Cucumber susceptibility to simulated soil residues of clomazone [PDF]
A laboratory bioassay was conducted to investigate the susceptibility of cucumber to the residual activity of clomazone in loamy and sandy soils. The effects of three different levels of soil moisture (20, 50 and 70% field capacity - FC) was also ...
Gajić-Umiljendić Jelena+4 more
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Microbial activity in different soils in response to metribuzin treatment [PDF]
The effect of metribuzin on soil microorganisms and their enzymatic activity, as well as the amount of metribuzin residues, greatly depend on the type of soil and its physico-chemical properties.
Šantrić Ljiljana+4 more
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Antifungal activity of six plant essential oils from Serbia against Trichoderma aggressivum f. europaeum [PDF]
Six essential oils (EOs) extracted from plants originating in Serbia were assayed for inhibitory and fungicidal activity against a major fungal pathogen of button mushroom causing green mould disease, Trichoderma agressivum f. europaeum.
Rada Đurović-Pejčev+5 more
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Mathematical modelling of adjuvant-enhanced active ingredient leaf uptake of pesticides [PDF]
The global importance of effective and affordable pesticides to optimise crop yield and to support health of our growing population cannot be understated. But to develop new products or refine existing ones in response to climate and environmental changes is both time-intensive and expensive which is why the agrochemical industry is increasingly ...
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Background: Oxalic acid constitutes beekeepers′ leading choice for the battle of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor considering its efficacy, low cost, and easy application. Nevertheless, its broad use and reported synergistic effects prompted us
Konstantinos M. Kasiotis+2 more
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Can Sclerotinia stem and root rot be managed effectively without causing environmental imbalance in soil? [PDF]
Sclerotinia stem and root rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is considered to be an important soil-borne disease of over 400 plant species, including a wide range of species important for agriculture.
Mihajlović Milica+5 more
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A human intoxication incident attributed to pesticide abuse was investigated using cutting-edge analytical methodologies. An LC-ESI-MS/MS method, based on a hybrid solid-phase extraction protocol (hybrid-SPE), was applied for the detection and ...
Kasiotis Konstantinos M.+5 more
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Persistent disruption of interspecific competition after ultra-low esfenvalerate exposure [PDF]
Field and mesocosm studies repeatedly show that higher tier process reduce the predictive accuracy of toxicity evaluation and consequently their value for pesticide risk assessment. Therefore, understanding the influence of ecological complexity on toxicant effects is crucial to improve realism of aquatic risk assessment.
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DropLeaf: a precision farming smartphone application for measuring pesticide spraying methods [PDF]
Pesticide application has been heavily used in the cultivation of major crops, contributing to the increase of crop production over the past decades. However, their appropriate use and calibration of machines rely upon evaluation methodologies that can precisely estimate how well the pesticides' spraying covered the crops.
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Control of pepper bacterial spot and tomato bacterial speck using bactericides in combination with a plant activator [PDF]
The efficacy of a formulated product of tea tree oil (TTO) and a standard copper based bactericide in combinations with acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM) for control of bacterial spot of pepper and bacterial speck of tomato was evaluated under controlled ...
Rekanović Emil+5 more
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