Managed European-Derived Honey Bee, Apis mellifera sspp, Colonies Reduce African-Matriline Honey Bee, A. m. scutellata, Drones at Regional Mating Congregations. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 African honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata) dramatically changed the South American beekeeping industry as they rapidly spread through the Americas following their introduction into Brazil. In the present study, we aimed to determine if the management
Ashley N Mortensen, James D Ellis
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Research on Multi-scene Application of Maritime Police Shipborne Drones [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2022 In order to provide theoretical support for the use of unmanned equipment by the marine police force, this paper takes the current situation of the use of marine police drones in Asia-Pacific countries as the entry point, the type characteristics of ...
Wei Xiaoran +4 more
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Alkali-silica reactions (ASR) in concrete dams – field survey, ND-testing and laboratory analyses [PDF]
MATEC Web of ConferencesThe main scope of the Norwegian R&D project "Excon" (2023-2025) is to contribute to extending the surface life of important concrete infrastructure and developing a decision-making tool that considers both economic and environmental factors. A sub-aim is
Lindgård Jan +9 more
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An Integrated Framework for Sensing Radio Frequency Spectrum Attacks on Medical Delivery Drones
, 2020 Drone susceptibility to jamming or spoofing attacks of GPS, RF, Wi-Fi, and operator signals presents a danger to future medical delivery systems. A detection framework capable of sensing attacks on drones could provide the capability for active responses.
Kulp, Philip H., Mei, Nagi
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The Central Intelligence Agency’s armed Remotely Piloted Vehicle-supported counter-insurgency campaign in Pakistan – a mission undermined by unintended consequences? [PDF]
, 2014 This paper views America's 'drones-first' counter-insurgency effort in Pakistan through the lens of Merton's theory of the unintended consequences of purposive action.
Bennett, Simon
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Cognitive Robotics, 2021 The emergence of COVID-19 brought unprecedented opportunities to deploy emerging digital technologies such as robotics and drones to provide contactless services.
Elliot Mbunge +2 more
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Drones: Innovative Technology for Use in Precision Pest Management. [PDF]
, 2020 Arthropod pest outbreaks are unpredictable and not uniformly distributed within fields. Early outbreak detection and treatment application are inherent to effective pest management, allowing management decisions to be implemented before pests are well ...
de Lange, Elvira S +3 more
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Variation in honey bee gut microbial diversity affected by ontogenetic stage, age and geographic location [PDF]
, 2015 Social honey bees, Apis mellifera, host a set of distinct microbiota, which is similar across the continents and various honey bee species. Some of these bacteria, such as lactobacilli, have been linked to immunity and defence against pathogens. Pathogen
Bunesova, Vera +10 more
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IoT-Enabled Smart Cities: Evolution and Outlook
Sensors, 2021 For the last decade the Smart City concept has been under development, fostered by the growing urbanization of the world’s population and the need to handle the challenges that such a scenario raises.
Martin Bauer +2 more
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Cities and Drones: What Cities Need to Know about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) [PDF]
, 2016 NLC's municipal guide, Cities and Drones, is designed to serve as a primer on drones for local officials, providing insight into the recently released federal rules relating to drone operation, as well as offering suggestions for how local governments ...
Elias Stahl +2 more
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