Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica Newman (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…It is also a pest of several fruit, garden, and field crops, and has a total host range of more than 300 plant species. …”
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Pomodori e pesticidi. (In)giustizia alimentare, sanitaria e ambientale nelle Regioni ultraperiferiche: il caso di Mayotte by Paola Schierano

“…Some of the most frequent activities to be carried out by migrants – mainly from the Comoro and Madagascar – stand out the cultivation and street vending of fruit and vegetables, especially tomatoes. According to a survey promoted by the Direction of Food, Agriculture and Forest (DAAF), the vast majority of tomatoes sold by street vendors presents very high rates of dimethoate, an extremely neurotoxic insecticide, banned in Europe in 2016. …”
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Scale-free behavior of weight distributions of connectomes by Michelle Cirunay, Géza Ódor, István Papp, Gustavo Deco

“…In this work, we investigate the weighted degree and connection length distributions of the KKI-113 and KKI-18 human connectomes, the fruit fly, and the mouse retina. We find that the node strength (weighted degree) distribution behavior differs depending on the considered scale. …”
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Summary of 2013/14 Production Costs for Indian River Fresh Market Grapefruit and Southwest Florida Juice Oranges by Fritz Roka, Ariel Singerman, Ronald Muraro

“…The Florida citrus industry is on a steep learning curve as it collectively tries to maintain economically sustainable fruit yields from HLB-infected trees. Growers are experimenting with new materials and management strategies to reduce psyllid populations and improve a tree’s overall nutritional health. …”
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Evaluation of antioxidant and anti-hypercholesterolemic potential of Vitis vinifera leaves by Sushma Devi, Randhir Singh

“…Background: Vitis vinifera is universally appreciated herb (especially fruit) for their delicacy, nutrition and conventional as functional food. …”
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The Influence of the Russian Embargo on the Economic Situation of Apple Producers in the Eastern Part of the Masovia Province by Tomasz Kacprzak, Katarzyna Himstedt

“…It is necessary to quickly return to the Russian market, because soon it will be unrecoverable for Polish fruit farmers. It is also necessary to put pressure on the European Union's policy, because nowadays it is the Polish farmers who bear its effects to the greatest extent.…”
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Orchard Establishment Budget for Peaches and Nectarines in Florida by Mercy Olmstead, Kim Morgan

“…Stone fruit production in Florida, specifically peaches (Prunus persica L.), has increased in acreage since the mid-2000s, predominantly driven by the desire to diversify agricultural operations. …”
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Guidance for Processing Fresh-cut Produce in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“… The International Fresh-cut Produce Association (IFPA) defines fresh-cut produce as "any fresh-cut fruit or vegetable or any combination thereof that has been physically altered but remains in the fresh state. …”
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New record of Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Bulgaria with notes on the distribution of Acanalonia conica (Say, 1830) (Hemiptera: Acanaloniidae) by Ilia Gjonov, Tsvetomir Tsvetanov, Radost Angelova

“…The occurrence of O. ishidae in Bulgaria raises concerns about its potential impact on the country’s agriculture, particularly grapevines and fruit crops, which are vulnerable to the phytoplasma diseases vectored by this species. …”
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Organic Peach Production in Florida by David Campbell, Danielle Treadwell, Ali Sarkhosh, Oscar E. Liburd, Jeff Brecht

“…Profitability is contingent upon appropriate cultivar selection, efficient nutrient and water management, preventative pest management, and selling fruit for a price premium during the early market window. …”
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Ash Whitefly, Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) (Insecta: Homoptera: Aleyrodidae: Aleyrodinae) by Ru Nguyen, Avas B. Hamon

“…Heavy infestations caused leaf wilt, early leaf drop and smaller fruit (Bellows et al. 1990). If this whitefly is introduced into Florida we expect it to become a pest of ornamental plants and possibly other crops. …”
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Une forme spontanée de figuier (Ficus carica L.), le nābūt by Younes Hmimsa, Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Mohammed Ater

“…The fig tree is an emblematic fruit tree of the Mediterranean region as much as olive, grapevine or almond. …”
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On Historiography of Fights for Independence and Creation of Lithuanian Army by Vytautas Lesčius

“…In current Lithuania, the interest of the public in the subject has borne fruit—some extensive works based on the material drawn from archive stocks and other sources have been published, scientific journals come out, etc. …”
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Field Identification and Management of Greasy Spot Disease by S. H. Futch, L. W. Timmer

“…Greasy spot also infects the fruit of grapefruit trees producing rind blotch.  …”
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Herbicide Resistance Management in Florida Tomato Production by Shaun M. Sharpe, Nathan S. Boyd, Ramdas G. Kanissery, Peter J. Dittmar

“…It was written for growers and Extension agents, but the information may be of interest to anyone concerned about herbicide resistance in vegetable and small fruit crops. Written by Shaun M. Sharpe, Nathan S. …”
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Incorporating a Sorghum Habitat for Enhancing Lady Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Cotton by P. G. Tillman, T. E. Cottrell

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Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica Newman (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…It is also a pest of several fruit, garden, and field crops, and has a total host range of more than 300 plant species. …”
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Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) by Brandon Jones, Andrea Lucky

“…This subfamily is commonly known as flower or fruit chafers because their diet consists mostly of decomposing fruits or pollen (Cave and Ratcliffe 2008). …”
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Development of cultivars that expand the area of almond cultivation: commemorating the 120th birthday of Prof. Alexander An. Richter by A. A. Richter

“…Richter, a prominent scientist in the field of breeding new cultivars of nut crops and subtropical fruit plants, is widely known worldwide. A winner of the USSR State Prize, Prof. …”
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Orchard Establishment Budget for Peaches and Nectarines in Florida by Mercy Olmstead, Kim Morgan

“…Stone fruit production in Florida, specifically peaches (Prunus persica L.), has increased in acreage since the mid-2000s, predominantly driven by the desire to diversify agricultural operations. …”
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