QTL Mapping of Traits Associated with Dual Resistance to the African Stem Borer (Busseola fusca) and Spotted Stem Borer (Chilo partellus) in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) by Phyllis W. Muturi, Mary Mgonja, Patrick Rubaihayo, James K. Mwololo

“…Moench) is an important food crop in semi-arid tropics. The crop grain yield ranges from 0.5 t/ha to 0.8 t/ha compared to potential yields of 10 t/ha. …”
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Spanish Moth or Convict Caterpillar, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctiuidae) by John B. Heppner, Kathryn A. Barbara, Eileen A. Buss

“…Spotted larval forms of Spanish moth appear similar to lily borer larvae, Brithys crini (Fabricius) (Godfrey 1972) of Europe and the Old World tropics, but only the banded larval form of the Spanish moth occurs in North America. …”
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Spanish Moth or Convict Caterpillar, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctiuidae) by John B. Heppner, Kathryn A. Barbara, Eileen A. Buss

“…Spotted larval forms of Spanish moth appear similar to lily borer larvae, Brithys crini (Fabricius) (Godfrey 1972) of Europe and the Old World tropics, but only the banded larval form of the Spanish moth occurs in North America. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Soft Commodities Returns in the Period 2007-2016 by Anna Górska, Monika Krawiec

“…Soft commodities, often referred to as tropics, constitute a significant element of international trade and are also important to the Polish economy. …”
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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review by Eltaib Saad, Elamin Elsamani, Walid Abdelrahman

“…Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in malarial infection or malarial splenic rupture (MSR) is a rare but life-threatening condition complicating severe malarial infection in tropics and subtropics, and hence it deserves special attention. …”
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De la production paysagère à la formation des paysages vécus à Conakry (Guinée) by Julie Gangneux-Kebe

“…This article proposes to take a closer look at these diverse and changing lifestyles practised on a micro scale in the working-class neighbourhoods of the Guinean capital in order to identify new possibilities in landscape design and planning in the tropics.…”
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Insights into host-pathogen interaction based on the comparison of genomes of Leptospira interrogans isolated from dogs, humans, and a rodent in the same epidemiological context: A... by Lucas Nogueira Paz, Laise de Moraes, Luciane Amorim Santos, Camila Hamond, Melissa Hanzen Pinna

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Genome sequencing of Plasmodium malariae identifies continental segregation and mutations associated with reduced pyrimethamine susceptibility by Amy Ibrahim, Franziska Mohring, Emilia Manko, Donelly A. van Schalkwyk, Jody E. Phelan, Debbie Nolder, Steffen Borrmann, Ayola A. Adegnika, Silvia Maria Di Santi, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Dinesh Mondal, Francois Nosten, Colin J. Sutherland, Robert W. Moon, Taane G. Clark, Susana Campino

“…Abstract Plasmodium malariae parasites are widely observed across the tropics and sub-tropics. This slow-growing species, known to maintain chronic asymptomatic infections, has been associated with reduced antimalarial susceptibility. …”
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Have crops already reached peak suitability: assessing global climatic suitability decreases for crop cultivation by Vhiny-Guilley Mombo, Mathilde Duvallet, Michiel Schaeffer, Florent Baarsch

“…We observed that the fraction of area with optimal suitability might be on a downward trajectory for coffee, cassava, beans, wheat and plantain, and could be halved by the end of the century. The tropics and sub-tropics are negatively affected for all crops, while mid-latitudes see large decreases in suitability for beans, wheat and maize. …”
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Granulate Ambrosia Beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Thomas H. Atkinson, John L. Foltz, Robert C. Wilkinson, Russell F. Mizell

“…It can become abundant in urban, agricultural, and forested areas and has been reported as a pest of nursery stock and young trees in the Old World tropics and of peach trees in South Carolina. It is a potentially serious pest of ornamentals and fruit trees and is reported to be able to infest most trees and some shrubs (azalea), except for conifers. …”
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Wildland Weeds: Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium podophyllum by Eric C. Morgan, William A. Overholt, Kenneth A. Langeland

“…With this migration, horticulturists and amateur plant enthusiasts have introduced many species of exotic plants from the tropics, attempting to create their own tropical oases. …”
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Wildland Weeds: Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium podophyllum by Eric C. Morgan, William A. Overholt, Kenneth A. Langeland

“…With this migration, horticulturists and amateur plant enthusiasts have introduced many species of exotic plants from the tropics, attempting to create their own tropical oases. …”
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Measuring Technical Efficiency in Venezuela: The Dual-Purpose Cattle System (DPCS) by Leonardo Ortega, Ronald W. Ward, Chris Andrew

“… The dual-purpose cattle system (DPCS) describes traditional cattle production practice in the lowland tropics of Latin America where a mix of Zebu, Criollo, and European breeds are used in meat and milk production (Sere and de Vacarro, 1985; Castillo, 1992). …”
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Measuring Technical Efficiency in Venezuela: The Dual-Purpose Cattle System (DPCS) by Leonardo Ortega, Ronald W. Ward, Chris Andrew

“… The dual-purpose cattle system (DPCS) describes traditional cattle production practice in the lowland tropics of Latin America where a mix of Zebu, Criollo, and European breeds are used in meat and milk production (Sere and de Vacarro, 1985; Castillo, 1992). …”
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Ceratocystis eucalypticola sp. nov. from Eucalyptus in South Africa and comparison to global isolates from this tree by M. van Wyk, J. Roux, G. Kamgan Nkuekam, B.D. Wingfield, M.J. Wingfield

“…Eucalyptus trees, mostly native to Australia, are widely planted in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere for the production of wood and pulp. …”
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Granulate Ambrosia Beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Thomas H. Atkinson, John L. Foltz, Robert C. Wilkinson, Russell F. Mizell

“…It can become abundant in urban, agricultural, and forested areas and has been reported as a pest of nursery stock and young trees in the Old World tropics and of peach trees in South Carolina. It is a potentially serious pest of ornamentals and fruit trees and is reported to be able to infest most trees and some shrubs (azalea), except for conifers. …”
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Ambrosia Beetles, Platypus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Platypodidae) by T. H. Atkinson

“… The family Platypodidae includes approximately 1,000 species, most of which are found in the tropics (Schedl 1972). Seven species of platypodids, all in the genus Platypus, are found in the United States, four of which occur in Florida. …”
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Ambrosia Beetles, Platypus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Platypodidae) by T. H. Atkinson

“… The family Platypodidae includes approximately 1,000 species, most of which are found in the tropics (Schedl 1972). Seven species of platypodids, all in the genus Platypus, are found in the United States, four of which occur in Florida. …”
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Capitalisme agraire en Indonésie : les marchés du travail et de la terre comme déterminants des rapports salariaux dans les plantations de palmier à huile by Stéphanie Barral

“…They are subject to increasing political interest in several countries of the tropics. Development of oil palm plantations for instance have been supported by the government in Indonesia since the 1970s. …”
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Buffalo genetic improvement program in Vene- zuela by José A. Aranguren-Méndez, Rafael M. Román-Bravo, Ricardo A. Briceño-Rojas, Mauricio G. Briceño-Rojas, Luis A. Pacheco-Díaz

“…Moreover, in the American tropics, the crossing of Murrah with the Mediterranean buffalo breed should be avoided since both breeds have a good adaptation to the environment and excellent production levels, which is why an absorption program for the pure breed is recommended in programs for individuals of each breed. …”
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