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Visual Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Event Predictions: Investigating the Spread Dynamics of Invasive Species

open access: yes, 2017
Invasive species are a major cause of ecological damage and commercial losses. A current problem spreading in North America and Europe is the vinegar fly Drosophila suzukii.
Engelke, Ulrich   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of pediculosis in Mazandaran province from 2012-2020

open access: yesتحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2020
Introduction and purpose: Infestation with body lice results in a condition called pediculosis. Lice infestation is one of the most common parasitic infections having a considerable hygienic importance. Epidemiological studies can determine the status of
Seyed Alireza Habibi   +3 more
doaj  

Preventing and Recovering Food Waste in Manufacturing Firms: A Contingency Perspective on Circular Economy Practices

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food waste is a sustainability concern in the food industry, which can be mitigated through a circular economy. Circularity can be limited by contextual constraints, such as the characteristics of the waste to be recovered. However, their study in the context of food waste is scarce.
Stella Viscardi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Control of the woolly apple aphid (Erisoma lanigerum Hausm.) by releasing earwigs (Forficula auricularia L.) and support oil applications - an interim report of first year results [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The woolly apple aphid (Erisoma lanigerum Hausm.) has been recognised for some years as a serious pest in organic fruit growing where they may cause severe economic damage due to a lack of control strategies.
Bathon, H.   +5 more
core  

Climate Change Has Already Reshaped North American Forest Pest Dynamics: Insights From Multidecadal Process‐Based Modelling

open access: yesGlobal Change Biology Communications, EarlyView.
Climate change has rapidly expanded and shifted suitable climate conditions for eight major forest pests across North America, especially toward northern and higher elevation areas. Host exposure and overlap among pests are increasing, raising ecological and economic risks, and signaling accelerating future impacts under continued warming.
Yan Boulanger   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Results of trials with poppy seed (Papaver somniferum) in organic and integrated production technology. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The influence of organic and integrated management practices on poppy yield, pests and disease incidence was assessed in field trials in 2009. Crop management based on mineral fertilisers application and chemosynthetic pesticides treatment significantly
Dvorak, Petr   +4 more
core  

Pathobiological studies on cultured populations of the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de man, 1879), Margarita Island, Venezuela

open access: yesRevista Científica, 2010
 Studies on the presence of diseases and parasites affecting larvae, post-larvae, juveniles and adults of Macrobrachium rosenbergii, cultured in Margarita Island, Venezuela, were undertaken.
Bethsy Rodríguez   +4 more
doaj  

The moth Hylesia metabus and French Guiana lepidopterism: centenary of a public health concern

open access: yesParasite, 2012
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
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of a solar‐assisted heat pump dryer integrated with thermal energy storage on reducing fungal load in dried products (maize and groundnuts)

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fungal contamination is a major issue in agriculture, especially during pre‐ and post‐harvest stages, affecting grains like maize and groundnuts. Traditional drying methods, such as open sun drying, have not been effective in preventing fungal risks.
Nancy Katana Kalage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence of the effects of Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases on fruit quality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases Sigatoka disease (SD) and Black leaf streak disease (BLSD) are considered as the most severe diseases of bananas for the export market.
Abadie, Catherine   +6 more
core  

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