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Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales
Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu +7 more
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Journal of Apicultural Science, 2018 The objective of the research was a comparative assessment of the infection levels of Nosema spp. in honey bees collected from different areas of the hive.
Pohorecka Krystyna +3 more
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Real-time PCR biochip for on-site detection of Coxiella burnetii in ticks
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Q fever, a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, has adverse effects on public health. Ticks are vectors of C. burnetii and they contribute to the transmission of the pathogen. A tool for rapid, sensitive, and accurate detection of C. burnetii
A.-Tai Truong +8 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Ticks are important vectors of various pathogens that result in clinical illnesses in humans and domestic and wild animals. Information regarding tick infestations and pathogens transmitted by ticks is important for the identification and prevention of ...
A-Tai Truong +12 more
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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen +2 more
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Beeswax-Based Tools for Queen Rearing Without Grafting Larvae for Apis mellifera
AgricultureQueen bees form the core of honeybee colonies for reproduction, and their quality is the most critical factor affecting their reproductive and productive performance.
Gao Zhang +3 more
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Journal of Apicultural Science, 2018 This study aims to investigate the effect of queen cell size (9.4 mm, 9.6 mm, 9.8 mm and 10.0 mm) and mother queen caged time (0 day, 2 days and 4 days) on rearing young queens without grafting larvae.
Wu Xiaobo +3 more
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EVALUATION OF SOME NATURAL SUBSTANCES FOR CONTROLLING VARROA DESTRUCTOR AND THEIR EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY OF HONEYBEE COLONIES. [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2007 The present work was carried out at branch Beekeeping Research Department at Qalubia governorate. The aim of investigation evaluate the efficacy of some local natural substances for controlling Varroa destructor in honeybee colonies and their comparison ...
A. Eissa, M. Ali, H. Abou El-Enain,
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Self-control in honeybees [PDF]
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2002 Self-control means choosing a large delayed reward over a small immediate reward; impulsiveness is its opposite. The metabolic hypothesis states that the amount of self-control across species correlates negatively with metabolic rate (Tobin & Logue, 1994).
Ken, Cheng +3 more
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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini +13 more
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