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A defensive symbiont and a plant virus confer direct and discrete phenotypes to a cereal aphid in a context‐dependent manner

open access: yesEcological Entomology, EarlyView.
Different BYDV‐PAV isolates exert contrasting effects on aphid fitness, including reproduction and winged production. Different BYDV‐PAV isolates have contrasting effects on aphid dispersal patterns. Aphid feeding behaviour is modulated by the presence of endosymbionts and plant viruses.
Daniel J. Leybourne   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of kaolin to control Ceratitis capitata in organic citrus groves. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera Tephritidae), is the key pest in some organically managed citrus orchards in Sicily. The effectiveness of processed kaolin (Surround WP) for control of C.
Caleca, Virgilio   +2 more
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Evolutionary biology and genetic techniques for insect control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The requirement to develop new techniques for insect control that minimize negative environmental impacts has never been more pressing. Here we discuss population suppression and population replacement technologies. These include sterile insect technique,
Bolton, Michael   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Bottom‐Tow Fisheries Sustainability

open access: yesFish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bottom‐tow gear fisheries (trawls and dredges) produce ~24 million mt of harvest annually, representing a globally important animal‐sourced food system. While many are currently sustainably managed, growing concern over the potential for ecosystem impacts from bottom‐tow gears has increased pressure to improve these fisheries.
Suresh A. Sethi   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) control in organic olive farming. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In the Mediterranean area the olive fly control, difficult to realise in conventional farming, becomes even more arduous in organic farming, owing to the restrictions laid down by Regulation. The EC Reg.
Belfiore, Tiziana   +4 more
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Task engagement and comprehensibility development in video‐mediated intercultural exchanges: A longitudinal study

open access: yesForeign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite growing interest in task engagement, few studies have examined how it contributes to L2 development. This longitudinal study examined how task engagement related to gains in L2 Japanese comprehensibility among nine UK‐based university students participating in a semester‐long, video‐mediated eTandem exchange with Japanese partners ...
Yuka Akiyama   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redefining Leadership to Mobilize Gender Equity in the Global Culinary Industry

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender inequality remains deeply entrenched in the culinary industry, where masculinist hierarchies, exclusionary cultures, and heroic ideals of the master chef continue to marginalize women. Most contemporary initiatives to address these challenges promote women's advancement through the celebration of individual inspiring women chefs and ...
Nicole Ferry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arthropod conservation in roadside verges: Unmown refuges outperform mowing equipment changes

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
While roadside verges might have potential as connecting corridors for grassland habitats and their inhabitants, roadside mowing negatively impacts grassland arthropod densities. In contrast to unmown refuges, all mowing techniques harmed grassland arthropods, with no significant differences between mowing equipment.
Johanna L. Berger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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