Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America by Lynn M. LeBeck, Norman C. Leppla

“…The guide assists in the identification of pests by habitat and lists types of natural enemies (parasitic nematodes, predatory mites, predatory insects, and parasitic wasps) and biopesticides available to manage these pests. …”
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Evaluation of Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) as a biocontrol agent of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on two-sex life table and functional response... by Zhen Shen, Li-Hui Liu, Lian-Sheng Zang, Tie-Jun Deng, Zhen-Bao Luo, Jun-Yi Gao, Liang-De Tang

“…The net killing rate of T. remus on S. litura was 101.49 eggs/female, indicating the high capacity of T. remus to parasitize S. litura eggs. Moreover, the higher the egg density, the higher the parasitism rate by female T. remus, although there was a trend of parasitism stabilization at an egg density of 100, indicating a type II functional response curve for this parasitoid. …”
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Comparative responses of two congeneric larval parasitoids of emerald ash borer to ambient temperatures: Implications for biocontrol introduction by Yingqiao Dang, Mitchell A. Green, Xiaoyi Wang, Jian J. Duan

“…Spathius agrili could parasitize EAB larvae across the temperature range of 17.2 ℃ to 32.8 ℃ and caused the highest parasitism rate (∼90.0 %) at 28.9 ℃. …”
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In-Depth Partial Discharge Inception Voltage Analysis in Laminated Busbar by Means of Experimentations and Simulations by Oussama Abdel Illah Rahmouni, Sonia Ait-Amar, Stephane Duchesne, Jean-Francois Wecxsteen

“…Laminated Busbars (LBBs) have emerged as the most effective solution for high power electronic devices, offering low parasitic inductance and remarkable current capabilities. …”
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Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture by Zane Joseph Grabau, Robert McSorley

“… The objectives of this publication are to provide information on plant parasitic nematodes causing damage in organic agriculture and to introduce methods for their management. …”
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Leaving no one behind: Party clientelism in social welfare in Serbia by Vuković Danilo, Stefanović Marija

“…Building on previous research, based on qualitative research conducted in 2023 in Serbia, we examine parasitic relations of informal and formal institutions and their ability to nihilate the legal system and create a parallel or dual normative system. …”
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Task scheduling scheme based on improved particle swarm optimization with biological symbiosis mechanism in cloud computing by Linjie WANG

“…For the issues that the existing task scheduling scheme based on intelligent algorithms can’t obtain the optimal solution in cloud computing and inspired by nature symbiosis,a new task scheduling scheme based on improved particle swarm optimization(PSO)with biological symbiosis mechanism(SM)was proposed.Firstly,the particles in PSO were divided into two populations,and the optimization process were performed alone.Then,after each execution of the k iteration of PSO,the individual in the two populations performed the mutualism and parasitism operation.The search process was optimized by mutualism operation to through the optimal solution region,which could enhance the search ability.The parasitism operation was used to avoid premature convergence by eliminating the poor and introducing the optimal solution.Finally,the optimal solution of the task scheduling was obtained.Simulation results show that the optimal scheduling scheme can obtain the minimum task completion time and response time.…”
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Strongyloidiasis: The Cause of Multiple Gastrointestinal Ulcers in an Immunocompetent Individual by Shail Sheth, Fady Asslo, Rabih Hallit, Raymund Sison, Muhammad Afridi, Robert Spira, Joseph DePasquale, Jihad Slim, Jack Boghossian

“…Strongyloidiasis is a common parasitic disease in tropical regions of the world. …”
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Planar Dual-Band Monopole Antenna with an Extended Ground Plane for WLAN Applications by Ayman S. Al-Zayed, V. A. Shameena

“…The antenna is composed of a rectangular strip monopole in addition to an inverted-L parasitic element that is connected to the truncated ground plane of the microstrip feed. …”
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Dichroic mirror pulses for optimized higher-order atomic Bragg diffraction by D. Pfeiffer, M. Dietrich, P. Schach, G. Birkl, E. Giese

“…One key element is the mitigation of deleterious effects such as parasitic paths deteriorating the interferometric signal. …”
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Grass Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne graminis Whitehead, 1968 (Nematode: Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae) by William T. Crow

“…   Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are the most important plant-parasitic nematodes worldwide, with most temperate and tropical crops suffering yield losses from one or more species of Meloidogyne. …”
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A Dual-Broadband Printed Dipole Antenna for 2G/3G/4G Base Station Applications by XiongZhi Zhu, JinLing Zhang, Tong Cui, ZhanQi Zheng

“…This antenna has three different dipoles with the same feed point and an extra parasitic strip. The two arms of the three dipoles are printed on opposite sides of the substrate and symmetrical on the centerline, but the parasitic strip at the end of the dipole is just put on one side. …”
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The Value of Desmethylclozapine and Serum CRP in Clozapine Toxicity: A Case Report by Khalid Abou Farha, Andre van Vliet, Henderikus Knegtering, Richard Bruggeman

“…Here, we report a case of paralytic ileus developed within the context of clozapine toxicity. …”
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A new species of Antherospora supports the systematic placement of its host plant by M. Piątek, M. Lutz, P.A. Smith, A.O. Chater

“…Molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal that Antherospora tractemae is sister to the lineage of Muscari-parasitizing Antherospora and only distantly related to the Scilla-parasitizing Antherospora species. …”
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Impact of synthetic insecticides on the life table parameters of Trichogramma chilonis under laboratory conditions by Muhammad Salim, Arsalan Arif, Muhammad Ayaz, Ahmad Ur Rahman Saljoqi, Ayhan Gökçe, Haroon Khan, Shahid Sattar, Bashir Ahmad, Shah Alam Khan

“…The results regarding percent parasitism showed that maximum percent parasitism was noted in control, Bifenthrin and Novaluron, while the insecticides Imidacloprid and Chlorantraniliprole resulted in minimum % parasitism (63.5% and 71%) respectively. …”
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Characterization and molecular biological identification of tick species in Nanjing city by Luyao SUN, Xuemin CHEN, Bingdong SONG, Yan ZHANG, Yanqun SUN, Yue MIN, Shougang ZHANG

“…MethodsFrom April to September 2023, free-living and parasitic ticks were collected in Nanjing city by drag-flag method and body surface examination, respectively. …”
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Association of the rs562556 PCSK9 Gene Polymorphism with Reduced Mortality in Severe Malaria among Malian Children by Olesya Fedoryak, Charles Arama, Issa Diarra, Bouréma Kouriba, Michel Chrétien, Majambu Mbikay

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Q Fever: Current State of Knowledge and Perspectives of Research of a Neglected Zoonosis by Sarah Rebecca Porter, Guy Czaplicki, Jacques Mainil, Raphaël Guattéo, Claude Saegerman

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The Economic Burden of Brucellosis Care in China: Socioeconomic Status Inequality by Hai-Bo He, Qiao-Shan Lu, Lian-Lian Wang, Muhetal Aishan, Jiang-Shan Zhao, Xian-Yan Tang, Man-Tong Zhu, Milikam Reheman, Qiu-Lan Chen, Yan-Ping Zhang

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Foraging Behavior of Praon volucre (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) a Parasitoid of Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Wheat by Afrooz Farhad, Ali Asghar Talebi, Yaghoub Fathipour

“…Host stage preference, functional response and, mutual interference of Praon volucre (Haliday) (Hym.: Braconidae) parasitizing the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) (Hem.: Aphididae), were investigated under laboratory conditions. …”
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