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Differential in vitro and in vivo effect of barley cysteine and serine protease inhibitors on phytopathogenic microorganisms [PDF]
, 2011 Protease inhibitors from plants have been involved in defence mechanisms against pests and pathogens. Phytocystatins and trypsin/α-amylase inhibitors are two of the best characterized protease inhibitor families in plants.
Cambra Marin, Ines +5 more
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‘I Don't Know Anything Else Besides Gardening’: Exploring Sensitivities to Climate Change in Vanuatu
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 328-340, December 2025.ABSTRACT Across the globe, the escalating impacts of climate change threaten food security by disrupting agricultural production, reducing crop growth and yields and decreasing food availability. In Vanuatu, women market vendors play a substantial role in maintaining food security throughout the country through the production and sale of local produce.
Jessica Kilroy +3 more
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BIOLOGY AND HOST RANGE OF THE TARO PLANTHOPPER, Tarophagus proserpina Kirk.
Annals of Tropical Research, 1986 The biology of the taro planthopper was studied in the laboratory using taro as food. The total developmental periods of the male and female planthoppers are ± 30.86 days and ± 31.29 days, respectively.
Cecile Joy Y. Duatin +1 more
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World Food Policy, Volume 11, Issue 2, November 2025.ABSTRACT A key strategy for achieving food security in Ghana is the implementation of food security projects. Unfortunately, one‐third of these projects encounter failure, primarily due to institutional shortcomings. The study demonstrates that institutional weaknesses are significant barriers to attaining food security and examines how institutional ...
Collins Oduro +2 more
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Improved Farming Systems for Managing Soilborne pathogens of ginger in Fiji and Australia [PDF]
, 2012 Development of improved farming systems for ginger to decrease damage caused by soil-borne pathogens in Fiji and ...
Smith, Michael.
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Taro leaf blight - A threat to food security [PDF]
, 2012 Taro leaf blight (caused by the Oomycete Phytophthora colocasiae) is a disease of major importance in many regions of the world where taro is grown. Serious outbreaks of taro leaf blight in Samoa in 1993 and in the last few years in Cameroon, Ghana and ...
Fullerton, Robert +8 more
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Sustainable Taro Culture in the Pacific: The Farmer's Wisdom [PDF]
, 2000 Updated by Kristie TsudaIn 1989, the US Department of Agriculture's Low-Input Sustainable Agriculture Program funded a study of taro production systems in the American-affiliated Pacific Islands.The primary purpose of the study was to document and test ...
Ferentinos, Lisa
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A case of silent invasion : citizen science confirms the presence of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in Central America [PDF]
, 2019 Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is a globally invasive ladybird. It has been intentionally introduced in many countries as a biological control agent, whereas it has been unintentionally released in many others.
Haelewaters, Danny, Hiller, Thomas
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Engineering Reports, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2025.Fruit and vegetable waste is valorized into eco‐friendly biosolvents and bioproducts through microbial fermentation, enzymatic hydrolysis, and anaerobic digestion. This circular bioeconomy approach mitigates environmental pollution, reduces reliance on fossil‐based solvents, and supports sustainable industrial practices.
Payel Dhar +7 more
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Development of New Taro Varieties through Breeding [PDF]
, 1990 The production of new crop varieties through hybridization is the only stable method of crop improvement. As a program, crop improvement through breeding has been a major project of most research centers and institutes.
de la Pena, Ramon S.
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