Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Within its range, the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Although found in Hawaii, it is not present in the continental United States.
Howard V. Weems +2 more
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Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Within its range, the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett, is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Although found in Hawaii, it is not present in the continental United States.
Howard V. Weems, Jr. +2 more
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The Type and the Position of HNF1A Mutation Modulate Age at Diagnosis of Diabetes in Patients with Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)-3 [PDF]
OBJECTIVE—The clinical expression of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)-3 is highly variable. This may be due to environmental and/or genetic factors, including molecular characteristics of the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-α (HNF1A) gene mutation.
A. Hartemann-Heurtier +22 more
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Residue analyses and exposure assessment of the Irish population to nitrofuran metabolites from different food commodities in 2009–2010 [PDF]
peer-reviewedAn exposure assessment to nitrofuran residues was performed for three human populations (adults, teenagers and children), based on residue analyses of foods of animal origin (liver, honey, eggs and aquaculture) covering the 2-year period ...
Conroy, Emma-Rose +4 more
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Humor production in long-term romantic relationships: What the lack of moderation by sex reveals about humor’s role in mating [PDF]
This manuscript explores whether the associations between partner humor production and relationship satisfaction and humor’s importance in romantic relationships are moderated by sex. Study 1 reports a meta-analysis (k = 10; N = 2,167) of the association
Hall, Jeffrey A.
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Anticipating food price crises by reservoir computing [PDF]
Anticipating price crises in the market of agri-commodities is critical to guarantee both the sustainability of the food system and to ensure food security.
Borondo, F. +3 more
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How did the Sovereign debt crisis affect the Euro financial integration? A fractional cointegration approach. [PDF]
This paper examines financial integration among stock markets in the Eurozone using the prices from each stock index. Monthly time series are constructed for four major stock indices for the period between 1998 and 2016.
Golpe, Antonio A. +2 more
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What Drives Animal Fluency Performance in Cantonese-Speaking Chinese Patients with Adult-Onset Psychosis? [PDF]
Among the numerous studies investigating semantic factors associated with functioning in psychotic patients, most have been conducted on western populations.
Chan, Sherry Kit-Wa +10 more
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Microstructure development, mechanical and tribological properties of a semisolid A356/xSiCp composite [PDF]
This paper presents the results of experimental investigation on microstructure (size and morphology of eutectic Si), impact toughness and sliding wear properties of A356 Al-Si alloy and composites containing 10, 20 and 25 wt% of SiCp reinforcement ...
Ahmad, N. +3 more
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Lessons from a rural ecosystem [PDF]
Entrepreneurial ecosystem theory can be described as a continuation of traditional cluster theory and regional innovation system theory, the difference being that entrepreneurial ecosystem theory takes the entrepreneur as its focal point.
Frimanslund, Tore, Hammer, Sivert
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