevor S. Fristoe, Amy J. S. Davis, Wayne Dawson, Franz Essl, Holger Kreft, Jan Pergl, Petr Pyšek, Patrick Weigelt, Marten Winter, Mark van Kleunen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation in conflict: Illegal drugs versus habitat in the Americas [PDF]

, 2008
About the book: State of the Wild is a biennial series that brings together international conservation experts and writers to discuss emerging issues in the conservation of wildlife and wild places.
Bejarano, Adriana C., Dávalos, Liliana M.   +1 more
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