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Mycorrhizae in the Alaska Landscape [PDF]

, 2010
This publication explains how mycorrhiza, an important relationship between plant roots and certain types of fungi, can improve the plant's growth and provide protection from certain root diseases.For more information, contact your local Cooperative ...
Ianson, David, Smeenk, Jeff
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The Role of Fungi in the Etiology of Multiple Sclerosis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2017
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system. Infectious triggers of MS are being actively investigated.
Julián Benito-León, Julián Benito-León, Julián Benito-León, Martin Laurence   +3 more
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Effect of Lactoperoxidase System on the Control of Colletotrichum musae on Bananas

Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2011
Postharvest diseases are a major concern for plant products, leading to considerable postharvest losses. Colletotrichum musae is responsible for anthracnose and is also involved in crown rot, the two main postharvest diseases of banana.
Gérard Loiseau, Luc de Lapeyre de Bellaire, Woeheoudama Sagoua, Marie-Noëlle Ducamp   +3 more
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“Multi-functional Agriculture - Agriculture as a Resource for Energy and Environmental Preservation

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

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

, 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, Bello-Mendoza, R., Díaz-González, G., Geissen, V., Huerta-Lwanga, E., Que Ramos, F., Ruiz-Suárez, L.E.   +6 more
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Control of potato late blight by caraway oil in organic farming [PDF]

, 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., Hakala, K., Hannukkala, A., Keskitalo, M., Ketoja, E., Lehtinen, A., Mikkonen, P., Vuorema, A.   +7 more
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Alternative fungicides for the leather industry: application in various processes

, 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, Manresa Presas, Mª Angels, Font Vallès, Joaquim, Puig Vidal, Rita, Marsal Monge, Agustí   +4 more
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Polyphenols Regulate the Activity of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Having Both Positive and Negative Effects

Journal of Xenobiotics
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemical substances that can interfere with any hormone action. They are categorized according to origin and use, such as industrial chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated biphenyls ...
Eleonora Leti Maggio, Carlotta Zucca, Martina Grande, Raffaele Carrano, Antonio Infante, Riccardo Bei, Valeria Lucarini, Fernando De Maio, Chiara Focaccetti, Camilla Palumbo, Stefano Marini, Elisabetta Ferretti, Loredana Cifaldi, Laura Masuelli, Monica Benvenuto, Roberto Bei   +15 more
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