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Alternative Contract Design: Analysing the Bankability of Fungible Derivative Contracts in Energy‐Only Markets

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With the retirement of 21GW of legacy coal fleet looming, the task to replace Australia's thermal capacity with alternative firmed renewable ‘bulk energy’ solutions is non‐trivial. Indeed, calibrating necessary capital investment in new plant stock with efficient economic outcomes, vis‐à‐vis cost and reliability, represents a fundamental ...
Nicholas Gohdes, Tim Nelson, Phillip Hirschhorn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative assessment of conventional and hermetic storage facilities on wheat grain quality, pest infestation, and bread development. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yousuf HMB, Yasin M, Rebouh NY, Aldawood AS, Ali U, Rosentrater KA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Intra‐Seasonal Crop Management and the Potential Benefit of Seasonal Precipitation Forecasts: Farm‐Level Embedded Risk Analysis in Ethiopia

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How large is the potential benefit for farmers from obtaining forecasts of total rainfall in the upcoming season? This critically depends on the local farm system and the crop management actions available to farmers to respond to the forecasts issued. Studies assessing the financial value of seasonal precipitation forecasts have so far focused
Christian Troost, Samuel Elias Kayamo, Livia Rasche, Thomas Berger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hermetic Storage as a Chemical-Free Alternative for Millet Preservation in Niger. [PDF]

Insects
Bawa HYD, Baoua IB, Rabé MM, Baributsa D.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Reduced fertilization regimes could boost biocontrol service without reducing crop yield

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Fertilization level influences pest control effectiveness in tomato crops. High fertilization increases plant growth and aphid density but reduces the performance of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi. In contrast, the predator Adalia bipunctata maintains consistent aphid suppression regardless of fertilization regime.
Ruohan Ma, Maceo Valente, Roger Boll, Peng Han, Nicolas Desneux, Anne‐Violette Lavoir   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Rodent Management Impact the Distribution of Rattus rattus and Mastomys natalensis in Village Settings?

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Ecological differences between species may result in differential impacts of control measures. Our experimental study showed that intensive removal of rodents from houses (mostly Rattus rattus) resulted in increased use of houses by Mastomys natalensis, a species usually found outdoors. Our results suggest that M.
Herieth Mkomwa, Rhodes Makundi, Steven R. Belmain, Aurore Ponchon, Mwajabu Selemani, Alfan A. Rija, Marcela P. A. Espinaze, Sandra Telfer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity and Seasonal Dynamics of Stored-Product Insects in a Feed Manufacturing Facility in Greece. [PDF]

Insects
Lampiri E, Agrafioti P, Kaloudis E, Kateris D, Athanassiou CG.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficient Masked Autoencoder for Birdsong Representation with Applications on Wild Bird Species Classification

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Research on mosquito feeding preferences and the malaria parasites they transmit is essential for understanding the interactions between hosts, vectors, and parasites. In this study, vertebrate hosts were identified in 72 mosquitoes. Most blood meals (58.7%) came from birds, representing 25 species, while 40.0% came from mammals (13 species), and 1.3 ...
Qin Zhang, Shipeng Hu, Hengrui Wang, Jizheng Yi, Guoxiong Zhou, Xiangyu Shen, Weixiong Peng, Zhishu Xiao, Aibin Chen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are We Adequately Testing Essential Oils as Insecticides in the Laboratory? Bridging the Gap Between Laboratory Bioassays and Field Applications. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Lucia A, Guzmán E, Toloza AC.
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of Mouse Plagues: Exceptional Rainfall Following Prolonged Drought Triggers Mouse Plagues in Southeastern Australia

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study identified a specific sequence of an extended drought followed by exceptional rainfall as a necessary precursor for mouse plagues in southeastern Australia. Long‐term rainfall anomalies interact with ecological processes to reset population dynamics, creating conditions that support rapid mouse population growth following periods of ...
Peter R. Brown
wiley   +1 more source