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Antifungal effects of pawpaw seed extracts and papain on post harvest Carica papaya L. fruit rot [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Increasingly, public debate on ban of use of synthetic chemicals for pest control has been unabated, due basically to the hazards posed by such chemicals to the ecosystem and environment.
Abikoye, B. A., Nwinyi, Obinna
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Efeito da aplicação de fungicidas no controle de doenças foliares de arroz irrigado e sua relação com o rendimento industrial

open access: yes, 2016
Leaf diseases of rice can compromise grain filling and spikelet maturation for accelerating the drying of grains and, consequently, reducing the industrial yield. The use of fungicide has the potential to reduce the damage from leaf diseases and increase
L. C. Bordin   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Long‐Lasting Hydrophilicity Induced by Ultraviolet Light on Surface Modified Hydrophobic Polylactic Acid

open access: yesJournal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
In light of increasing applications of compostable materials, surface treatment on PLA to increase roughness and hydrophobicity has been investigated. However, modifying wettability might hinder degradation. UVC exposure has significant effects on the wettability of textured PLA substrates, allowing a complete wettability switch due to chain scission ...
William Simon   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Multi-functional Agriculture - Agriculture as a Resource for Energy and Environmental Preservation

open access: yesItalian Journal of Agronomy, 2008
In the present global situation, agriculture plays a major role in the interaction between socio-economic and biophysical processes. In addition to its principal and fundamental role of providing food, it now also needs to consider other ecosystem ...
the Editors
doaj   +1 more source

Alternative fungicides for the leather industry: application in various processes

open access: yes, 2012
Increasingly stringent environmental legislation and indispensable use of fungicides in the tanning industry obliges tanners to adapt their processes to alternative technologies with lower environmental impact, including the search for new fungicide systems that comply with those rules.
Cuadros Domènech, Sara   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

The potential of organic substrates based on mushroom substrate and straw to dissipate fungicides contained in effluents from the fruit-packaging industry – Is there a role for Pleurotus ostreatus?

open access: yesEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2016
Citrus fruit-packaging plants (FPP) produce large wastewater volumes with high loads of fungicides like ortho-phenylphenol (OPP) and imazalil (IMZ). No methods are in place for the treatment of those effluents and biobeds appear as a viable alternative.
Panagiotis A. Karas   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Soil and water pollution in a banana production region in tropical Mexico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The effects of abundant Mancozeb (Mn, Zn— bisdithiocarbamate) applications (2.5 kg ha-1week-1 for 10 years) on soil and surface-, subsurface- and groundwater pollution were monitored in a banana production region of tropical Mexico.
Bastidas-Bastidas, P.J., de   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

RNA‐Based Biopesticides: Pioneering Precision Solutions for Sustainable Aquaculture in China

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
The Chinese dragon represents RNA biopesticides, which effectively counteract bacterial, viral, and parasitic threats, safeguarding aquatic life. This method is precise, focusing solely on harmful agents and sparing beneficial aquaculture species. Its innovative nature protects aquatic environments while reducing ecological footprint.
Yiran Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurotoxicity and Oxidative Damage Induced from Exposure of Male Rats to Low doses of the Synthetic Environmental Contaminant Tributyltin

open access: yesWasit Journal for Pure Sciences
    Tributyltin chloride (TBT) is an organotin compound widely used in several high biocides for agro-industrial applications, such as fungicides, and marine antifouling paints leading to endocrine disrupting actions, such as imposex development in ...
Sura Alkadhimy, Mokhtar I. Yousef
doaj   +1 more source

Control of potato late blight by caraway oil in organic farming [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Caraway (Carum carvi) seeds contain biologically active essential oils, which have shown potential in controlling Phytophthora infestans (P.i.). An attempt is being made to develop a P.i.
Fabritius, A.-L.   +7 more
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