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Bacterial and fungal composition and exometabolites control the development and persistence of soil water repellency. [PDF]

ISME Commun
Boak EN, Bowen BP, Louie KB, Northen TR, Kroeger ME.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spraying drones: efficacy of integrating an avian repellent with drone hazing to elicit blackbird flock dispersal and abandonment of sunflower fields

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Multiple management strategies exist to combat bird damage to agriculture. We explored combining two tools, drones as frightening devices and an avian repellent, to assess effectiveness of an integrated method to deter large flocks on complex landscapes. We evaluated the ability of a spraying drone (DJI Agras MG‐1P) deploying Avian Control (i.e. active
Jessica L. Duttenhefner, Timothy J. Greives, Page E. Klug   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surface-coated paper packaging with nanocellulose modified with quaternary ammonium organosilane and precipitated calcium carbonate for improved water repellency and antibacterial activity. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Somsesta N, Chamamporn C, Wongsopanakun N, Sonaka P, Hongrattanavichit I.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Integrated Learning‐Based Ageing Assessment of Silicone Rubber

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The surface ageing of silicone rubber composite insulators, widely used in power systems, poses significant challenges. This study integrates Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy with machine learning to evaluate ageing states and explore underlying mechanisms under various environmental conditions.
Xinzhe Yu, Kun Zhang, Zhenan Zhou, Zheyuan Liu, Yu Deng, Chen Gu, Songsong Zhou, Dongxu Sun   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Model-based determination of the influence of textile fabric on bioassay analysis and the effectiveness of a textile slow-release system of DEET in mosquito control [PDF]

, 2014
De Vrieze, Mike, Goessens, Tineke, Lynen, Frederic, Mafo, Flora F, Malengier, Benny, Van Langenhove, Lieva, Wanji, Samuel   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Surface Flashover in 50 Years: III. Extreme Environments and Industrial Challenges

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modern high‐voltage electrical equipment operates in complex environments where surface conditions are subjected to multifaceted influences from electric fields, thermal gradients, contaminants, irradiation and other extreme environmental factors.
Zhen Li, Heng Zhang, He Gao, Ji Liu, Yoshimichi Ohki, George Chen, Shengtao Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polarization vision and the physiological basis for trichromatic vision in Philaenus spumarius: Understanding host‐seeking behaviour in insect vectors for Xylella fastidiosa control

Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView.
We investigated the role of vision in host‐seeking behaviour by Philaenus spumarius, the main European vector of Xylella fastidiosa, through an integrated anatomical, optical, physiological, and behavioural study. Our data highlight that the spittlebug uses visual cues, including polarized light, which may aid in detecting the polarized reflections ...
Domen Lazar, Elizabeth Clark, Andrej Meglič, Daniele Cornara, Gregor Belušič   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water Repellency Fabric

Sen'i Gakkaishi, 1988
FUMIO SHIBATA, SHUNZO KAWASAKI
openaire   +2 more sources

Rapid and high exhausted coloration technology: Dyeing of bovine hides under vacuum

Coloration Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the current study, the aim was to improve the dyeing properties of wet‐blue and crust leathers under vacuum conditions, increasing the dyestuff exhaustion, and thus obtaining environmental and economic gains. In this context, dyeing was performed using conventional dyestuff and water ratios in a vacuum environment with 20 kPa pressure, and ...
Yalcin Yilmaz, Ersin Onem, Ali Yorgancioglu, Alperen Isbecer, Behzat Oral Bitlisli   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source