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Unexpected soundscape response to insecticide application in oak forests. [PDF]
Abstract Rachel Carson's warning of a silent spring directed attention to unwanted side effects of pesticide application. Though her work led to policies restricting insecticide use, various insecticides currently in use affect nontarget organisms and may contribute to population declines.
Mitesser O +11 more
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Food assessment for pesticide's contamination in Chugchilán parish crops in Cotopaxi (Ecuador)
Abstract The objective of this study is to evaluate the contamination by pesticides in food grown in the parish of Chugchilán. From 258 families that were part of the main project, a sub‐sample of 26 families was obtained and, for each of them, a sample of food was extracted and evaluated by chromatographic methods.
Augusto César Oviedo‐Chávez +5 more
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Abstract Gulf War veterans (GWVs) were exposed to neurotoxicants, including sarin nerve gas, anti–nerve agent pills, pesticides, oil well fires, and fumes from unvented tent heaters, all of which have been associated with subsequent adverse health.
Clara G. Zundel +6 more
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Abstract Understanding how anthropogenic disturbances affect plant–pollinator systems has important implications for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Previous laboratory studies show that pesticides and pathogens, which have been implicated in the rapid global decline of pollinators over recent years, can impair behavioral ...
Robert J. Gegear +2 more
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Resumen En el 2019, en seguimiento a un taller dirigido por el Global Health Studies del Fogarty International Center sobre el tema de la prevención de la obesidad infantil y las sinergias de investigación que surgen a través de las colaboraciones transfronterizas, convocamos a un grupo de expertos de Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica para que realizaran ...
Wei Perng +16 more
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Advances and challenges must be overcome to promote application of essential oils and polyphenols as antimicrobial agents. Use of coating and encapsulation techniques as emerging methods that improve their effectiveness Abstract The use of natural antimicrobial agents is an attractive ecological alternative to the synthetic fungicides applied to ...
Laura Maryoris Aguilar‐Veloz +3 more
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Exposição dos agricultores do Posto Administrativo de Chaimite aos pesticidas agrícolas
O uso dos pesticidas agrícolas, é de fundamental importância na redução das perdas causadas por pragas e doenças, não obstante os riscos à saúde humana e ao ambiente. Este trabalho, objetivou analisar a exposição dos agricultores do Posto Administrativo (
Marcio Daniel Sitoe +2 more
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Evaluación de plaguicidas para el manejo de plagas del café Coffea arabica L. en Jinotega, Nicaragua
El café (Coffea arabica L.) es de mucha importancia para Nicaragua, tanto económica, como social y ambiental, representando aproximadamente el 25% de las exportaciones. La caficultura es considerada una de las principales fuentes de empleo, alcanzando 63%
María Nohelia Matus Miranda +1 more
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Após a análise dos critérios de classificação toxicológica (CT) dos pesticidas para as abelhas e da evolução da CT e da legislação específica deste tema, em Portugal, evidencia-se como a ausência de rigor da Autoridade Fitossanitária Nacional (AFN) e das empresas de pesticidas contribui para a muito elevada probabilidade de mortalidade das abelhas ...
Amaro, Pedro, Godinho, Joana
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Supercritical fluid extraction as a clean-up method for the extraction of pesticides from wool wax. A preliminary approach [PDF]
Este trabajo es un estudio preliminar para el desarrollo de un metodo de extraccion de pesticidas directamente de las muestras de cera mediante extraccion con fluido supercritico. La novedad del estudio consiste en la extraccion directa de los pesticidas
Carrillo, Fernando +4 more
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