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Introduced parasitic wasps could control glassy-winged sharpshooter
California Agriculture, 2005 The glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) is an introduced pest that spreads the bacterium Xylella fastidi-osa, which causes a variety of diseases such as Pierce's disease in grapevines and leaf scorch in oleanders.
Leigh J. Pilkington +7 more
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Human supervision and microprocessor control of an optical tracking system [PDF]
, 1981 Gunners using small calibre anti-aircraft systems have not been able to track high-speed air targets effectively. Substantial improvement in the accuracy of surface fire against attacking aircraft has been realized through the design of a director-type ...
Bigley, W. J., Vandenberg, J. D.
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Hunting regulations and movements of alpine reindeer
Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 2, March 2026.Most ungulate populations are regulated by hunting, and harvest rate is regulated through quotas and hunting season duration. Hunting is well known to affect behaviour of ungulates, but how annual variation in quotas and hunting season duration affects individual behaviour remains uncertain.
Atle Mysterud +3 more
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Proximity to citrus influences Pierce's disease in Temecula Valley vineyards
California Agriculture, 2001 Pierce's disease has caused extensive losses to grapes in the Temecula Valley. The primary vector of Pierce's disease in the region is the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), which has been found in large numbers in citrus trees.
T Perring, C Farrar, M Blua
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2010 The aim of the present study was to assess the population flutuation of the sharpshooters species subfamily Cicadellinae belonging to the tribes Cicadellini and Proconiini, in sweet orange [Citrus sinensis( L).
Rúbia de Oliveira Molina +3 more
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Olympic Snow Sports: Current Insights and Future Directions for Milano Cortina 2026 and Beyond
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &Science in Sports, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games approach, a comprehensive understanding of performance determinants across Olympic snow sports is increasingly important to further evolve training and performance. However, the scientific literature remains unevenly distributed, with well‐established knowledge in cross‐country skiing, biathlon ...
Chiara Zoppirolli +6 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2019 Two new Brazilian sharpshooter species of the genus Tretogonia Melichar, 1926 are described and illustrated: Tretogonia diminuta sp. nov. and T. elegantula sp. nov., both from the State of Paraná. A redescription of T.
Gabriel Mejdalani +3 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &Science in Sports, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Motivational framing—such as reward and punishment—critically shapes performance under pressure, yet the underlying neurocognitive and autonomic mechanisms remain unclear. Guided by the cognitive–affective–motor (CAM) model and psychomotor efficiency theory (PET), this study examined how motivational context modulates brain–body dynamics ...
Ming‐Yang Cheng +6 more
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Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.Our results demonstrate that to be effective in stimulating redistribution, an understanding of the drivers of site use is crucial for shooting‐based disturbance regimes. We emphasise the importance of providing refuges to encourage site use and highlight the importance of considering the spatio‐temporal coordination of shooting disturbance to ...
Isla L. Patterson +4 more
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On the Battleground at Gettysburg: A Journey to Remember [PDF]
, 2013 I was very pleased to be one of the two speakers at Sunday night\u27s inaugural Journey to Remember event sponsored by Gettysburg College. A group of students and community members trekked up the hill from the campus, resting on Oak Hill at the base of
Rudy, John M.
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