Review on Major Insect Pests of Mango in Nepal: Impact, Identification, and Integrated Management Strategies by Diwash Niraula, Sandesh Dulal

“… Mango(magnifera indica), called as king of fruits is widely cultivated in Nepal, where huge scales of production and sales are projected to reach approximately 300 millions in 2023.Althought having strong output,Mango industry faces several challenges from insect and pest which affect the quality and quantity in fruits yield.This articles examines the major pest affecting the mango crop in Nepal, including the mango hopper, mealybug, mango stem borer, mango fruit fly, and mango leaf webber. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: An Introduction to Thrips by Nicole Casusa, Hugh Smith

“… Tiny insects called thrips are difficult to see with the unaided eye but cause very obvious and sometimes ruinous damage to the flowers, buds, and fruit of many important crops. This 2-page guide asks and answers the key thrips questions that allow growers to distinguish between chilli thrips, common blossom thrips, and Western flower thrips to more effectively battle against these destructive pests. …”
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An Overview of Global Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen

“…The market demand for tropical fruits has been growing steadily over the past two decades. …”
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De compras para la salud: Las frutas by Ashley R. Kendall, Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 4-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FSHN12-20/FS215: Shopping for Health: Fruit. Written by Ashley R. Kendall and Wendy J. …”
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Managing the health and productivity of HLB-affected groves by Tripti Vashisth

“…Growers are urgently looking for strategies to maintain fruit production in their groves under endemic HLB conditions. …”
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Estimación de costos para la producción de guayaba rosada (Psidium guajava L.) en el sur de Florida by Edward Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, Jonathan H. Crane, Trent Blare, Victor Contreras, Aditya Singh

“…We estimate that an established pink guava orchard will have a net return of $9065 per acre per year or $1.13 per pound of fruit sold. …”
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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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Japanese Orange Fly, Bactrocera tsuneonis (Miyake) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Extensive outbreaks have occurred in some commercial citrus areas since 1947 when up to 60 percent or more of the fruits were infested. This fruit fly has also been reported to have infested 50 percent of the oranges at Kiangtsin, in the Szechwan Province of southwestern China during 1940. …”
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Preparing a homily as an important element of pastoral care by Henryk Sławiński

“…Working on a sermon is a creative process that goes through the following phases: research and collection of materials, incubation, illumination, and verification. The fruit of reflection and prayer is a homily characterized by Christocentrism, a positive message from which a moral call arises; it contains the teaching of the Church, actualizes the word of God, introduces the celebrated liturgy, and is single-thematic. …”
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Saisir les liens entre trame bleue, paysages de l’eau et projets urbains by Anne Rivière-Honegger, Sylvie Servain, Gilles Armani, Dominique Andrieu, Hervé Parmentier

“…The work presented here is the fruit of an analysis conducted in the metropolitan river areas of Lyon, Strasbourg and Nantes, on the role played by the Blue Network and landscape biodiversity in urban projects and, more specifically, in reconversion operations. …”
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Identification of Early Citrus Black Spot Symptoms (Identificacíon de los Síntomas Iniciales de la Mancha Negra de los Cítricos) by Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Burrow, Mark A. Ritenour

“…Proper identification of citrus black spot prevents the rejection of international fruit shipments.  Esta identificación de hoja fue diseñada para ayudar a los empleados de las compañías de empaque a identificar rápidamente los síntomas sútiles de la mancha negra de los cítricos. …”
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Strawberries: Main Pests and Beneficials in Florida by Silvia I. Rondon, James F. Price, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“… The strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa, is an important small fruit crop in Florida. The sunshine state leads the southeastern U.S. in strawberry production and ranks second to California nationwide. …”
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Decision Support System by using Multiple Attribute Decision making with Simple Additive Weighting Method (Madm-Saw) Method in Selecting the Best Bromelain by Ririn Fatma Nanda, Anwar Kasim, Rini Rini, Daimon Syukri, Muhammad Arwani

“…The results showed that the best pineapple fruit was with storage of day 0 as rank 1, with a total value was 0.9025.   …”
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Florida Rosemary, Ceratiola ericoides by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…Plants are killed by fire and storm surge events, but seeds germinate readily post-disturbance. Its fruit is an important food source for wildlife but is not produced until plants are at least 12 years old. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg164  Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle,  Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques. …”
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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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Racial Disparities of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease and Its Complications in Hospitalized Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder by Soo Young Hwang, Elina Stoffel, David Sooik Kim, Elizabeth Verna, Wei Zhang

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De compras para la salud: Las frutas by Ashley R. Kendall, Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 4-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FSHN12-20/FS215: Shopping for Health: Fruit. Written by Ashley R. Kendall and Wendy J. …”
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Insect and Mite Integrated Pest Management in Florida Cotton by Joseph E. Funderburk, Nicole Casuso, Norman C. Leppla, Michael Donahoe

“…   Insect and mite pests of cotton feed on cotton roots, leaves, stems, and fruit and reduce plant health and productivity, and, subsequently, cotton crop yields. …”
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Écologie politique des paysans alternatifs de l’Empordà (Catalogne) : s’engager entre mer et montagne by Sabrina Doyon

“…The present article examines this type of farming among wine - and olive-sector producers as well as, to a lesser degree, fruit and vegetable producers and livestock breeders. …”
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Mechanical Harvesting and Tree Health by Richard S. Buker, James P. Syvertsen, Jacqueline K. Burns, Fritz M. Roka, William M. Miller, Masoud Salyani, Galen K. Brown

“…Observing mechanical citrus harvesters reveals they can remove leaves, branches, bark, and sometimes immature Valencia fruit. This publication was designed to inform decision makers on the impacts of tree injury on the health and longevity of citrus trees. …”
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