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Monitoring spirodiclofen resistance in female Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from citrus orchards in Southeastern Brazil

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Spirodiclofen resistance levels in B. yothersi varied geographically across the Brazilian citrus belt, with higher resistance in the central region. Sublethal effects included reduced oviposition, increased non‐viable eggs and disrupted female reproduction.
Hector Alonso Escobar‐Garcia, Daniel Júnior de Andrade   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interactions Between Root Traits and Fungal Functional Guilds Across the Root Economics Spectrum. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Chen X, Zhang J, Liu Z, Guo J, Tong Y, Yang Q, Li G, Liu J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Beyond health protection: Estimating the impact of public health insurance on home‐based livestock raising in rural China

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Livestock often serves as self‐insurance against health shocks for rural households in developing countries. However, little is known about how public health insurance affects livestock production decisions. This paper fills the gap by examining the impact of China's New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) on household‐level livestock ...
Ran Li
wiley   +1 more source

Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi, Awudu Abdulai, Enoch M. Kikulwe, Elisabetta Gotor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Nitrogen and Water Use Efficiency in Intensive Cropping by Optimized Management and Crop Rotations. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Chen H, Qi J, Guo S, Niu X, Rees RM, Zhang C, Ju X.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An Overview of Green Manuring Crops for Their Potential Impacts in Arable Crops Production

Asian Research Journal of Agriculture
The green manuring (GM) crops are highlighted for their role in impacting nutrition to different arable crops (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, cotton, etc.). With increase in nutrient requirement in arable crop production, it will be essential to found more and more valid alternative sources of crop nutrition beside regular inorganic fertilizers and ...
openaire   +1 more source

The Outsiders: Principled Withdrawal, Whiteness, and Power in the Los Angeles Food Justice Movement

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article draws on understandings of whiteness and the misconstrual of South Central Los Angeles to analyze the power dynamics between “outsider” activists and residents of South Central as they worked toward a more equitable food system.
Hanna Garth
wiley   +1 more source

Full Manure Recycling Risks an 18% Rise in China's Cropland N₂O Emissions Without Improved Management. [PDF]

Glob Chang Biol
Ba S, Bai Z, Ma L, Jones DL, Chadwick DR.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Agroecology and Transformative Adaptation to Climate Change

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines transformative adaptation to climate change through the EFICAS Project (Eco‐Friendly Intensification and Climate‐resilient Agricultural Systems) implemented across 12 upland communities in northern Laos from 2014 to 2020.
Jean‐Christophe Castella
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing the application of pig manure in crop rotation systems: a comprehensive assessment of crop yield, quality, and soil safety. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Wang C, Li P, Zhang Y, Wang G, Li H, Wang XX, Zhang J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source