Marine Algae‐Derived Bioactives: A Sustainable Resource for the Food and Agriculture Industries
Algae are widely used in food and agriculture due to their bioactive compounds and are an eco‐friendly natural preservative and low carbon farming method. However, the problems regarding safety and acceptance still remain as tools like nanotechnology make improvements.
Sara Chadorshabi+3 more
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Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the most aggressive and lethal free-floating aquatic weed that degrades and chokes freshwater ecosystems and threatens aquatic life. Early detection and up-to-date information regarding its distribution is,
Kgabo H. Thamaga, Timothy Dube
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Annotated world bibliography of host fruits of Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) [PDF]
Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) infests fruits and vegetables of a number of different plant species, with host plants primarily found in the plant families Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae. Although B.
Liquido, Nicanor J., McQuate, Grant T.
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The Thimbleberry Gallmaker, \u3ci\u3eDiastrophus Kincaidii,\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), in the Great Lakes Region [PDF]
Diastrophus kinccddii, a gall wasp previously known only from California and the Pacific Northwest, is reported from the Great Lakes Region. It is present on thimbleberry, Rubus parviflorus, in three counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michi- gan and in ...
Erbisch, Frederic H, Kraft, Kenneth J
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Adoption Dynamics of Organic Pesticides Among Cocoa Producers In Two Ecological Zones Of Ghana
The study explores the dynamics of organic pesticides among cocoa farmers, analyzing factors shaping farmers perception, adoption barriers and enablers, and factors driving the adoption of organic pesticides across different ecological zones. The findings highlight the diverse socio‐economic contexts within which cocoa operates and suggest targeted ...
Michael Asigbaase+3 more
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The moth Hylesia metabus and French Guiana lepidopterism: centenary of a public health concern
The females of the moths Hylesia metabus have their abdomens covered by urticating hairs looking like micro-arrows and causing a puriginous dermatitis to humans known as “papillonite” in French Guiana and also called yellowtail moth dermatitis or ...
Jourdain F.+8 more
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Incidence of mayfly (Povilla sp.) infestation of wooden infrastructures of artisanal fishers in the lagoon and marine fisheries locations of Ogun State, Nigeria [PDF]
A diagnostic survey of the incidence of mayfly (Povilla sp.) infestation of wooden infrastructures of the artisanal fishers in ten (10) lagoons and marine fishing villages of Ogun States (Nigeria) was carried out through the application of structured ...
Adekoya, B.B., Olurin, K.B.
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Dispersal of Rhagoletis cerasi in commercial cherry orchards: Efficacy of soil covering nets for cherry fruit fly control [PDF]
Demand for organic cherries offers producers a premium price to improve their commercial viability. Organic standards require that producers find alternatives to pesticides.
Baker, Brian, Daniel, Claudia
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Fall‐applied manure can conserve excess soil‐profile inorganic‐N for the subsequent cropping year
Abstract To investigate dairy manure urea fertilizer interactions in cropped soils of the semiarid‐West, we fall‐applied and incorporated (0–0.3 m) soil urea‐N (FertN) rates of 10 (N0), 45 (N1), and 80 mg N kg−1 (N2), co‐applied with either no manure or 86 Mg ha−1 (dry wt.) stockpiled dairy manure.
Rodrick D. Lentz, Jim A. Ippolito
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Frequency, distribution, and molecular recognition of Argas persicus (Argasidae) infestation of local chicken Gallus gallus domesticus in Mosul city [PDF]
Seven hundred sixty-four ticks of Argas persicus have been collected from 390 local chickens at four locations in Mosul city. Ticks have been determined by investigating their existence in different chicken cages.
Abeer A. Ahmed, Layan Y. Khalil
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