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Effects of fungicides and biofungicides on Rhizoctonia solani, a pathogen of pepper [PDF]

open access: yesPesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2020
In vitro and in vivo sensitivity of Rhizoctonia solani to several commercial fungicides and biofungicides was studied. An isolate of R. solani, derived from diseased pepper plants originating from a greenhouse in Knjaževac, Serbia, was used.
Mihajlović Milica   +5 more
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Iron‐Based Catalysts for the Removal of Microplastics

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Microplastics (MPs) are some of the newer environmental dangers and are still in need of optimal treatment. Iron‐based compounds can be used as catalysts for the removal of MPs due to the iron abundance, sustainability, and catalytic versatility. This review presents the current status of iron‐based materials for the photocatalytic, Fenton process, and
Rossella Greco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of weather variability and climate change on pesticide applications in the US - An empirical investigation [PDF]

open access: yes
Weather variability and climate change affect the application of pesticides in agriculture, in turn impacting the environment. Using panel data regression for the US, we find that weather and climate differences significantly influence the application ...
Nikolinka G. Koleva   +2 more
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Who is willing to pay a premium for leafy greens produced by indoor agriculture? A comparative choice experiment with US consumers

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Indoor agriculture (IA) presents a pathway to producing leafy greens more sustainably by strictly controlling the growing environment, increasing the efficiency of water and land resources use, reducing pesticide application, and enhancing quality characteristics.
Joseph Seong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrient composition and bioavailability of protein and energy in common fruits and vegetables prepared for human consumption [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Growing rats were used as animal model to evaluate the digestibility of energy and protein digestible corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) in some common fruits and vegetable grown during two subsequent growth seasons in different cultivation systems. The
Jørgensen, Henry, Lauridsen, Charlotte
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The effects of agricultural machinery services and land fragmentation on farmers' straw returning behavior

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Straw returning is important for rural ecological management and sustainable agricultural development. Using farm survey data for Anhui Province, China, in 2020, we applied the double‐hurdle model to investigate the impact of agricultural machinery services and land fragmentation on farmers' straw‐returning behavior, and to explore the ...
Xin Wang, Yanping Song, Wei Huang
wiley   +1 more source

Eri silkworm eggs as a superior factitious host for mass rearing Trichogramma leucaniae, the key natural enemy of soybean pod borer

open access: yesBiological Control
The soybean pod borer (SPB), Leguminivora glycinivorella (Matsumura), is a major constraint to soybean production, highlighting the urgent need for effective and sustainable biological control strategies in this short-lasting agroecosystem.
Ji-Zhi Xue   +8 more
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