Detection of multi-tomato leaf diseases (late blight, target and bacterial spots) in different stages by using a spectral-based sensor. [PDF]
, 2018 Several diseases have threatened tomato production in Florida, resulting in large losses, especially in fresh markets. In this study, a high-resolution portable spectral sensor was used to investigate the feasibility of detecting multi-diseased tomato ...
de Castro, Ana Isabel +4 more
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Early warning signals in plant disease outbreaks [PDF]
, 2018 Infectious disease outbreaks in plants threaten ecosystems, agricultural crops and food trade. Currently, several fungal diseases are affecting forests worldwide, posing a major risk to tree species, habitats and consequently ecosystem decay.
Baggaley, A.W. +6 more
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Plantation forests and biodiversity conservation [PDF]
, 2003 There are five key reasons why biodiversity conservation should be considered a part of plantation management. (1) The plantation estate is large, and balancing various land management values with wood and pulp production is important when extensive ...
Hobbs, R.J., Lindenmayer, D.B., Salt, D.
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Cerebrovascular complications and infective endocarditis. impact of available evidence on clinical outcome [PDF]
, 2018 Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease. Its epidemiological profile has substantially changed in recent years although 1-year mortality is still high.
De Bellis, Antonio +8 more
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Modelling fire occurrence at regional scale. Does vegetation phenology matter? [PDF]
, 2015 Through its influence on biomass production, climate controls fuel availability affecting at the same time fuel moisture and flammability, which are the main determinants for fire ignition and propagation.
Bajocco, Sofia +2 more
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Does functional soil microbial diversity contribute to explain within-site plant beta-diversity in an alpine grassland and a dehesa meadow in Spain? [PDF]
, 2017 Questions: Once that the effects of hydrological and chemical soil properties have been accounted for, does soil microbial diversity contribute to explain change in plant community structure (i.e. within-site beta-diversity)?
Araya, Yoseph N. +4 more
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Risk factors associated with Rift Valley fever epidemics in South Africa in 2008-11. [PDF]
, 2008 Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic and vector-borne disease, mainly present in Africa, which represents a threat to human health, animal health and production. South Africa has experienced three major RVF epidemics (1950-51, 1973-75 and 2008-11).
Métras, Raphaëlle +6 more
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A Case Report of Acute Heart Failure Due to Infective Aortic Endocarditis Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition with significant morbidity and mortality, and can require surgical repair.Case Report: A 36-year-old man presented to the emergency department for worsening dyspnea and chest pain.
Gallagher, Ryan +3 more
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Research of Certain Pathogenic Characteristics of Clinical Isolates of Staphylococci of Skin Biome [PDF]
, 2018 A serious problem in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) is the frequent attachment of a secondary skin infection. Among the microbes colonizing the skin of patients suffering from AD, S. aureus takes the lead.
Dzhoraeva, S. (Svetlana) +6 more
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Insect pathogenic fungi in biological control: status and future challenges [PDF]
, 2009 In Europe, insect pathogenic fungi have in decades played a significant role in biological control of insects. With respect to the different strategies of biological control and with respects to the different genera of insect pathogenic fungi, the ...
Eilenberg, Jørgen +2 more
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