Insecticidal Action of Local Isolates of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> Pupae by Spiridon Mantzoukas, Alexandros Margaritis, Thomais Sourouni, Vasiliki Georgopoulou, Chrysanthi Zarmakoupi, Vasileios Papantzikos, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos, George Patakioutas

“…In this work, the ability of certain entomopathogenic fungi to control the olive fruit fly <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae), which significantly affects olive cultivation, was assessed. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from South and Southeast Asia by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…In addition to direct collection, the Institute was constantly engaged in requesting plant germplasm.In the prewar period, from 1925 to 1941, 396 accessions of cereal, groat, grain legume, vegetable, industrial and fruit crops were received from Burma, Vietnam, French Indochina (Laos since 1949) and the Philippines.From 1946 to 2019, 7928 accessions were added, with the largest number shipped from Vietnam (7840). …”
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Co-occurrence network and pattern of school lunch using big data and text-mining using data from the 2021–2023 school meal menu information on the NEIS open educational information... by Hyeyun Kang, Jimi Kim

“…In elementary schools, fruits exhibited the highest centrality, whereas soup had the highest centrality in middle and high schools. …”
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Analysis of Vitamin A, C and Iron (Fe) Levels in Moringa Leaf-Based Pudding by Reski Zulhijjani, Nur Afni, Ayu Lestari

“…Moringa plants can be used as a whole from the roots, leaves, fruit, flowers and seeds. The high nutritional value in moringa leaves can be used to meet the nutritional needs of nursing mothers and toddlers in their infancy. …”
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Assessment of Opuntia ficus-indica supplementation on enhancing antioxidant levels by Rahela Zaman, Eugenie Sin Sing Tan, Normina Ahmad Bustami, Farahnaz Amini, Marjan Sadat Seghayat, Yu Bin Ho, Chung Keat Tan

“…Abstract Opuntia ficus-indica (OFi) is a major fruit source prevalent in semiarid and arid regions across various countries worldwide. …”
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Preparation and Stability of Resveratrol-Loaded Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Walnut Protein/Cistanche deserticola polysaccharide Composite Nanoparticles by LIU Zhanxia, LI Binbin, ZHAO Yue, WEI Changqing, FU Yini, WANG Ting, WU Hongbin, FU Xizhe

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Typology of Tomato Cropping Systems and Determinants of Preharvest Losses in Western Cameroon by Roland Wilfried Titti, Anne Stéphanie Etoga, Pierre Germain Ntsoli, Georges Marius Kossi Etame, Asafor Henry Chotangui, Réné Mbonomo Bikomo, Aoudou Yaouba

“…Preharvest losses, which are often neglected, limit the availability of fresh tomato fruit to varying degrees in tomato-based cropping systems in Cameroon. …”
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Trends in sedentary behaviour and associated factors among adults in Mongolia: results from national cross-sectional surveys in 2009, 2013 and 2019 by Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

“…Age, higher number of adults household members and inadequate fruit and vegetable intake were not associated with moderate or high SB.Conclusion More than 1 in 10 people aged 15 years and older engaged in high SB. …”
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SUPPORT-FREE TECHNOLOGY FOR MAINTAINING SHRUBS OF BLACKBERRY AND DEWBERRY VARIETIES IN THE COLLECTION ORCHARDS OF KRYMSK EXPERIMENT BREEDING STATION OF VIR by V. N. Podorozhnyi

“…After the end of fruiting, such shoots are removed, and those regrown at the base of the shrub are shortened in the same manner as above. …”
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Citral Delays Postharvest Senescence of Kiwifruit by Enhancing Antioxidant Capacity under Cold Storage by Ling Wei, Chuying Chen, Chunpeng Wan, Ming Chen, Jinyin Chen

“…The citral treatment was seen to reduce the weight loss, softening, and fruit respiration compared to control fruits. Citral treatment also had an inhibitory effect on ripening index, O2•− production rate, and malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation. …”
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Rejected Products from Creamer and Milk Industry as Feeding Substrate for Maggot – Green Technology for Industrial Organic Waste Management and Circular Bioeconomy by Rodlia Fitriana Aulia, Yekti Bagastyo Arseto, Rizkivia Radita Deqi

“…The substrates were creamer (A), fruit-vegetable waste (B), and rejected bread (C). …”
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Alternative disease management strategies for organic apple production in the United Kingdom by Lucas Alexander Shuttleworth

“…Abstract Apple is a globally important tree fruit. In the United Kingdom (UK) and mainland Europe, there is ongoing consumer and environmental concern regarding over-reliance on conventional chemicals for disease control. …”
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Phytosanitary monitoring of the narrow-leaved lupine collection of VIR in the northwest of Russia by R. A. Abdullaev, M. A. Vishnyakova, G. P. Egorova, E. E. Radchenko

“…The degree of damage to plants by diseases and infestation by pests was assessed during the period of flowering, fruit formation and ripening using point scales.Results and conclusions. …”
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Maternal mortality in Malawi, 1977–2012 by Bejoy Nambiar, Iqbal Anwar, Tim Colbourn, Sonia Lewycka, Chisale Mhango, Ann Phoya

“…Female literacy and education, family planning and poverty reduction could play more of a role if thresholds are passed in the coming years.Conclusions The decrease in MMR in Malawi is encouraging as it appears that recent efforts to control HIV and improve the health system are bearing fruit. Sustained efforts to prevent and treat maternal complications are required if Malawi is to attain the MDG 5 target and save the lives of more of its mothers in years to come.…”
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Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye by Nurdin Siregar, Motlan, Jonny Haratua Panggabean, Makmur Sirait, Juniastel Rajagukguk, Noto Susanto Gultom, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

“…A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) device using Mg-doped Zn thin films as photoanode and fruit extract of rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as the natural dye was investigated. …”
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Exploring the associations between health confidence, self-efficacy, health activation and healthy behaviours in primary school children by Lixia Ge, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, Hui Ting Foo, Rochelle Chua, Chin Fung Ong

“…Healthy behaviours, including vegetable and fruit consumption and physical activity, were collected as dependent variables. …”
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A Pseudomonas-based bio-formulation to control bacterial blight of pomegranate caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae by Pavan Kumar, Giandomenico Corrado, Girigowda Manjunatha, Suma Ramegowda, Pradeep Kumar, Boris Basile, Ganadalu Puttaswamy Mutthuraju, Baggana Girish Jasmitha

“…After evaluating its stability and efficacy in greenhouse Xap-inoculated pomegranates plants, open-fields trials indicated that among the three different treatment modes tested, the combined soil and foliar application achieved the highest disease protection and fruit yield, topping the standard antibiotic control. …”
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Annual Variation in Flowering Phenology, Pollination, Mating System, and Pollen Yield in Two Natural Populations of Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth by Vinod Prasad Khanduri, C. M. Sharma, K. S. Kumar, S. K. Ghildiyal

“…The hand pollination revealed maximum fruit (74.2 ± 5.72%) and seed (70.8 ± 7.46%) settings. …”
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Extending the Shelf Life of Apples After Harvest Using Edible Coatings as Active Packaging—A Review by Magdalena Mikus, Sabina Galus

“…Apples are very valuable fruits with many health benefits, but during storage at ambient conditions, they ripen quickly and lose moisture, causing lower crispness or other negative effects, resulting in waste problems. …”
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Comparative gametogenesis and genomic signatures associated with pollen sterility in the seedless mutant of grapevine by Siddhi Chavan, Satish Phalake, Sujata Tetali, Vitthal T. Barvkar, Ravindra Patil

“…Abstract Background Seedless grapes are in high demand for fresh and dry fruit consumption. Seedlessness in grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) is triggered by two different mechanisms: stenospermocarpy and parthenocarpy. …”
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