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DEVELOPING FLEXIBLE ECONOMIC THRESHOLDS FOR PEST MANAGEMENT USING DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING [PDF]
The rice stink bug is a major pest of rice in Texas, causing quality related damage. The previous threshold used for assisting in rice stink bug spray decisions lacked flexibility in economic and production decision variables and neglected the dynamics ...
Drees, Bastiaan M. +4 more
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Agroecology and ecological engineering for pest management. Cotton protection as a case study [PDF]
, 2008 This synthesis provides an annotated guide to the thinking and publications behind the evolution of concepts in cotton pest management over the last fifty years.
Deguine, Jean-Philippe +2 more
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Making teaching more attractive: Promising evidence of impact from Australia
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Sustaining teaching as a respected and attractive profession is more critical than ever, particularly as teachers' work becomes increasingly shaped by standardisation and accountability—conditions that have shown minimal positive impact while eroding the professional agency essential to job satisfaction.
Jennifer M. Gore +5 more
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Re-examining economic options for import risk assessments [PDF]
The economic impacts of altering quarantine policies are divided into two main areas: trade evaluations, utilising a partial equilibrium approach to determine the benefits of market liberalisation; or pest management economics, used to determine the on ...
David Adamson, David Cook
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Improvement of biological control by volatile plant compounds [PDF]
, 2005 Compared to conventional farming the pest management strategies in organic farming is based on better plant resistance and sustainable cultivation technique that does not destroy the natural enemies of pest insects. Methods that reduce feeding efforts of
Holopainen, Jarmo K.
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In previous work, we described the development and implementation of new pedagogical practices aimed at enhancing literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills development in a third‐year undergraduate molecular biology course. The online nature and large size of the course presented challenges regarding student engagement and access ...
Meghan Kates +7 more
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Scientific DataThe hawthorn spider mite, Amphitetranychus viennensis, is a major pest of orchards and ornamentals in the Palaearctic region, with adaptability and acaricide resistance.
Meifeng Ren +10 more
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BMEMat, EarlyView.Organic field‐effect transistor (OFET)‐based biosensors are promising for wearable technology due to their flexibility and low cost, but their susceptibility to signal drift from mechanical stress and environmental factors remains a challenge. Here, we highlight a novel strategy that eliminates these drifts through a fundamental redesign of the OFET ...
Yan Xu, Bin Yao, Jiahe Wang, Yichun Ding
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BMC GenomicsBackground Diapause is a crucial adaptive strategy employed across numerous insect species, endowing them to survive in unfavorable environments. Helicoverpa armigera, one of the most destructive pests globally, undergoes diapause in the pupa stage ...
Zhaohong Ni +6 more
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