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Pest risk analysis for Bactrocera invadens : Guidelines on Pest Risk Analysis [PDF]
, 2010 Stripping related moisture damage has been recognized as one of the major pavement distresses since the early 1990s. The main objective of this study is to establish an effective test protocol to quantify moisture susceptibility of asphalt pavements.
Guitian Castrillon, José Maria +9 more
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A global analysis of tree pests and emerging pest threats
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022 SignificanceThe introduction of trees outside their native ranges has greatly expanded the potential ranges of their pathogens and insect pests, which risk spilling over and impacting native flora. However, we often lack a strong understanding of the host, climatic, and geographic factors that allow pests to establish outside their hosts’ native ranges.
Andrew V. Gougherty, T. Jonathan Davies
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Interface between pest risk science and policy : the EPPO perspective [PDF]
, 2013 The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) is an intergovernmental organization responsible for cooperation in plant protection in the European and Mediterranean region.
Baker, Richard +3 more
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The European Insurance Industry: A PEST Analysis [PDF]
International Journal of Financial Studies, 2017 The insurance industry plays an important role for European economic stability and the threats and opportunities it faces should be carefully determined. In this paper we highlight the main challenges by using a Political, Economic, Social and Technological (PEST) analysis.
Charmaine Barbara +4 more
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, 2020 PEST is an acronym for four sources of change: political, economic, social, and technological. PEST analysis is a powerful and widely used tool for understanding strategic risk. It identifies the changes and the effects of the external macro environment on a firm's competitive position.
Sammut-Bonnici, Tanya +3 more
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Pest risk analysis on Xylella fastidiosa in Morocco
Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2023 Morocco is basically an agricultural country; almost 40% of the workforce is employed in this sector. Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-inhabiting pathogen which can infect more than 300 plant species, although most host species are symptomless. Until relatively recently, X.
Mohamed Afechtal +3 more
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Economic consequences of reproductive performance in dairy cattle [PDF]
, 2010 The net economic value of reproductive efficiency in dairy cattle was estimated using a stochastic dynamic simulation model. The objective was to compare the economic consequences of reproductive performance scenarios (“average” and “poor”) of a cow ...
Hogeveen, H. +4 more
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Bibliometric Analysis of Integrated Pest Management Practices
Horticulturae, 2023 Integrated pest management (IPM) is a wide-ranging strategy that involves tactics for the structural control of pests and diseases, also known as integrated pest control (IPC). The prime aim of this study is to explore global scientific publications regarding integrated pest management and map the recent global trends in this innovative research domain,
Xi Zhou +4 more
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The effects of ants on pest control: a meta-analysis
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2022 Environmental impacts of conventional agriculture have generated interest in sustainable agriculture. Biological pest control is a fundamental tool, and ants are key players providing ecological services, as well as some disservices. We have used a meta-analytical approach to investigate the contribution of ants to biological control, considering their
Diego V. Anjos +6 more
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Cloning, Expression, Sequence Analysis and Homology Modeling of the Prolyl Endoprotease from Eurygaster integriceps Puton [PDF]
, 2014 Eurygaster integriceps Puton, commonly known as sunn pest, is a major pest of wheat in Northern Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. This insect injects a prolyl endoprotease into the wheat, destroying the gluten.
Clack, Beatrice A. +5 more
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