Providing Alternative Hosts and Nectar to Aphid Parasitoids in a Plum Orchard to Determine Resource Complementarity and Distance Range Effect on Biological Control [PDF]
There are many different practices that contribute to conservation biological control, but little is known about their complementarity. We tested the effects of providing food and alternative hosts to parasitoids by intercropping a plum orchard with ...
Louise Lérault +6 more
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Queen Garnet plum (QGP), known for its high levels of anthocyanins, is a hybrid of the Japanese plum developed in Queensland, Australia. Anthocyanins provide the red, blue, and purple pigments in plants with demonstrated beneficial health effects. This study hypothesized that low-dose anthocyanin QGP intake will have a significant positive effect on ...
Ezinne O Igwe +2 more
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Activity of Honey Bee Foragersin Nectar and Pollen Collection From Flowers of Plum (Prunus sp.) Cultivars [PDF]
The activity of honey bee foragers in collecting of pollen, nectar or both from flowers of three plum, (prunus sp.) cultivars (cvs.) was investigated during the flowering season of two successive years,(2012 &2013) in plum orchard at El-kalubia ...
Abd Al-Fattah
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Fruits, Spices and Honey Phenolic Compounds: A Comprehensive Review on Their Origin, Methods of Extraction and Beneficial Health Properties [PDF]
Numerous health benefits have been attributed in the last decades to the regular consumption of fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, along with honey, in a balanced diet.
Dimitrios G. Lazaridis +4 more
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This study examined the effects of ultrasound on several quality parameters of plum nectars, such as turbidity, microbial load, PPO activity, phenolic content, and physicochemical quality. The ultrasonic treatment was applied to the plum nectars at different treatment temperatures (40, 50, 60, and 70 °C) and durations (2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 min ...
Mehmet Baslar +2 more
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Economic and industrial assessment of common plum and cherry plum in the foothill zone of Adygea
The article contains materials of the research on the yield of common plum and cherry plum varieties. The most productive samples have been selected.
V. V. Sherstobitov
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Quality Status of Nectar Preparation from Fresh and Stored Pulp of Plum cv. Satluj Purple
S.S. Kundu, R.K. Sharma, R.K. Goyal
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Laboratory evaluation of the efficacy of deltamethrin-laced attractive toxic sugar bait formulation on Anopheles stephensi [PDF]
Background Attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) is a promising “attract and kill”-based approach for mosquito control. It is a combination of flower nectar/fruit juice to attract the mosquitoes, sugar solution to stimulate feeding, and a toxin to kill them.
Sarita Kumar +7 more
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Food industry and more specifically that of juices in Côte d'Ivoire, is gradually turning to local fruits. New products, sometimes derived from wild fruit species, are appearing on the market. The savannah plum tree (Vitex doniana) hitherto undervalued, is experiencing renewed interest due to its socio-economic importance for local populations.
Haffiata KONE-SORO +3 more
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Relationship Between Honeybee Workers and Plum Orchards I. Their Activity in Gathering Nectar and Pollen from Flowers [PDF]
Abd Al-Fattah
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