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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk +2 more
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Applied Spectroscopy PracticaThe accurate detection of pesticide residues in fresh produce is essential for public health. This study evaluated the use of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS), specifically applied to Raman data, combined with principal component ...
Charles N. Ndung’u +3 more
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Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2017 This paper gives a historical review of environmentalist movement importance in Rio Grande do Sul State, concerning the creation of the first pesticide state law in 1982. The Rio Grande do Sul Association of Environmental Protection, under Lutzenberger’s
Caroline da Rocha Franco, Victor Pelaez
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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini +13 more
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AnalyticaIn recent years, Thailand’s agriculture sector has seen a significant rise in pesticide usage due to its vital role in the economy and global food trade. However, the uncontrolled use of pesticides poses severe health and environmental risks.
Chiravoot Pechyen +4 more
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, 2008 In fruit growing high values of spray drift are found compared to arable field applications. In arable spraying drift reducing nozzles are certified for use as drift reducing measures.
Zande, J.C., van de +2 more
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Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biotic resistance, the reduction in invasion success caused by native communities, plays an important role in the long‐term dynamics of biological invasions. A large body of empirical research on biotic resistance has accumulated since the last comprehensive review on the subject 20 years ago, enabling us to achieve a refined understanding of ...
Christine S. Sheppard +13 more
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Pesticide Avoidance: Results From a Sri Lankan Study with Health and Environmental Policy Implications [PDF]
In this paper the contingent valuation method (CVM) is used to elicit bids/values to avoid direct exposure to pesticides and the resulting illnesses among subsistence farmers in a developing country, namely Sri Lanka.
Dr Clevo I. Wilson
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Pesticide Use Related to Pesticide Poisoning Factors and the Impact of Pesticide Exposure on Health
, 2020 Pesticides are chemicals used to kill pests, both insects, fungi and weeds. Pesticides have been widely used for the purpose of eradicating pests and plant diseases in agriculture.
Adel, Angie, Akefiwad, Barlenti
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Green Is the New Gold: Redefining Opulent Lifestyle Through Organic Food Purchases
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prior studies based on the Theory of Planned Behavior mostly examined the effects of health and environmental concerns on organic food consumption; however, few addressed the paradoxical relationships in the context of opulent or symbolic decorum.
Neha Sharma +3 more
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