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An Analysis of Rank Ordered Data

Many methods are available to analyze rank ordered data. We used a spectral density method to analyze Formosan subterranean termite control options ranked by Louisiana homeowners.
Dunn, Michael A., Pandit, Mahesh, Poudel, Biswo N., Paudel, Krishna P.   +3 more
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Perceptions, challenges and determinants of management strategy choices for combating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) infestation in Ghana

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Despite high awareness of fall armyworm, a significant gap remains in the use of sustainable and effective control measures. Farmers predominantly perceive synthetic pesticides as ideal despite studies highlighting botanical and traditional methods as more sustainable.
Richard Adabah, Robert Aidoo, Bright Owusu Asante, Amos Mensah, Seth Etuah, Gifty Boakye Appiah, Jonas Osei‐Adu   +6 more
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Synergistic transition from type‐I‐like to type‐II‐like symptomology in a pyrethroid mixture and its impact on knockdown–mortality relationships in Musca domestica L

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
In the present study, relationship between knockdown and mortality of insecticides was examined against the adult female housefly, Musca domestica. Type‐I pyrethroid insecticides showed a weak linkage, as early knocked down flies did not always result in mortality, while type‐II pyrethroids and organophosphates exhibited strong correlation between the ...
Junho Yoon, Jun‐Hyung Tak
wiley   +1 more source

The Euro Sovereign Debt Crisis, Determinants of Default Probabilities and Implied Ratings in the CDS Market: An Econometric Analysis [PDF]

In this paper we take an innovative econometric look at the Euro Zone Sovereign Debt Crisis. We are particularly interested in understanding which determinants have led investors to ask for higher yields on sovereign debt from the Euro shatter belt.
Carlos Santos
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An ordered probit analysis of social mobility in Portugal

, 2017
Este estudo propõe o uso de um modelo probit ordenado para analisar a mobilidade de rendimento no setor privado em Portugal, utilizando a base de dados Quadros do Pessoal. A abordagem utilizada neste estudo fornece uma metodologia para avaliar a mobilidade das classes de rendimento e quantificar como certas características ou eventos impactam a ...
openaire   +1 more source

Analysis of Media Agenda-Setting Effects on Consumer Confidence in the Safety of the U.S. Food System

Results from continuous tracking of consumer confidence and media coverage of food safety events over a 67 week period between May 2008 and August 2009 are reported.
Kinsey, Jean D., Degeneffe, Dennis J., Bharad, Abhishek Bhagwat, Harrison, R. Wes, Ferreira, Gustavo F.C.   +4 more
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Assessing the potential for insecticide cross‐resistance to a novel insecticide in the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) using phenotypic and transcript expression analysis

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Phenotypic and transcriptional responses to imidacloprid and isocycloseram were examined across U.S. populations of the Colorado potato beetle, showing evidence of phenotypic cross‐resistance alongside population‐level variation in detoxification gene expression.
Emma E. Terris, Benjamin Z. Bradford, Faith Kulzer, Justin Clements, Kurt H. Lamour, Sean D. Schoville, Russell L. Groves   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets: The Institutional Drivers of Firms' Climate Action

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how home‐ and host‐country institutions jointly shape the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on firms' climate action commitments (CAC) in emerging markets. Drawing on New Institutional Economics and Varieties of Capitalism, we conceptualize FDI as a mechanism of institutional transmission through which multinational
Jose Pla‐Barber, David Tobón‐Orozco
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Blockchain and Food Trust: Will Consumers Pay More?

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Blockchain is increasingly used in agri‐food supply chains to make products more transparent and trustworthy. Yet, in countries like Italy, where certifications such as PDO, PGI, and organic labels already shape consumer confidence, its added value is still unclear.
Federico Modica, Filippo Sgroi, Giusi Giamporcaro, Caterina Sciortino   +3 more
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The Role of Consumer Acceptance in the Food Innovation Process: Young Consumer Perception of Functional Foods in Italy

International Journal on Food System Dynamics, 2010
This paper analysed the factors influencing the acceptance of functional foods (FFs) of three distinct groups of young Italian consumers. We implemented an ordered probit model based on data collected in a field survey carried out in southern Italy in ...
Teresa Del Giudice, Stefano Pascucci
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