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Police department design, political pressure, and racial inequality in arrests

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper theorizes a source of bias in discretionary arrests: strategic limits on police officer learning. Officers have a variety of tactics at their disposal besides arrest that they use for less serious offenses when they judge the underlying behavior to be less severe. In departments led by a chief with special expertise in crime control,
Andrew J. McCall
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of integrated pest management strategies against Olive psyllid, Euphyllura straminea Loginova (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae), in olive orchards of Iran [PDF]

نامه انجمن حشره‌شناسی ایران
The olive psyllid (Euphyllura straminea) is a major pest affecting olive orchards worldwide, including the principal olive-producing provinces of Iran.
Mohammad Reza Abbasi Mojdehi, Mahboobeh Sharifi, Aref Marouf, Bahareh Rafiei, Daryoush Mansouri Razi   +4 more
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Drivers of bat researchers’ intent to adopt field hygiene practices

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Infectious disease is a growing threat to wildlife, with zoonotic transmission most likely at the human–wildlife interface. One underappreciated activity at this interface is fieldwork with wild animals, but associated risks can be mitigated through field hygiene (FH) practices, such as using personal protective equipment and other appropriate
Joanna L. Coleman, Ewan A. Macdonald, Abigail L. Rutrough, Tanja M. Straka, Todd D. Little, Zachary Stickley, Tigga Kingston   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Selected Commercial Bio‐Products in Disrupting Symbiont Acquisition and Survival of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Targeting the symbiont Candidatus Pantoea carbekii offers a novel way to manage the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). Among the three commercial bio‐products tested, Dentamet significantly reduced symbiont acquisition and caused up to 75% nymphal mortality in laboratory conditions, which was confirmed by quantitative Real‐Time ...
Celal Tuncer, Abdullah Okan Seçer, I. Oguz Ozdemir, Göksel Özer, Mehtap Alkan, Matteo Masperro, Tommaso De Gregorio   +6 more
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Locomotor Activity of Adult Olive Fruit Flies Recorded under Conditions of Food or Water Deprivation

Agronomy
The olive fruit fly, known as Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is causing substantial economic losses in olive crops worldwide. Studying the activity patterns of the insect may expand our knowledge to eventually adopt more sustainable and
Evangelia I. Balampekou, Dimitrios S. Koveos, Thomas M. Koutsos, Georgios C. Menexes, Apostolos Kapranas, James R. Carey, Nikos A. Kouloussis   +6 more
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Do aphid endosymbiotic bacteria influence parasitoid searching behaviour through changes in aphid honeydew production?

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Hamiltonella defensa infection increases honeydew production in certain aphid genotypes, potentially modifying aphid feeding behaviour. Parasitoid wasps, Aphidius ervi, are more attracted to honeydew from H. defensa‐infected aphids; though larger honeydew amounts may slightly deter searching.
Desiré Macheda, Alexandre Foito, Katharine F. Preedy, Colin J. Alexander, Ankush Prashar, Alison J. Karley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional composition of pollen stores in managed bees across European agro‐ecosystems reveals species‐specific differences but limited pesticide effects

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
In the pollen stores of three bee species deployed across 128 European sites, bumble bees harboured lower lipid content and higher protein‐to‐lipid ratios than honey bees and mason bees. Toxicity‐weighted pesticide risk did not alter protein‐to‐lipid ratios, but higher risk was associated with reduced protein and lipid content in the pollen stores of ...
Antoine Gekière, Clément Tourbez, Maryse Vanderplanck, Tomasz Kiljanek, Guillaume Ghisbain, Elif Kardas, Irene Bottero, Marie‐Pierre Chauzat, Elena Cini, Francesca Corvucci, Joachim R. de Miranda, Gennaro Di Prisco, Christophe Dominik, Francesca V. Grillenzoni, Simon Hodge, Anina Knauer, Marion Laurent, Vicente Martínez‐López, Risto Raimets, Janine M. Schwarz, Deepa Senapathi, Giorgia Serra, Giovanni Tamburini, Dimitry Wintermantel, Mark J. F. Brown, Matthias Albrecht, Cecilia Costa, Pilar De la Rúa, Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Marika Mänd, Simon G. Potts, Maj Rundlöf, Oliver Schweiger, Jane C. Stout, Denis Michez   +34 more
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Evaluation of the effect of agroclimatic variables on the probability and timing of olive fruit fly attack

Frontiers in Plant Science
Agroclimatic variables may affect insect and plant phenology, with unpredictable effects on pest populations and crop losses. Bactrocera oleae Rossi (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a specific pest of Olea europaea plants that can cause annual economic losses ...
Gabriele Rondoni, Elisabetta Mattioli, Elisabetta Mattioli, Vito Antonio Giannuzzi, Elena Chierici, Andrea Betti, Gaetano Natale, Gaetano Natale, Ruggero Petacchi, Franco Famiani, Antonio Natale, Eric Conti   +11 more
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Pest Detection in Olive Groves Using YOLOv7 and YOLOv8 Models

Modern agriculture faces important challenges for feeding a fast-growing planet’s population in a sustainable way. One of the most important challenges faced by agriculture is the increasing destruction caused by pests to important crops. It is very important to control and manage pests in order to reduce the losses they cause.
Adília Alves, José Pereira, Salik Khanal, A. Jorge Morais, Vitor Filipe   +4 more
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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

Ecological 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, Andrea Ceribelli, Sharon E. Zytynska   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source