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Acoustic communication and behaviour of the golden haired pine bark beetle, Hylurgus ligniperda (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 The golden-haired bark beetle, Hylurgus ligniperda (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) imposes significant threats to New Zealand pine log exports.
Sapkota, Sunil
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Disturbances of Plant Communities : Spruce Bark Beetle Infestation
, 2000 The spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) is not new to the area, nor is it the only insect to affect the region's forests. Epidemic scale outbreaks are known to have occurred on the lower Kenai Peninsula as far back as the mid-1800s. The recent epidemic, however, has certainly been the most significant terrestrial ecological disturbance to the ...
Moss-Walker, C, Thomas, L
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.The study compared the medicinal activities of polyphenols from fermented and unfermented seeds of Annona squamosa. The polyphenols were extracted and subjected to standard analysis. The major phenolic components of the fermented polyphenols and the unfermented polyphenols were found to be 4‐hydroxybenzoic and 4‐hydroxyphenylacetic acid, respectively ...
Shola Hezekiah Awojide +10 more
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The "double cut alternative" (DCA) tapping system: an innovative tapping system designed for Thai rubber smallholdings using high tapping frequency [PDF]
, 2011 In Thailand, the continuous decrease in the size of rubber plantations has led to the general adoption of intensive tapping systems which may lead to over harvesting, high rates of tapping panel dryness (TPD), short life-cycles of the plantations, and ...
Chantuma, Pisamai +3 more
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.Noni seed oil from Morinda citrifolia, highlighting its bioactive composition, conventional and green extraction methods, and major stability challenges. Encapsulation strategies improve oxidative stability and bioavailability, along with potential applications in functional foods and cosmetics, and key barriers to large‐scale commercialization ...
Sumidha Palanisamy +4 more
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All the bedrooms a stage: Reconceptualizing sex as “performance” to sex as “rehearsal”
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract In the United States, sex is often spoken about in terms of performance, and naturally invokes language of theatricality. Sexual performance has been used as an umbrella term to refer to sexual satisfaction, behavior, embodiment, and also pathology in terms of conditions such as erectile dysfunction.
Taylor Harmon
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Bark flammability as a fire-response trait for subalpine trees
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2013 Relationships between the flammability properties of a given plant and its chances of survival after a fire still remain unknown. We hypothesize that the bark flammability of a tree reduces the potential for tree survival following surface fires, and ...
Thibaut eFrejaville +2 more
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The Kateretidae and Nitidulidae of the Maltese Archipelago (Coleoptera) [PDF]
, 2008 In the present work, a total of 3 Kateretidae and 26 Nitidulidae are recorded from the Maltese Islands. Of these, 14 Nitidulidae (Epuraea luteola, Epuraea ocularis, Carpophilus bifenestratus, Carpophilus marginellus, Carpophilus quadrisignatus ...
Audisio, Paolo, Mifsud, David
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Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
Ciência RuralABSTRACT: Bahia Bark Scaling (BBS) is a disease that affects citrus and its etiology remains unknown. This study investigated the association of a fungal agent with BBS symptoms in grapefruit plants. Eight fungal isolates were recovered from the field and identified at the genus level by morphological methods, of which two were used in inoculations on ...
Henrique Castro Gama +3 more
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Wonder as a Gateway to Science Meaning‐Making: Primary Pupils’ Narrative Journeys
Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores how wonder fosters transformative learning in science education for pupils (11–12 years old), creating meaning about cycles in nature. As an emotional and epistemic trigger, wonder may bridge everyday experiences with abstract scientific concepts by stimulating curiosity and creativity. Through a narrative writing task, the
Pauline Book, Siri‐Christine Seehuus
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