Application of the Flux-Variance Technique for Evapotranspiration Estimates in Three Types of Agricultural Structures by Ori Ahiman, Yonatan Mekhmandarov, Moran Pirkner, Josef Tanny

“…Results showed that the FV technique was suitable for reliable estimates of ET in shading and insect-proof screenhouses with R2 of the regressions between FV latent heat flux and latent heat flux deduced from energy balance closure of 0.99 and 0.92 during validation for S1 and S2, respectively.…”
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Environmental Covariates for Sampling Optimization and Pest Prediction in Soybean Crops by Cenneya Lopes Martins, Maiara Pusch, Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy, Lucas Rios do Amaral

“…Insect pest infestations can vary due to spatial differences in microclimates and food availability within agroecosystems. …”
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Southern Pine Coneworm, Dioryctria amatella (Hulst) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by James R. Meeker

“…Less well-recognized is that this widespread and frequently occurring insect also attacks a variety of other parts of pines (Pinus spp.) besides cones. …”
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Air pollution modifies colonisation factors in beneficial symbiont Snodgrassella and disrupts the bumblebee gut microbiome by Hannah R. Sampson, Natalie Allcock, Eamonn B. Mallon, Julian M. Ketley, Julie A. Morrissey

“…Here we report the effects of particulate pollutant black carbon on the beneficial gut microbiome of important global insect pollinator, the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). …”
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The role of social-psychological factors in the adoption of push-pull technology by small-scale farmers in East Africa: Application of the theory of planned behavior by Denis Waiswa, Beatrice Wambui Muriithi, Alice W. Murage, Dave Mwangi Ireri, Fredah Maina, Frank Chidawanyika, Fahri Yavuz

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Nanocarriers boost non-systemic fluazinam transportation in plants and microbial community enrichment in soil by Wenhui Xiao, Jiang Du, Yuxin Zheng, Shanshan Chen, Zhanyun Liu, Fengping Chen, Feng Liu, Beixing Li, Xili Liu, Can Zhang

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Transformational technologies for more uptakes of entomopathogenic nematodes by Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad

“…Also, bridging the gaps can economize their usage via dual-purpose application or controlling multiple insect pests on a crop. Their simultaneous biocontrol of a variety of pests like plant-parasitic nematodes and insect pests should be considered. …”
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Wax Scale on Southern Highbush Blueberries in Florida by Oscar Liburd, Doug Phillips

“… Florida wax scale, Ceroplastes floridensis, is an insect pest causing damage on plants throughout much of the United States, including Florida, where it can be found infesting southern highbush blueberries. …”
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Rapid Analysis of Seven Polyamines in Nephotettix cincticeps by Using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry by Mingwen Zhang, Yunqiang Zhao, Zongwen Wang, Jintian Cheng

“…The success of this study provided a reliable method for the rapid and high-throughput detection of polyamines in the insect sample.…”
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Southern Pine Coneworm, Dioryctria amatella (Hulst) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by James R. Meeker

“…Less well-recognized is that this widespread and frequently occurring insect also attacks a variety of other parts of pines (Pinus spp.) besides cones. …”
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Integrated Strategies for Controlling Flower Thrips in Southern Highbush Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, H. Alejandro Arevalo

“…Flower thrips are among the most important insect pests that attack early-season blueberries. …”
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Integrated Strategies for Controlling Flower Thrips in Southern Highbush Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, H. Alejandro Arevalo

“…Flower thrips are among the most important insect pests that attack early-season blueberries. …”
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Appraisal of cowpea cropping systems and farmers’ perceptions of production constraints and preferences in the dry savannah areas of Nigeria by Saba Baba Mohammed, Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo, Muhammad Lawan Umar, Mohammad Faguji Ishiyaku, Pangirayi Bernard Tongoona, Vernon Gracen

“…Hence, breeding for resistance to insect pests and high yield is recommended as an important priority of cowpea breeding programmes in the region.…”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Guava and Wax Jambu by Mark A. Mossler, Jonathan Crane

“…Mossler and Jonathan Crane, profiles these tropical plants of the Myrtaceae family — production facts, regions, and practices; insect/mite, weed, disease, and nematode management; and key contacts. …”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Limes, Pummelo, and Kumquat by Mark A. Mossler, O. Norman Nesheim

“…Norman Nesheim, profiles lime, pummelo, and kumquat production in Florida, providing an overview of insect/mite, weed, disease, and nematode management. …”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Limes, Pummelo, and Kumquat by Mark A. Mossler, O. Norman Nesheim

“…Norman Nesheim, profiles lime, pummelo, and kumquat production in Florida, providing an overview of insect/mite, weed, disease, and nematode management. …”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Guava and Wax Jambu by Mark A. Mossler, Jonathan Crane

“…Mossler and Jonathan Crane, profiles these tropical plants of the Myrtaceae family — production facts, regions, and practices; insect/mite, weed, disease, and nematode management; and key contacts. …”
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Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success in Ceratitis capitata by João Maria Gomes Alencar de Souza, Paulo Augusto de Lima-Filho, Wagner Franco Molina, Lúcia Maria de Almeida, Milson Bezerra de Gouveia, Francisco Pepino de Macêdo, Raul Alberto Laumann, Beatriz Aguiar Jordão Paranhos

“…The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely utilized in the biological control of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae, particularly against the Mediterranean fruit fly. …”
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In vitro triazophos suppresses innate and cell-mediated immune responses of lymphoid organs in snakehead fish, Channa punctatus by Rakesh Kumar Chandra, Ajay Kumar Bhardwaj, Neha Gupta, Devendra Kumar Patel, Manish Kumar Tripathi

“…Triazophos is an organophosphate pesticide and was frequently used to control insect pests on paddy and other crops. It acts by inhibiting the activity of acetylcholinesterase leading to insect mortality. …”
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Current Overview of Allergens of Plant Pathogenesis Related Protein Families by Mau Sinha, Rashmi Prabha Singh, Gajraj Singh Kushwaha, Naseer Iqbal, Avinash Singh, Sanket Kaushik, Punit Kaur, Sujata Sharma, Tej P. Singh

“…These proteins are induced by the plants as a defense response system in stress conditions like microbial and insect infections, wounding, exposure to harsh chemicals, and atmospheric conditions. …”
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