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Pesticide use practices among smallholder vegetable farmers in Ethiopian Central Rift Valley

open access: yesEnvironment, Development and Sustainability, 2017
Pesticide use is a common practice to control pests and diseases in vegetable cultivation, but often at the expense of the environment and human health.
B. Mengistie, A. Mol, P. Oosterveer
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Developments of SERS: From Fundaments to Applications

open access: yes
Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Xing Yi Ling, Ramon A. Alvarez‐Puebla
wiley   +1 more source

Rational Design of Advanced Functional Catalysts for Photo‐Reforming Glucose into Bio‐Derived Fuels and Chemicals

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes the fundamental mechanisms of photocatalytic glucose conversion, catalyst design strategies, key reaction pathways, structure‐activity relationships, influence of reaction parameter adjustments, and current challenges in the field.
Qiong Yan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiological and biochemical characteristics of boscalid resistant isolates of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum from asparagus lettuce

open access: yesJournal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023
Laboratory mutants of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib) de Bary, resistant to boscalid, have been extensively characterized. However, the resistance situation in the lettuce field remains largely elusive. In this study, among the 172 S.
Dong-ya SHI   +8 more
doaj  

Pesticide externalities from the US agricultural sector -- The impact of internalization, reduced pesticide application rates, and climate change [PDF]

open access: yes
Pesticides used in agricultural production affect environmental quality and human health. These external costs can amplify due to climate change because pest pressure and optimal pesticide application rates vary with weather and climate conditions.
Bruce A. McCarl   +2 more
core  

Vulnerability assessments of pesticide leaching to groundwater [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Pesticides may have adverse environmental effects if they are transported to groundwater and surface waters. The vulnerability of water resources to contamination of pesticides must therefore be evaluated.
Stenemo, Fredrik
core  

Electronic Nanomaterials for Plants: A Review on Current Advances and Future Prospects

open access: yesAdvanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Global food security faces mounting challenges from climate change and rapid population growth. This review highlights the pivotal role of electronic nanomaterials–including metals, metal oxides, and carbon‐based structures–in enhancing plant photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and stress resilience. Furthermore, it explores how emerging platforms such as
Ciro Allará   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children and Pesticides

open access: yesEDIS, 2013
Children act fast, but so do poisons, including pesticides. Fortunately for most parents, their children are not harmed when the parents have a momentary lapse and aren’t supervising them for a short time. But how would parents respond if they suddenly turn around, and their toddler is holding a can of household aerosol insect killer?
openaire   +5 more sources

Non‐Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Exports

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract How much do non‐tariff measures (NTMs) affect U.S. agricultural exports? While countries maintain a large and diverse set of NTMs to safeguard the health of plants, animals, and humans, policymakers and regulatory bodies may neglect the impact these measures have on international trade.
Yunus Emre Karagulle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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