A novel cyber threat intelligence platform for evaluating the risk associated with smart agriculture by Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne, Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar, Pg Emeroylariffion Abas, Hayati Yassin

“…In the realm of agriculture, where farmers have historically contended with pests and environmental challenges, a new adversary has emerged in the form of cyber criminals. …”
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Stability analysis for seed yield of chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L.) genotypes by experimental and biological approaches by R. Karimizadeh, P. Pezeshkpour, A. Mirzaee, M. Barzali, P. Sharifi, M. R. Safari Motlagh

“…A range of environmental factors restricts the production of chickpea; therefore, introducing compatible cultivars to a range of environments is an important goal in breeding programs. …”
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A Survey Study on Management Practices Associated With Voluntary Waiting Period and Its Effects on Reproductive Performance of dairy cows in Iranian Dairy Farms by Behnaz Mirzaie, Ali Sadeghi‐Sefidmazgi, Mahdi Zhandi

“…A questionnaire was also conducted with the farms involved to determine if they adjust the timing of insemination based on the body condition score (BCS) of the cows, postpartum health situation (PPHS) or environmental factors such as heat stress and season. …”
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SFSCDNet: A Deep Learning Model With Spatial Flow-Based Semantic Change Detection From Bi-Temporal Satellite Images by K. S. Basavaraju, N. Sravya, Vibha Damodara Kevala, Shilpa Suresh, Shyam Lal

“…Semantic change detection in remote sensing imagery plays a pivotal role in urban planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster assessment applications. …”
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Nano-delivery platform with strong protection and efficient delivery: preparation of self-assembled RNA pesticide with dual RNAi targets against Apolygus lucorum by Heng Qiao, Qinhong Jiang, Jing Zhao, Liubin Xiao, Keyan Zhu-Salzman, Dejin Xu, Guangchun Xu, Jie Shen, Aiguo Gu, Dejun Hao, Shuo Yan, Yongan Tan

“…The SPc could protect the dsRNA from the degradation by midgut fluid or RNase A, thus significantly increasing the stability of dsRNA under various environmental conditions. Meanwhile, the SPc was able to improve the translocation of dsRNA across insect cuticle, and increase its plant uptake. …”
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It takes a ‘spark’. Exploring parent perception of long-term sports participation after a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant, school-aged children with c... by Georgina Clutterbuck, Mikaila Gent, Daniel Thomson

“…Most parents reported environmental factors as a barrier to ongoing sports participation.Statistically significant improvements in children's relevant sports-focussed activity and participation goals were demonstrated compared to pre-Sports Stars (COPM activity performance mean improvement (MI) ​= ​3.94, p ​= ​0.004, participation performance MI ​= ​4.88, p ​< ​0.001). …”
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Mass gatherings in Italy: a study from the 2015 Milan Expo by Pietro Marino, Enzo Albergoni, Aida Andreassi, Gianluca Chiodini, Lucia Colombi, Cristina Corbetta, Gabriella Nucera, Marco Salmoiraghi, Alberto Zoli

“…Our study confirms that environmental factors, such as the weather, can contribute to large numbers of ill people at MGs. …”
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Identification of a transcription factor AoMsn2 of the Hog1 signaling pathway contributes to fungal growth, development and pathogenicity in Arthrobotrys oligospora by Qianqian Liu, Kexin Jiang, Shipeng Duan, Na Zhao, Yanmei Shen, Lirong Zhu, Ke-Qin Zhang, Jinkui Yang

“…Conclusion: Our study reveals that AoMsn2 plays crucial roles in the growth, conidiation, trap development, fatty acid metabolism, and secondary metabolism, as well as establishes a broad basis for understanding the regulatory mechanisms of trap morphogenesis and environmental adaptation in NT fungi.…”
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Gastrointestinal Parasites With Their Risk Factors in Tharu Indigenous People in Southern Nepal: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Pinki Kumari Chaudhary, Tirth Raj Ghimire

“…ABSTRACT Background Globally, gastrointestinal (GI) infections are common, particularly in populations with low socioeconomic levels, including high illiteracy rates, ignorance, poor housing and lifestyles, and unfavorable environmental conditions. These risk factors are the underlying cause of GI parasitic infections in many developing nations, including Nepal. …”
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Polymorphism of CLE gene sequences in potato by M. S. Gancheva, M. R. Losev, A. A. Gurina, L. O. Poliushkevich, I. E. Dodueva, L. A. Lutova

“…CLE (CLV3/ESR) is one of the most important groups of peptide phytohormones: its members regulate the development of various plant organs and tissues, as well as interaction with some parasites and symbionts and response to environmental factors. In this regard, the identification and study of the CLE genes encoding the peptides of this group in cultivated plants are of great practical interest. …”
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Mapping forest-agroforest frontiers in the Peruvian Amazon with deep learning and PlanetScope satellite data by Wanting Yang, Daniel Ortiz-Gonzalo, Xiaoye Tong, Dimitri Gominski, Rasmus Fensholt

“…Yet, our results underscore the limitations of remote sensing in heterogeneous forest-agriculture landscapes and emphasize the need for further research to address persistent challenges and improve classification accuracy for monitoring global environmental change.…”
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Application of WiMAX technology in difficult geographical conditions: Perspectives for mountain environment by Rustamova D. F., Suleymanov N. M., Gafarov G. A., Bakhshaliyeva S. V., Marasulov M., Rizaeva Sh.

“…This article examines the application of WiMAX technology in mountainous conditions, and analyzes the technical solutions used to create a continuous and high-quality connection despite topographical and environmental challenges. The advantages of wireless communication technologies are shown in mountainous areas where the population is small and the infrastructure is limited. …”
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Caracterización de un material compuesto por suelo arenoso, ceniza de cáscara de arroz y cal potencialmente útil para su uso en pavimentación Characterization of a material compris... by Leonardo Behak, Washington Peres Núñez

“…Their objective was to study the physic and mechanic properties of the mixtures, trying to find an economical solution for low-volume transit pavements and to solve an environmental problem like is the deposition of the residual ash from de husk rice burning. …”
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Effect of Emission Penalty and Annual Interest Rate on Cogeneration of Electricity, Heat, and Hydrogen in Karachi: 3E Assessment and Sensitivity Analysis by Mehdi Jahangiri, Ali Mostafaeipour, Habib Ur Rahman Habib, Hamed Saghaei, Asad Waqar

“…Accordingly, this study is aimed at technical–economic–environmental sensitivity analysis of supplying electric and thermal loads of a residential building in Karachi by an off-grid wind-solar-fuel cell system. …”
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How do red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) explore their environment? Characteristics of movement patterns in time and space by Felicitas Oehler, Robert Hagen, Klaus Hackländer, Zea Walton, Kumar Ashish, Janosch Arnold

“…High movement variability may allow red foxes to navigate in extraterritorial areas efficiently and to adapt to different environmental and behavioral conditions.…”
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Crop residue degradation by fungi isolated from conservation agriculture fields under riceâwheat system of North-West India by Madhu Choudhary, Parbodh C. Sharma, Hanuman S. Jat, Vibha Nehra, Andrew J. McDonald, Neelam Garg

“…Purpose In North West-Indo Gangetic Plains (NW-IGP) of India in situ burning of crop residues is practiced by majority of farmersâ which deteriorates soil and environmental quality. Fungi have the potential for lignocellulose degradation and can be used for the in situ decomposition of crop residues. …”
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Using the Knowledge Acquired During Studies in Shaping Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development by Małgorzata Jagodzińska, Anna Strumińska-Doktór

“…Although a clear difference in the use of knowledge in this area between students of teaching and non-teaching fields of study can be observed, it is still necessary to include the sustainable development related knowledge in the curricula of various study subjects, which will certainly affect the development of social capital, and thus education of people socially and environmentally responsible for their actions.   [1] Observed in the Polish context of higher education. …”
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Serum assisted PD-L1 aptamer screening for improving its stability by Yu Zhou, Haozhe Zhang, Yujing Ding, Changyuan Yu, Hao Li

“…This observation suggested that Apt-S1 possesses higher stability and is more resistant to damage caused by the serum environmental factors, highlighting the superior stability of Apt-S1 over Apt-A2. …”
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Ecdysone receptor strongly influences larval–pupal–adult transition and melanization in Tuta absoluta by Xiaodi Wang, Jiajia Wu, Jianyang Guo, Nianwan Yang, Fanghao Wan, Zhichuang Lü, Wanxue Liu

“…The results of this study suggest that TaEcR may be a candidate factor for developing environmentally-friendly RNAi pesticides that have practical value in field control.…”
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A novel hybrid inception-xception convolutional neural network for efficient plant disease classification and detection by Wasswa Shafik, Ali Tufail, Chandratilak Liyanage De Silva, Rosyzie Anna Awg Haji Mohd Apong

“…To mitigate these problems at a social, economic, and environmental level, inappropriate herbicide application reduction and early plant disease detection and classification (PDDC) are significant solutions in this case. …”
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