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Interception of an Apis dorsata swarm with Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Kuzinia morsei mites on a cargo vessel inbound to the United States [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Insect Science
In 2025, a swarm of giant honey bees, Apis dorsata dorsata, was detected on board a cargo vessel prior to arrival at the port of Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA.
Jose Luis Ramirez   +9 more
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Drone Navigation and Target Interception Using Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Cascade Reward Approach

open access: yesIEEE Journal of Indoor and Seamless Positioning and Navigation, 2023
This article proposes an architecture for drone navigation and target interception, utilizing a self-supervised, model-free deep reinforcement learning approach.
Ali A. Darwish, Arie Nakhmani
doaj   +1 more source

The Digital Way to Intercept Psoriatic Arthritis

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2021
Psoriasis (PsO) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) are chronic, immune-mediated diseases that share common etiopathogenetic pathways. Up to 30% of PsO patient may later develop PsA.
Ivan Giovannini   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phytosanitary risk associated with illegal importation of pest-infested commodities to the South African agricultural sector

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Science, 2021
We evaluated the phytosanitary risk associated with illegal importation of pest-infested plant commodities into South Africa. Samples were collected from different South African ports of entry over 8 years (2011 to 2019) and data were analysed ...
Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conceptual analysis: What signals might plant canopies send via stemflow?

open access: yesFrontiers in Water, 2022
As watersheds are complex systems that are difficult to directly study, the streams that drain them are often sampled to search for watershed “signals.” These signals include the presence and/or abundance of isotopes, types of sediment, organisms ...
Adam I. Mabrouk   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Legal Historical Excavations in the files of the former Romanian Securitate 1. The Analysis of a Tactical Plan

open access: yesErdélyi Jogélet, 2023
The paper, which is the first in a planned series of articles, presents the initial findings of archival research conducted in declassified documents of the former Romanian State Security Department (the dreaded Securitate).
Emőd Veress
doaj   +1 more source

Imagining interceptions: Eye movements as an online indicator of covert motor processes during motor imagery

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
The analysis of eye movements during motor imagery has been used to understand the influence of covert motor processes on visual-perceptual activity. There is evidence showing that gaze metrics seem to be affected by motor planning often dependent on the
Alessio D’Aquino   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Is the Contribution of Urban Trees to Mitigate Pluvial Flooding?

open access: yesHydrology, 2022
Hydrological modeling is commonly used in urban areas for drainage design and to estimate pluvial flood hazards in order to mitigate flood risks and damages.
Karina Sinaí Medina Camarena   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intercepted Mosquitoes at New Zealand’s Ports of Entry, 2001 to 2018: Current Status and Future Concerns

open access: yesTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019
Mosquito vectors are extending their range via international travel and trade. Climate change makes New Zealand an increasingly suitable environment for less tropically adapted exotic mosquito vectors to become established.
Sherif E. Ammar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sensitivity of Evapotranspiration Components in Remote Sensing-Based Models

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2018
Accurately estimating evapotranspiration (ET) at large spatial scales is essential to our understanding of land-atmosphere coupling and the surface balance of water and energy.
Carl J. Talsma   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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