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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 We studied the role of plant primary and secondary metabolites in mediating plant-insect interactions by conducting a no-choice single-plant species field experiment to compare the suitability, enzyme activities, and gene expression of Oedaleus asiaticus
Xunbing Huang +7 more
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Risks of new pests and diseases [PDF]
, 2019 Climate change will affect the social and environmental determinants of the health of human, animal and plant populations around the world. It will challenge the social and biological capacities of food systems to regulate the emergence of pests and ...
Binot, Aurélie, Cilas, Christian
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Photocatalytic materials have emerged as promising solutions for environmental applications due to their ability to degrade organic pollutants under sunlight or artificial light. In this review, recent progress on the photocatalytic materials used for the degradation of pharmaceutical personal care products (PPCPs) in environmental ...
Urvashi Sen +5 more
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Potassium sulphate induces resistance of rice against the root-knot nematode Meloidogynegraminicola
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022 Potassium (K), an important nutrient element, can improve the stress resistance/tolerance of crops. The application of K in resisting plant-parasitic nematodes shows that the K treatment can reduce the occurrence of nematode diseases and increase crop ...
Mao-yan LIU +11 more
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Dry Bean Pest Scouting Report [PDF]
, 2015 A survey of dry bean pests was conducted on farms in Vermont during the 2015 season. Pests were scouted on four Vermont farm locations in the towns of Alburgh, North Hero, Glover, and Danby.
Calderwood, Lily, Darby, Heather
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Phytopathology Research, 2023 Wheat leaf rust is caused by Puccinia triticina (Pt), leading to serious wheat yield loss in the world. To study the population structure and reveal the transmission routes of Pt in eastern China, leaf samples were collected from the main wheat-producing
Hongfu Li +11 more
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Investigation of Physicochemical Indices and Microbial Communities in Termite Fungus-Combs
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Termitomyces species are wild edible mushrooms that possess high nutritional value and a wide range of medicinal properties. However, the cultivation of these mushrooms is very difficult because of their symbiotic association with termites. In this study,
Guiying Yang +8 more
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Impact of Simulated Insect Defoliation and Timing of Injury on Cabbage Yield in Minnesota [PDF]
, 2018 In 1992 and 1994, field studies were done to assess the tolerance of transplanted cabbage to simulated insect defoliation and to determine if the defoliation level and growth stage at which defoliation begins influences final yield.
Burkness, Eric C +2 more
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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents
BMEMat, EarlyView.Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li +4 more
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