Une bactérie multirésistante avant l’ère des antibiotiques : l’agent de la mélioïdose by Buisson, Yves

“…Melioidosis is an infectious, tropical and emerging disease, due to a bacterium of the hydrotelluric environment, Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is considered as a potential biological weapon because of its exceptional resistance and virulence capacities. …”
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Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.: A vegetable with diverse pharmacological properties by Mahia Khandaker, Saleha Akter, Mohammad Zafar Imam

“…Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. is a climber of the Cucurbitaceae family mainly found in tropical Asia. The fruit is widely consumed as a vegetable and different parts of this plant are used in the traditional medicine to treat various types of human ailments. …”
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Crystallized Pickering Emulsions from Plant Oil as a Local Alternative to Palm Oil by Cyrill Husmann, Tamara Schmid, Chiara Waser, Ivo Kaelin, Lukas Hollenstein, Nadina Müller

“…However, ongoing concerns about the social and environmental sustainability of palm oil production, coupled with consumer demands for palm oil-free products, have prompted the industry to seek alternatives which avoid the use of other tropical or hydrogenated fats. This project investigated replacing palm oils with chemically unhardened Swiss sunflower or rapeseed oils. …”
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Le régime alimentaire des Gorilles de plaine de l’Est, Gorilla beringei graueri et la pharmacopée humaine : Alimentation ou automédication ? by Dalley-Divin Kambale Saa-Sita, Shelly Masi, Aimée Lorela Katungu Sawa-Sawa, Jean-Claude Kyungu Kasolene, Jean Malekani Mukulire

“…Given both the phylogenetic proximity of great apes and humans and the small proportion of wild plant species known by humans in the tropical forest, the observation of the diet of a species of great apes still very less known, such as the gorillas of the East, could lead to the discovery of new plants that may be useful for human health.…”
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A Review of Structural Performance of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber in Polymer Composites by Reza Mahjoub, Jamaludin Bin Mohamad Yatim, Abdul Rahman Mohd Sam

“…Oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (OPF) is a natural fiber which is found a lot in tropical areas. Scientists have used OPF fiber with many types of resins such as epoxy, polypropylene, polyester, and phenol formaldehyde. …”
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Le bleu du front de mer by Éric Foulquier, Alice Ferrari

“…A doctrine of tropical island urbanity might well establish a close relationship between the urban and the maritime. …”
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Basidiobolomycosis Simulating a Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in a Togolese Rural Child by Bayaki Saka, Waguena Gnassingbe, Garba Mahamadou, Sefako Akakpo, Julienne Teclessou, Aurel Abilogun-Chokki, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Koussake Kombate, Palokinam Pitché

“…Basidiobolomycosis is a deep mycosis which preferentially affects rural young people in tropical countries. We report an atypical case, with multiple ulcers, simulating a Buruli ulcer. …”
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Cyclone Idai Disaster in Zimbabwe: A New Testament ethical analysis of Matthew 24:37–39 by Lovejoy Chabata

“…The ravaging effects of Tropical Cyclone Idai on Zimbabwe’s Eastern border with Mozambique in March 2019 posed a rude awakening for the country to develop strategic disaster management policies. …”
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In vitro antioxidant and antityrosinase activities of Manilkara kauki by Srisupap Sirinada, Chaicharoenpong Chanya

“…Manilkara kauki L. Dubard is a tropical plant in the genus Manilkara of family Sapotaceae. …”
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Applying Sewage Sludge to Eucalyptus grandis Plantations: Effects on Biomass Production and Nutrient Cycling through Litterfall by Paulo Henrique Müller da Silva, Fabio Poggiani, Jean Paul Laclau

“…Sewage sludge applications might reduce the amounts of mineral fertilizers needed to sustain the productivity on infertile tropical soils. However, sewage sludge must be applied with care to crops to avoid soil and water pollution. …”
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Intercropping of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Optimize Crop Performance and System Productivity in Ethiopia: Systematic Review by Yohannes Gelaye

“…This review examines the impact of intercropping Pepper and Black cumin on the performance of component crops and system productivity in Ethiopia. Farmers in tropical regions practice intercropping widely to reduce dependence on monoculture, manage risks from pests, diseases, and climate variability, and enhance resilience. …”
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Interactions between Typhoon Choi-wan (2009) and the Kuroshio Extension System by Akiyoshi Wada, Norihisa Usui, Masaru Kunii

“…Simulated central pressure was highly correlated with the axisymmetric mean horizontal specific humidity flux between radii of 50 and 150 km and altitudes of 20 to ~2000 m, suggesting that this flux has potential as a new metric for predicting tropical cyclone intensity. Variations in preexisting oceanic conditions in the Kuroshio Extension region on the simulated atmospheric and oceanic horizontal fields affected the typhoon and a nearby stationary front differently. …”
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Spatial Dynamics and Risk Mapping of Forest Fires in Madhesh Province, Nepal: A Multi-Criteria Decision Approach by Gunjan Adhikari, Khagendra Prasad Joshi, Dristee Chad, Ashish Ghimire, Sandeep Mahara

“…This research aims to understand forest fires, their trends, distribution, and relation with selected variables found in the sub-tropical forests of Madhesh Province of Nepal, and then identify potential fire risks and vulnerable areas. …”
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Improving Regional Dynamic Downscaling with Multiple Linear Regression Model Using Components Principal Analysis: Precipitation over Amazon and Northeast Brazil by Aline Gomes da Silva, Claudio Moises Santos e Silva

“…This method photographed the extreme events (outlier) that the prediction by averaging failed. Data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) were used to evaluate the method.…”
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Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by J. C. Nickerson, C. L. Bloomcamp, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…In more northerly states, infestations are confined to greenhouses or other buildings that provide conditions necessary for survival, as the ant is a tropical species either of African or Oriental origin (Wheeler 1910). …”
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Banana blossom as a local resource-based emergency food innovation fusion food product by Bridha Risya Ladiva, Putri Dias Pratami, Priatini Woro, Sabila Salwa Siti, Tsaniah Ilmiati, Insani Hurry Mega

“…Banana blossoms, a local and underutilized ingredient abundant in tropical regions, are the focus. In the context of food crises and natural disasters, innovation in emergency food products becomes increasingly important. …”
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Comparative Studies of Synthesized Copper Oxide Nanoparticles using Aqueous Extract of Leaves by Emmanuel Oyetola, Friday Nwosu, Gboyega Oluwaseun Oyeleke, Ismaila Olawale, Bosede Mofoluwake Adegoke, Usman Afolabi

“…In this study, we compared the percentage yields of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles synthesized using aqueous leaf extracts of Psidium guajava (guava), Terminalia catappa (tropical almond), Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass), and Tithonia diversifolia (mexican sunflower) at varying volume-ratios with copper sulphate standard solutions. …”
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Effects of Plant Size, Temperature, and Light Intensity on Flowering of Phalaenopsis Hybrids in Mediterranean Greenhouses by Roberta Paradiso, Stefania De Pascale

“…Mediterranean greenhouses for cultivation of Phalaenopsis orchids reproduce the warm, humid, and shaded environment of tropical underbrush. Heating represents the highest production cost, due to the high thermal requirements and the long unproductive phase of juvenility, in which plants attain the critical size for flowering. …”
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Hairpin in a haystack: In silico identification and characterization of plant-conserved microRNA in Rafflesiaceae by Wicaksono Adhityo, Meitha Karlia, Wan Kiew-Lian, Mat Isa Mohd Noor, Parikesit Arli Aditya, Molina Jeanmaire

“…Rafflesiaceae is a family of endangered plants whose members are solely parasitic to the tropical grape vine Tetrastigma (Vitaceae). Currently, the genetics of their crosstalk with the host remains unexplored. …”
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A New Variational Assimilation Method Based on Gradient Information from Satellite Data by Bo Zhong, Yun-Feng Wang, Gang Ma, Xin-Yuan Ma, Lu Yang

“…Then, a numerical simulation of tropical cyclone (TC) Megi and data assimilation experiment are conducted using the Weather Research Forecast (WRF) and WRF Data Assimilation (WRFDA) model as well as the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) data. …”
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