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Report of a Pest Risk Analysis for Hydrocotyle ranunculoides [PDF]

, 2009
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides originates from the American continent and was introduced into the EPPO region as an ornamental plant for tropical aquaria and garden ponds, where it is still sold under its correct name, sometimes under other names (H. vulgaris,
Fried, Guillaume, Hussner, Andreas, Newman, Jonathan, Schrader, Gritta, Triest, Ludwig, van Valkenburg, Johan   +5 more
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Triboelectric Tactile Transducers for Neuromorphic Sensing and Synaptic Emulation: Materials, Architectures, and Interfaces

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Triboelectric nanogenerators are vital for sustainable energy in future technologies such as wearables, implants, AI, ML, sensors and medical systems. This review highlights improved TENG neuromorphic devices with higher energy output, better stability, reduced power demands, scalable designs and lower costs.
Ruthran Rameshkumar, Arunkumar Chandrasekhar, Poongundran Selvaprabhu   +2 more
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Potential Distribution and Niche Differentiation of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa

Insects, 2020
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a serious agricultural pest. The species originates from the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and has now become established in many countries.
Jingyu Fan, Pengxiang Wu, Tianqi Tian, Qilin Ren, Muhammad Haseeb, Runzhi Zhang   +5 more
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Roots, tubers and bananas: Planning and research for climate resilience [PDF]

, 2017
The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) includes vegetatively propagated staple crops linked by common breeding, seed, and postharvest issues, and by the frequency with which women are involved in their production and use. RTB
Andrade, Maria, Bonierbale, Merideth, Cherinet, Mihiretu, Dangles, Olivier, Faye, Emile, Friedmann, Michael, Gemenet, Dorcus, Harahagazwe, Dieudonné, Heider, Bettina, Khan, Awais, Kroschel, Jürgen, Quiroz, Roberto, Thiele, Graham   +12 more
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Generative Artificial Intelligence Shaping the Future of Agri‐Food Innovation

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Emerging use cases of generative artificial intelligence in agri‐food innovation. ABSTRACT The recent surge in generative artificial intelligence (AI), typified by models such as GPT, diffusion models, and large vision‐language architectures, has begun to influence the agri‐food sector.
Jun‐Li Xu, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Tamíris da Costa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Horizon scanning for invasive insects with potential threats to crop production in South Africa

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In many countries, pests, particularly those that are alien and invasive are regarded as one of the main factors contributing to the extinction of species and ecological degradation.
Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Aviwe Simandla, Livhuwani R. Nnzeru, Solomon Gebeyehu, Julie Mokwele, Maanda Rambauli, Rudzani A. Makhado, Takalani Nelufule, Thinandavha C. Munyai   +8 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +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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Scientific Standards and the Regulation of Genetically Modified Insects [PDF]

, 2012
Experimental releases of genetically modified (GM) insects are reportedly being evaluated in various countries, including Brazil, the Cayman Islands (United Kingdom), France, Guatemala, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand ...
Bryk, Jarek, Denton, Jai A., Lehane, Michael J., Reed, Floyd A., Reeves, R. Guy, Santucci, Fiammetta   +5 more
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source