Diversity and Functional Prediction of Gut Microbiota in Forficulidae Natural Enemies from Mulberry Orchards and Cornfields in Southern China. [PDF]
Zheng Y +7 more
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Light‐emitting diode (LED)‐based treatments for enhancing crop production and pest management have primarily focused on continuous treatments. This study, using Tetranychus urticae and Phytoseiulus persimilis, demonstrates that the timing of LED supplementation is crucial for designing integrated pest management strategies that improve both plant ...
Patrice Savi +5 more
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Climate Change Can Generate Enemy-Free Space for Crop-Feeding Herbivores. [PDF]
Wyckhuys KAG +5 more
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Effectiveness Assessment of Underwater Area Cruise Based on the ADC Method
ABSTRACT Underwater area surveillance plays a crucial role in upholding national security, safeguarding strategic interests, and mitigating potential threats. Despite its significance, a notable gap persists in the availability of comprehensive models for assessing its effectiveness.
Qingwei Liang +3 more
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Strategic resilience in an adaptive SERE & H.E.A.T. course - an explorative study of human performance and resilience. [PDF]
Ziehr S, Merkt PH.
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Ground‐based robotic remote sensing for standardized biodiversity monitoring in coastal habitats
Illustrated workflow of the proposed citizen‐to‐robot monitoring pipeline: (i) expert‐validated citizen observations are translated into AI models, (ii) deployed on a ground‐based robotic platform for proximal sensing of coastal dune habitats, (iii) enabling standardized detection of ecological targets (e.g., Pancratium maritimum & Brithys crini), and (
Giovanni Di Lorenzo +5 more
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Leaf Damage is Not the Answer! Reduced Herbivore Pressure Does Not Underpin Either Downhill or Uphill Range Shifts. [PDF]
Osmolovsky I +4 more
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A Hero's Journey to Systemic Change: Developing Expertise in Agricultural Development
ABSTRACT Experts in rural development and agrarian change wield considerable influence over programme design and delivery, directing resources and shaping trajectories towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet the pathways through which such expertise develops remain under‐examined. This study examines the journey to expertise among experts
Kirt Hainzer +7 more
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Seasonal and Interannual Variability in the Insect Pest Damage and Beneficial Insect Populations Across Apple Orchards of Different Ages. [PDF]
Komáromi K +3 more
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ABSTRACT The global food system faces sustainability, safety, and equity challenges. Agroecological practises offer solutions through sustainable production and resource conservation. This study examines apricot producers' willingness to adopt agricultural practises in Malatya, Türkiye, focusing on their attitudes, behaviours and the factors ...
Deniz Sarica, Seydanur Albayrak
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