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Longan Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
EDIS, 2013 This document provides a comprehensive overview of the longan tree, including its botanical description, cultivation practices, and environmental stress physiology.
J.H. Crane +3 more
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Biology, Injury, and Management of Maple Tree Pests in Nurseries and Urban Landscapes [PDF]
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 2013 Favored for their rapid growth and brilliant fall color, maple ( Acer spp.) trees are among the most commonly grown deciduous shade trees in urban landscapes and commercial production nurseries. Many maple species used as ornamental plants share a suite of important arthropod pests that have the potential to reduce the trees' economic and esthetic ...
S. D. Frank +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda +3 more
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Citrus Pest Management: More Than Just Psyllids
EDIS, 2019 Non-psyllid, soft-bodied insects are common in Florida citrus. Their ability to cause damage varies by pest, pest population size, tree age and tree variety.
Lauren Marie Diepenbrock
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, 2020 Extensive literature review and interactions with researchers and managers dealing with Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer, EAB) and Agrilus anxius (bronze birch borer, BBB) has assessed the ‘state of the art’ as a basis for potential invasion of Europe by these pests.
Evans, Hugh +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsIntroductionGiven the rising concern for food safety and environmental sustainability of agricultural intensification in the Global South, we examined drivers of pesticide use and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Liberia.MethodsWe draw on a unique ...
Mesay Gurmu Yami +7 more
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Application of entomopathogenic fungi for managing fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae): strategies to optimize bioinputs and enhance the production of healthy guava [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe guava tree, Psidium guajava (Myrtales: Myrtaceae), is a tropical fruit species native to South and Central America and is widely cultivated in Brazil due to favorable soil and climate conditions for commercial production.
I. S. T. Oliveira +7 more
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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
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Resources, Environment and SustainabilityConservation agriculture (CA) has long been recognized as a promising method to enhance soil health and sustain agricultural productivity, particularly via its increasingly acknowledged efficacy in pest management.
Wenjun Wang +7 more
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