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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

NcSWP8, a New Spore Wall Protein, Interacts with Polar Tube Proteins in the Parasitic Microsporidia Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae

Microorganisms
Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae is a pathogen that affects Apis mellifera and Apis ceranae Fabricius, capable of spreading within and between honeybee colonies.
Pengfei Wang, Dufu Li, Qianmin Hai, Siming Liu, Yueyue Zhang, Jun Zhang, Jinshan Xu, Zhengang Ma, Zeyang Zhou   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

New data on the fauna of bees of the genus Andrena Fabricius, 1775 (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic [PDF]

Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2009
In the paper data on ecology of 27 species bees of the genus Andrena of fauna Nakhichevan AR are cited. Species A. aberrans Eversmann, 1852, A. asperula Osytshnjuk, 1977, A. dentiventris Morawitz, 1874, A. lateralis Morawitz, 1876, A.
M.M. Maharramov
doaj   +1 more source

Biodiversitätsmonitoring im Südtiroler Kräuteranbau

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2023
Der Anbau von Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen zeichnet sich in der Regel durch vielfältige Anbaukulturen auf relativ kleinen Flächen aus. Dies gilt insbesondere für Südtirol, wo diese Kulturen hauptsächlich von kleinen Betrieben im Berggebiet angebaut werden.
Obwegs, Lisa, Nocker, Laura, Guariento, Elia, v. Mörl, Georg, Zanotelli, Livia, Fontana, Paolo, Tappeiner, Ulrike, Hilpold, Andreas, Pramsohler, Maunel   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Floral volatiles evoke partially similar responses in both florivores and pollinators and are correlated with non-volatile reward chemicals [PDF]

, 2023
Rohit Sasidharan, Robert R. Junker, Elisabeth J. Eilers, Caroline Müller   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using stable isotopes in hummingbird breath to estimate reliance on supplemental feeders

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Understanding the ecological consequences of supplemental feeding to both hummingbirds and the plants they pollinate is complicated by logistical challenges associated with assessing relative dietary resource use with commonly applied observational ...
Nathan Wolf, T. Scott Smeltz, Craig Cook, Carlos Martinez del Rio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptation to pollination by fungus gnats underlies the evolution of pollination syndrome in the genus Euonymus [PDF]

, 2023
Ko Mochizuki, Tomoko Okamoto, Kai‐Hsiu Chen, Chun‐Neng Wang, Matthew R. Evans, Andrea T. Kramer, Atsushi Kawakita   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source