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Churchill and Germany: A ‘Special’ Relationship
History, EarlyView.Abstract No other country defined the trajectory of Churchill's political career more than Germany, a country of which he had little direct knowledge but which he either sought to emulate, accommodate or oppose throughout his time in politics. This article traces Churchill's relationship with Germany from his entry into politics at the beginning of the
T. G. Otte
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The impact of some compounds utilised in organic olive groves on the non-target arthropod fauna: canopy and soil levels [PDF]
, 2007 An increasing literature body is devoted to the study of efficacy and risks concerning compounds allowed in organic farming and new compounds considered harmless for environmental and human health.
Belfiore, Tiziana +4 more
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InsectsSimple Summary In the last decades, the number of available chemical pesticides for pest control has been dramatically reduced due to their possible negative effects on human health and the environment.
Soultana Kyriaki Kovaiou +6 more
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THE AESTHETICS OF URBAN METABOLISM: Landscape, Design and the Politics of In/Visibility
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In this article, we chart the evolving aesthetic contours of urban metabolism across London, focusing on the River Lea and Thamesmead to the north and south of the River Thames, respectively. We begin in the nineteenth century, when these two sites formed critical nodes within a new sewerage system that relegated the city’s circulatory flows ...
Ben Platt, Zuhri James
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Control strategies for limiting olive fruit fly (Diptera, Bactrocera oleae) populations [PDF]
, 2002 Olive fruit fly remains the key pest in organic olive groves. Growers need quick and efficient answers because alternative methods to sprays (such as mass trapping or biological control) have not yet given satis-factory results.
Poullot, Delphine, Warlop, Francois
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Acta Agriculturae SlovenicaOlive production is important to Algeria's economy and ecology, its cultivation has expanded significantly in recent years in Biskra region, increasing both area and production, with olive varieties that adapt well to local conditions.
Kamila GACEM, Farid MEZERDI
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Agronomy, 2019 Modern agriculture requires technology to give precise measures about relevant parameters such as pest control. Here, we developed a decision support system (DSS) based on semi-automatic pest monitoring for managing the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae ...
Miguel Ángel Miranda +8 more
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AgronomyA systematic map is a structured method for reviewing and categorizing research evidence on a scientific topic, offering a broad overview without requiring quantitative synthesis.
Evangelia I. Balampekou +4 more
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Genetic engineering for SIT application: a fruit fly‐focused review
Insect Science, EarlyView.Abstract Sterile insect technique (SIT) has become a key component of efficient pest control. Fruit fly pests from the Drosophilidae and Tephritidae families pose a substantial and overwhelmingly increasing threat to the agricultural industry, aggravated by climate change and globalization among other contributors.
Serafima Davydova +2 more
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Control of Bactrocera oleae by low environmental impact methods: NPC methodology to evaluate the efficacy of lure-and-kill method and copper hydroxide treatments [PDF]
, 2011 The NonParametric Combination (NPC) methodology is proposed to verify the influence of the lure-and-kill method, using Ecotraps (Vioryl SA), on the distribution of Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera Tephritidae) infestation in olive groves, and the ...
RAGUSA, Ernesto +2 more
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