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Status and control of nutria in California [PDF]

, 1972
Although feral nutria (Myocastor coypus) have been present in California since the mid-1940's, they are quite scarce and at present are causing little or no agricultural damage.
Evans, James, LaVoie, Keith, Schitoskey, Frank, Jr.   +2 more
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A Genetic Algorithm solver for pest management control in Island systems [PDF]

, 2015
Island conservation management is a truly multidisciplinary problem that requires considerable knowledge of the characteristics of the ecosystem, species and their interactions.
A. Frévilla, A. Moilanen, A. Rebelo, D. Goldberg, F. Pouzols, F. Pouzols, G. Mathews, H. Yokomizo, J. Carwardine, J. Holland, J. Myers, K. Wilson, L. Fernandes, M. Watts, R. Pressey, R. Pressey, R. Pressey   +16 more
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Gradients of Aliveness and Engineering: A Taxonomy of Fungal Engineered Living Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This paper explores the potential of fungal engineered living materials (ELMs), examining fungal biology and growth mechanisms, which underpin their development. It presents a classification framework based on aliveness, scaffold composition, and engineering degree. Unique properties such as self‐healing, biosensing, and bioremediation are highlighted,
Elise Elsacker, Jara Saluena Martin, Annah‐Ololade Sangosanya, Anouk Verstuyft, Aurélie Van Wylick, Eveline Peeters   +5 more
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Resource Sharing between the Invasive Sirex noctilio and Native Woodborers and Beetles in Pinus Plantations

Insects
Sirex noctilio, a European woodwasp, occasionally shares resources with the native S. nitobei and other colonizers in northeast China. The impact of its coexistence on individual species remains unclear.
Ming Wang, Chenglong Gao, Ningning Fu, Lili Ren, Youqing Luo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

ADDITIVE VERSUS PROPORTIONAL PEST DAMAGE FUNCTIONS: WHY ECOLOGY MATTERS [PDF]

Economic analyses of pests typically assume damage is either additively separable from pest free yield or proportional to it. This paper describes the ecological assumptions required for additive and proportional damage functions to demonstrate that both
Mitchell, Paul D.
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The First Review on Nano‐Agricultural Applications of MXene and MBene‐Based Materials for Plant‐Immunoengineering, Controlled Protection, and Inducing Biostimulation Mechanisms

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
MXene and MBene nanomaterials show significant potential in addressing critical challenges in biomedicine, applied biology, agriculture, and the environment. From a nano‐agricultural perspective, this relatively young field has witnessed emerging advances towards applications for plant‐immunoengineering, biostimulation, and controlled delivery ...
Alireza Rafieerad, Ahmad Amiri, Maik Böhmer, Soofia Khanahmadi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenotypes, antioxidant responses, and gene expression changes accompanying a sugar-only diet in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2017
Background Diet composition (yeast:carbohydrate ratio) is an important determinant of growth, development, and reproduction. Recent studies have shown that decreased yeast intake elicits numerous transcriptomic changes and enhances somatic maintenance ...
Er-Hu Chen, Qiu-Li Hou, Dan-Dan Wei, Hong-Bo Jiang, Jin-Jun Wang   +4 more
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Weather Forecast Based Conditional Pest Management: A Stochastic Optimal Control Investigation [PDF]

In this paper, we examine conditional, forecast-based dynamic pest management in agricultural crop production given stochastic pest infestations and stochastic climate dynamics throughout the growing season.
Elbakidze, Levan, Lu, Liang
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European farmers’ incentives to promote natural pest control service in arable fields [PDF]

, 2018
Integrated pest management (IPM) is widely encouraged among the European Union (EU) member states. The successful adoption of IPM techniques requires strong farmer motivation and participation. However, few studies have explored EU farmers’ incentives to
Abbott, Aguilar-Fenollosa, Alison Bailey, Allahyari, Anang, Babai, Bajwa, Bar-Shira, Barzman, Barzman, Batáry, Bianchi, Birch, Chandran, Chaplin-Kramer, Christensen, Christensen, Christensen, Collins, Cooper, Crowder, Cullen, Defrancesco, Dicks, European Commission, European Commission, European Union, European Union, European Union, European Union, Geiger, Hallett, Han Zhang, Heong, Holland, JNCC, Jonsson, Junge, Lamarque, Lefebvre, Letourneau, Martin, McFadden, McLeod, Milne, Ministry of Rural Development, Naranjo, Parsa, Pohlert, Popp, Poppenborg, Power, Pywell, R Core Team, Safarzoda, Segura, Simon G. Potts, Singh, Sparks, Srisuradetchai, Stern, Straub, Stutz, Symondson, Szumilas, Thies, Tom Breeze, Waterfield, Wyckhuys, Wyckhuys, Zhang, Zhao   +71 more
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Beyond Presumptions: Toward Mechanistic Clarity in Metal‐Free Carbon Catalysts for Electrochemical H2O2 Production via Data Science

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Metal‐free carbon catalysts enable the sustainable synthesis of hydrogen peroxide via two‐electron oxygen reduction; however, active site complexity continues to hinder reliable interpretation. This review critiques correlation‐based approaches and highlights the importance of orthogonal experimental designs, standardized catalyst passports ...
Dayu Zhu, Hsi‐wen Wu, Xiao Wang, Jie Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source