Physicochemical Properties and Surface Charge Characteristics of Arid Soils in Southeastern Iran by A. H. Moghimi, J. Hamdan, J. Shamshuddin, A. W. Samsuri, A. Abtahi

“…The majority of previous studies on surface charge characteristics were done on tropical and subtropical soils. Information of such studies in the arid regions is limited. …”
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SCREENING FOR MAIZE RESISTANT GENOTYPES AGAINST STALK BORERS’ (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) INFESTATION IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA by Idowu, G.A., Oyewale, R.O., Jiboh, B.S., Bolajoko, M.H., Ibrahim, H.M., Bello, A.K

“…The maize genotypes were obtained from the International Institution of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan, Oyo state while the stem borer larvae were reared at the Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna state. …”
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Numerical Analysis on the Effects of Binary Interaction between Typhoons Tembin and Bolaven in 2012 by Zhipeng Xian, Keyi Chen

“…The binary interaction is one of the most challenging factors to improve the forecast accuracy of multiple tropical cyclones (TCs) in close vicinity. The effect of binary interaction usually results in anomalous track and variable intensity of TCs. …”
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Antimalarial Efficacy and Antioxidant Activity of Lophira lanceolata Stem Bark Ethanol Extract Using Plasmodium berghei Induced-Malaria in Swiss Albino’s Mice by Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Yamssi Cedric, Ngouyamsa Nsapkain Aboubakar Sidiki, Gamago Nkadeu Guy-Armand, Djeussi Doriane Esther, Tientcheu Noutong Jemimah Sandra, Tako Djimefo Alex Kevin, Vincent Khan Payne

“…Malaria remains a major public health problem in the tropical and subtropical regions. This study aimed of investigating the antimalarial and antioxidant activities of ethanol extract of Lophira lanceolata stem bark. …”
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Sous les vagues bleues, le paysage by Christophe Camus

“…Looking beyond the ancient fears and romanticised representations of the abyss, we investigate a first series of stories of exploratory, hunting and diving expeditions in places ranging from the tropical seas to the French Riviera that revealed the true nature of the abyss and at the same time invented modern subaquatic sports and leisure practices. …”
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Historia, salud y globalización de Marcos Cueto y Víctor Zamora (editores) by Jos Demon

“…No se puede justificar el cambio de terminología ni por sus usos en revistas académicas y universidades como Yale y Harvard o la escuela de Higiene y Medicina Tropical en Londres. Tampoco por el temor de los Estados Unidos ante las infecciones emergentes, ni por su adecuación a una campaña en pos de recuperar el liderazgo en salud a través de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y bajo auspicios de la nueva directora Gro Harlem Brundtland y el economista Jeffrey Sachs. …”
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Recovery Gonad Betina dan Kontrol Produksi Sperma Secara Hormonal pada Ikan Heterobranchus longifilis by Jojo Subagja, Rudhy Gustiano

“…The first experiment was to evaluate the recovery of Heterobranchus longifilis females' gonad after induced ovulation, under tropical condition.  Eggs diameter was used as indicator of the recovery rate following by induced breeding, hatching rate and abnormality of larvae. …”
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Molecular Monitoring of Flavivirus Infections (West Nile Virus and Dengue Virus) Among Culicidae Mosquitoes in Southern Iran by Masoumeh Amin, Hamideh Edalat, Hamidreza Basseri, Morteza Zaim, Kourosh Azizi, Mostafa Salehi- Vaziri, Sahar Khakifirouz, Mohsen Kalantari, Mozaffar Vahedi, Saideh Yousefi, Parisa Amin

“…Background: Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are significant vectors of mosquito-borne diseases prevalent across temperate and tropical regions. Understanding the abundance and distribution of these vectors is essential for studying the ecoepidemiology of mosquito-borne diseases.Methods: This cross-sectional study aimed to identify mosquito populations (Culicidae) and conduct molecular analysis for Flavivirus infections, explicitly focusing on West Nile Virus (WNV) and Dengue Virus (DENV) in Fars Province, Southern Iran. …”
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Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies’ cases in the Lazio Region, Italy: a new emerging public health threat? by Martina Spaziante, Alessandro Agresta, Maurizio D’Amato, Gabriella De Carli, Gilda Tonziello, Valentina Vantaggio, Giorgio Nicolò Malatesta, Enrico Girardi, Alessandra Barca, Paola Scognamiglio, Francesco Vairo

“…Abstract Scabies represents a global health issue and in 2017 was added to the World Health Organization’s list of neglected tropical diseases. In European and Middle Eastern countries, cases are sporadic while recent surveillance data have pointed out an increasing incidence among vulnerable populations. …”
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Concurrent Heat Extremes in Relation to Global Warming, High Atmospheric Pressure and Low Soil Moisture in the Northern Hemisphere by Dalai Nasong, Sha Zhou, Kai Kornhuber, Bofu Yu

“…Global warming is responsible for long‐term increases in the frequency and strength of concurrent heat extremes, with most pronounced impact in tropical regions. In the absence of warming trends, the temporal and spatial variations in concurrent heat extremes are mainly caused by simultaneous high atmospheric pressure controlled by large‐scale circulations, particularly in mid‐latitude regions. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic by A. B. Kurina, L. M. Kalashnikova, A. Yu. Paritov, G. Kh. Kirzhinov, A. M. Artemyeva

“…Over 50% of the entire Caucasian flora is present in the republic, representing all main groups of plant formations, except subtropical and tropical ones. It seems relevant to search for and collect crop wild relatives as well as landraces of vegetables and cucurbits cultivated for a long time in the surveyed territory and adapted to local environmental conditions in order to add new genetic resources of these crops to the VIR collection.Methods. …”
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Evaluation of Three Satellite Precipitation Products TRMM 3B42, CMORPH, and PERSIANN over a Subtropical Watershed in China by Junzhi Liu, Zheng Duan, Jingchao Jiang, A-Xing Zhu

“…This study conducted a comprehensive evaluation of three satellite precipitation products (TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) 3B42, CMORPH (the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Morphing algorithm), and PERSIANN (Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information using Artificial Neural Networks)) using data from 52 rain gauge stations over the Meichuan watershed, which is a representative watershed of the Poyang Lake Basin in China. …”
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Dietary Vitamin D Increases Percentages and Function of Regulatory T Cells in the Skin-Draining Lymph Nodes and Suppresses Dermal Inflammation by Shelley Gorman, Sian Geldenhuys, Melinda Judge, Clare E. Weeden, Jason Waithman, Prue H. Hart

“…However, there was no difference in the expression of the naturally occurring TReg cell marker, neuropilin, nor the expression of CCR4 or CCR10 (skin-tropic chemokine receptors) on TReg cells in skin, SDLN, lungs, and airway-draining lymph nodes. …”
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Beyond top-down: community co-creation approaches for sustainable dengue vector control by Peter Dambach, Valérie R. Louis, Claire J. Standley, Carlos Alberto Montenegro-Quiñonez

“…Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, continues to be a significant public health burden in tropical and subtropical regions. Traditional vector control methods, primarily reliant on insecticides and larvicides, face challenges because of emerging insecticide resistance and limited community engagement. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 4: Operational Strategies by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffery E. Hill

“… Structural strategies to prevent the escape of non-native species from aquaculture facilities have numerous environmental benefits, and research at the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory has shown that structural strategies also reduce non-compliance with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Best Management Practices. …”
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Past and present of allspice (Pimenta dioica) in Mexico and Guatemala by Paulina Machuca, María Teresa Pulido-Salas, Felipe Trabanino

“…Merrill, a native tree to tropical forest in Mesoamerica that eventually became highly valued as a spice in global markets. …”
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Les prés vergers de pommiers à cidre et les agroforêts de cacaoyers by Samuel Perichon

“…The new edition of the article “A Non-nostalgic Goodbye to Brittany’s standard Orchards”, published in the conference report of the École nationale supérieure du paysage de Versailles (2001), gives the opportunity to offer some comparative elements with other fruit-growing regions in which we also conducted some surveys on several generations of farmers of the same family. A tropical culture – cocoa growing – seems to illustrate particularly well the recent evolution of agriculture worldwide, and the diverging opinions it raises through the generations. …”
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Determining the crop planting calendar using T-test observation and Zoning Agro Climati and agricultural with Hotelling test in Kermanshah province by Behroz Sobhani, Vahid Safarian Zengir, Akhzar Karami

“…As a result, the central area of moderate temperatures for planting, eastern and northern areas of the southern and western areas of the province due to tropical cold and not suitable for maize cultivation.…”
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HPLC-Fingerprints and Antioxidant Constituents of Phyla nodiflora by Fang-Ju Lin, Feng-Lin Yen, Pei-Chun Chen, Moo-Chin Wang, Chun-Nan Lin, Chiang-Wen Lee, Horng-Huey Ko

“…Phyla nodiflora is a creeping perennial herb, widely distributed in the most tropical and subtropical regions. It has been used as a folk medicine, herbal beverage, or folk cosmetic. …”
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Distribution Pattern of Anchorage Stress and Water Sensitivity Analysis of Red Clay by Lifeng Li, Weili Gong, Huilin Deng, Xiaohu Zhang, Gan Li

“…Red clay is a special soil layer with complex engineering properties distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. An anchor cable support is a common form of red clay slope support. …”
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