Estimating Willingness to Pay for New Mandarin Cultivars: A Revealed Preference Approach by Xiang Bi, Lisa House, Zhifeng Gao, Frederick Gmitter

“…Despite a shift in consumer preferences toward the ‘Clementine’ mandarin that is widely grown in California, this cultivar is not well adapted to the subtropical climate of Florida. But in 2009, the University of Florida introduced the ‘Sugar Belle’, a cross between the ‘Clementine’ mandarin and the ‘Minneola’ tangelo. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Positive Lightning Return Stroke Electric Fields in Different Meteorological Conditions by Chin-Leong Wooi, Zulkurnain Abdul-Malek, Behnam Salimi, Noor Azlinda Ahmad, Kamyar Mehranzamir, Saeed Vahabi-Mashak

“…A comparison between studies in four countries representing tropic, subtropic, and temperate regions was also carried out. …”
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Litchi chinensis: nutritional, functional, and nutraceutical properties by Guillermo Castillo-Olvera, José Sandoval-Cortes, Juan A. Ascacio-Valdes, Jorge E. Wong-Paz, Olga B. Álvarez-Pérez, María L. FloresLópez, Cristóbal N. Aguilar

“…It is originally from China but grows in countries with tropical or subtropical climates. It has great commercial value because of its juiciness and fresh pulp. …”
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Age Stage Two-Sex Life Table Reveals Sublethal Effects of Some Herbal and Chemical Insecticides on Adults of Bemisia tabaci (Hem.: Aleyrodidae) by Fatemeh Jafarbeigi, Mohammad Amin Samih, Mehdi Zarabi, Saeideh Esmaeily

“….: Aleyrodidae), is an important pest of agriculture in subtropical and tropical areas. In this study, we used the age-stage two-sex life table to evaluate the sublethal effects of the herbal extracts taken from Fumaria parviflora Lam. …”
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Ocean’s largest chlorophyll-rich tongue is extending westward (2002–2022) by Shuaixing Peng, Xiaolong Yu, Zhongping Lee, Hongyang Lin, Xin Liu, Minhan Dai, Shaoling Shang

“…Surrounding the CRT are the oligotrophic subtropical gyres to the north and south, which are suggested to be expanding under global warming. …”
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Influence of Corn (Zea mays L.) Cultivar Development on Grain Nutrient Concentration by Carla Fernanda Ferreira, Antônio Carlos Vargas Motta, Stephen A. Prior, Carlos Bruno Reissman, Nicolas Z. dos Santos, Juarez Gabardo

“…Even though genetic differences were noted, which may be useful to breeding programs, long-term testing in subtropical environments will be required to clarify the interaction between genetics and climate events on grain nutrient quality and exportation.…”
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Addressing the emerging threat of Oropouche virus: implications and public health responses for healthcare systems by Olalekan John Okesanya, Blessing Olawumi Amisu, Olaniyi Abideen Adigun, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Abdulmajeed Opeyemi Agboola, Tolga Kab, Gilbert Eshun, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Tolutope Adebimpe Oso, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

“…Abstract Oropouche fever is an increasingly significant health concern in tropical and subtropical areas of South and Central America, and is primarily spread by midge vectors. …”
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Carrageenan Edible Coating Application Prolongs Cavendish Banana Shelf Life by Fenny Martha Dwivany, Ayesha Nilam Aprilyandi, Veinardi Suendo, Nisrina Sukriandi

“…Banana is very important for both food and economic securities in many tropical and subtropical countries, because of its nutritional values. …”
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A systematic review of the neglected parasite cyclospora cayetanensis in türkiye from 2004 to 2023 by Fatih CAKIR, Alican BILDEN, Memiş BOLACALI, Muttalip CICEK

“…Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasitic pathogen causing gastroenteritis, transmitted through contaminated food and water, and is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. Since C. cayetanensis requires different methods like acid-fast staining for detection, studies on its prevalence are insufficient. …”
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Climatology and Teleconnections of Mesoscale Convective Systems in an Andean Basin in Southern Ecuador: The Case of the Paute Basin by Lenin Campozano, Katja Trachte, Rolando Célleri, Esteban Samaniego, Joerg Bendix, Cristóbal Albuja, John F. Mejia

“…On the east of the PB, the variability of MCSs is positively correlated to the tropical Atlantic sea surface temperature anomalies south of the equator, due to the variability of the Atlantic subtropical anticyclone, showing main departures from this relation when anomalous conditions occur in the tropical Pacific due to ENSO.…”
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First records of egg phoretic flies of Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, 1781) (Diptera: Cuterebridae) in Ecuador by Alex Pazmiño-Palomino, Cristhian Cusicondor-Loza

“…Myiasis is a widely known human and veterinary public health problem in tropical and subtropical America. Dermatobia hominis (L.) is the main species causing myiasis. …”
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Erosion Potential Estimation by Network Measurement of Soil Properties in Coastal Areas after Clearcutting by Shih-Hao Jien, Ming-Hsi Lee, Zeng-Yei Hseu, Hsiang-Hua Wang

“…Invasive white leadtrees ( Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit) are contributing to the destruction of coastal ecosystems and biodiversity in humid subtropical and tropical regions. Sudden clearcutting of invasive tress can lead to substantial soil loss, which subsequently reduces the efficiency when indigenous vegetation is restored. …”
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Effects of dietary amylose/amylopectin ratio on antioxidant ability and amino metabolism in the liver of weaned piglets undergoing feed transition and challenged with lipopolysacch... by Can Yang, Can Yang, Xiaowu Tang, Min Wang, Han Yang, Huansheng Yang, Yancan Wang, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin

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Elimination of excreted pathogens and effluent reuse issues; national framework for designing waste stabilization ponds by Faskol Adel S.

“…On the other hand, in a subtropical desert climate in Libya with an anaerobic pond, facultative pond, and first maturation pond where the hydraulic retention time HRT is 28.03 days, it produces 0.00 FC/100 ml and 0.00 egg/L.…”
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Fitting the Integrated Model of Location of the Pre-urban Areas with Emphasis on Environmental Balance by Atefeh Moradi, Mariam Daneshvar, Seyed Abdol-Hadi Daneshpour, Hooman Bahmanpour

“…On the other hand, environmental equilibrium in locating subtropical regions is affected by 7 criteria and 22 sub criteria, among which environmental quality had the highest impact (path coefficient= 0.5227) and semantic structure (path coefficient = 0.0353) the least. …”
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The Use of Insecticide-Treated Curtains for Control of Aedes aegypti and Dengue Virus Transmission in “Fraccionamiento” Style Houses in México by Maria A. Loroño-Pino, Ana Uitz-Mena, Claudia M. Carrillo-Solís, Rocío J. Zapata-Gil, Dora M. Camas-Tec, Lourdes G. Talavera-Aguilar, Rosa C. Cetina-Trejo, Luis F. Flores-Flores, María C. Puc-Tinal, Clara Caamal-Jiménez, Guadalupe Reyes-Solís, Julián E. García-Rejón, Karla Saavedra-Rodriguez, Lars Eisen, Thomas J. Keefe, William C. Black IV, Barry J. Beaty

“…Dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika viruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are major public health threats in the tropical and subtropical world. In México, construction of large tracts of “fraccionamientos” high density housing to accommodate population growth and urbanization has provided fertile ground for Ae. aegypti-transmitted viruses. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Dengue Transmission and Spatial Distribution of High Seroprevalence in Schoolchildren from the Urban Area of Medellin, Colombia by Leidy Diana Piedrahita, Ivony Y. Agudelo Salas, Katherine Marin, Andrea I. Trujillo, Jorge E. Osorio, Sair Orieta Arboleda-Sanchez, Berta Nelly Restrepo

“…Dengue fever is an increasing health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. During 2010 in Medellin, the younger population presented a particularly high dengue incidence rate. …”
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Insects Induced Mango Fruit Rot: Unraveling the Culprits by Sivagami Subramaniam, Noor Aisyah Md Noordin, Noor Azrizal-Wahid, Nur Ain Izzati Mohd Zainudin

“…Mango is an economically important fruit crop in tropical and subtropical areas. Mango fruit rot caused by insects and microbes has become a significant threat to mango production in Southeast Asia and worldwide. …”
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Development of colorimetric and fluorescent closed tube LAMP assay using simplified extraction for diagnosis of Meloidogyne enterolobii in root tissues by Arunee Suwanngam, Philipp H. Schiffer, Anongnuch Sasnarukkit, Suradej Siripattanapipong, Kansiree Jindapunnapat, Buncha Chinnasri, Toon Ruang-areerate

“…Abstract Meloidogyne enterolobii, a guava root-knot nematode, is a highly virulent pest in tropical and subtropical regions causing galls or knots in roots of diverse plant species posing a serious threat to agriculture. …”
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Chinese Torreya grandis cv. Merrillii seed oil affects obesity through accumulation of sciadonic acid and altering the composition of gut microbiota by Huan Wang, Ye Li, Rui Wang, Huaifei Ji, Chenyang Lu, Xiurong Su

“…Merrillii (Taxace, Torreya) is mainly distributed across the hilly areas of subtropical China and is well known for its nutritional value. …”
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