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Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modes of entry of petroleum distilled spray-oils into insects: a review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Petroleum oils are some of the oldest and safest pesticides in use. In spite of the numerous improvements achieved in oil technology, the mode of entry and the insecticide action mechanism of these products have been the subject of considerable debate ...
Buteler, Micaela, Stadler, Teodoro
core  

Imidacloprid and chlorpyrifos insecticides impair migratory ability in a seed-eating songbird

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
Birds that travel long distances between their wintering and breeding grounds may be particularly susceptible to neurotoxic insecticides, but the influence of insecticides on migration ability is poorly understood.
Margaret L. Eng   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Internet of Things‐Based Framework Application at a University Campus Scale: Linking Smart Monitoring Systems and Stormwater Management

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study presents an Internet of Things‐based stormwater monitoring framework piloted at the University of Maryland campus to support Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System compliance and adaptive planning. Developed with key campus stakeholders, the framework integrates real‐time sensor deployment, data‐informed insights on runoff and water ...
Qianyao Si   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Western corn rootworm pyrethroid resistance confirmed by aerial application simulations of commercial insecticides [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) (WCR) is a major insect pest of corn (Zea mays L.) in the United States (US) and is highly adaptable to multiple management tactics.
Fritz, Bradley K.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Dynamics of Dengue epidemics using optimal control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
We present an application of optimal control theory to Dengue epidemics. This epidemiologic disease is an important theme in tropical countries due to the growing number of infected individuals.
Betts   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

Education and Socio-economic status are key factors influencing use of insecticides and malaria knowledge in rural farmers in Southern Côte d’Ivoire [PDF]

open access: gold, 2022
Ruth Marie A. Kouame   +7 more
openalex   +1 more source

Contribution à l'étude de l'activité biologique d'extraits de feuilles de Cestrum parqui L'Herit.(Solanaceae) sur le criquet pélerin Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk) [PDF]

open access: yesBiotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2001
Contribution to the study of the biological activity of Cestrum parqui L'Herit. extracts against the locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk). The leaves of Cestrum parqui L'Herit.
Barbouche N.   +3 more
doaj  

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