Control of Lantana in Pastures by Jason Ferrell, Brent Sellers, Edward Jennings

“…Lantana is currently one of the top 10 most troublesome weeds in Florida. Although it is still sold as an ornamental, commercial varieties are sterile and considered to be non-invasive. …”
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Field Corn Production Problems: A Diagnostic Guide by David Wright, Jim Rich

“…These factors can be in the form of insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds (biotic); or, they can be factors such as weather, nutrients, or chemicals (abiotic). …”
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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“…If used appropriately, cover crops can improve soil structure and fertility, decrease soil erosion, provide foliage and animal feed, and suppress crop pests such as weeds, insects, nematodes, and other plant pathogens. …”
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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“…If used appropriately, cover crops can improve soil structure and fertility, decrease soil erosion, provide foliage and animal feed, and suppress crop pests such as weeds, insects, nematodes, and other plant pathogens. …”
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Uji Kandungan fitokimia dan Etnobotani Tumbuhan Obat Tradisional Berbasis Pengetahuan Lokal di Kecematan Lambitu Kabupaten Bima by Nikman Azmin, Anita Rahmawati, Muhammad Eka Hidayatullah

“…Generally Bima people manage and utilize various types of medicinal plants, such as trees, shrubs, herbs and weeds as ingredients (herbs) in the treatment of various diseases…”
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Herbicide Resistance Management in Florida Tomato Production by Shaun M. Sharpe, Nathan S. Boyd, Ramdas G. Kanissery, Peter J. Dittmar

“…Close proximity of agronomic crops and the loss of methyl bromide has led to a gradual increase in herbicide inputs and the increased occurrence of herbicide-resistant weeds in tomato fields. Very few herbicides are registered for tomato, and resistance is a major concern. …”
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Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…Extension county faculty, state specialists, and faculty of the UF/IFAS Office of Information Technology developed the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS), which allows users to submit digital images obtained in the field or after delivery to a local Extension office for rapid diagnosis and identification of pest insects, weeds, diseases, and animals. This 4-page document discusses typical DDIS hardware and camera, the DDIS process, sample types, user roles, DDIS for Extension clientele, and DDIS Mobile. …”
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Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…Extension county faculty, state specialists, and faculty of the UF/IFAS Office of Information Technology developed the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS), which allows users to submit digital images obtained in the field or after delivery to a local Extension office for rapid diagnosis and identification of pest insects, weeds, diseases, and animals. This 4-page document discusses typical DDIS hardware and camera, the DDIS process, sample types, user roles, DDIS for Extension clientele, and DDIS Mobile. …”
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Herbicide Resistance Management in Florida Tomato Production by Shaun M. Sharpe, Nathan S. Boyd, Ramdas G. Kanissery, Peter J. Dittmar

“…Close proximity of agronomic crops and the loss of methyl bromide has led to a gradual increase in herbicide inputs and the increased occurrence of herbicide-resistant weeds in tomato fields. Very few herbicides are registered for tomato, and resistance is a major concern. …”
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The Effect of Microwave Radiation on Prickly Paddy Melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) by Graham Brodie, Carmel Ryan, Carmel Lancaster

“…The growing list of herbicide-resistant biotypes and environmental concerns about chemical use has prompted interest in alternative methods of managing weeds. This study explored the effect of microwave energy on paddy melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) plants, fruits, and seeds. …”
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Cover Crops for Managing Root-Knot Nematodes by Harsimran K. Gill, Zane Joseph Grabau, Robert McSorley

“… Cover crops are grown between cash crop cycles or incorporated with cash crops to improve soil fertility and struc­ture, decrease soil erosion, and suppress weeds, insects, nematodes, and other plant pathogens. …”
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Use of Recycled Potting Medium for Containerized Production of Squash by Marie Dorval, Riphine Mainviel, Vincent Michael, Yuqing Fu, Bala Rathinasabapathi, Geoffrey Meru

“…Growers often discard or compost the potting media after a single season due to issues such as diseases, pests, and weeds. However, old potting media could be reused for containerized production if appropriately sterilized and amended with fertilizer salts. …”
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Diversity and potential uses of legumes as animal feed in Zimbabwe by Alfred Maroyi

“…This study recorded 86 species that are used as fodder, forages, and pastures in Zimbabwe, and 27.9% of these species are exotic, either naturalized as weeds or cultivated in agricultural fields or home gardens. …”
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Typification of intraspecific taxa in <i>Solanum andigenum</i> Juz. et Buk. by N. A. Oskina, T. A. Gavrilenko, I. G. Chukhina

“…Taxonomic studies were carried out in the collection of cultivated potato species kept in the Herbarium of Cultivated Plants of the World, Their Wild Relatives, and Weeds (WIR). It allowed us to proceed with typifying the names of intraspecific taxa within Solanum andigenum Juz. et Buk., belonging to three geographical groups: Colombian, South Peruvian, and Bolivian. …”
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Use of Recycled Potting Medium for Containerized Production of Squash by Marie Dorval, Riphine Mainviel, Vincent Michael, Yuqing Fu, Bala Rathinasabapathi, Geoffrey Meru

“…Growers often discard or compost the potting media after a single season due to issues such as diseases, pests, and weeds. However, old potting media could be reused for containerized production if appropriately sterilized and amended with fertilizer salts. …”
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An Efficient Fitness Function in Genetic Algorithm Classifier for Landuse Recognition on Satellite Images by Ming-Der Yang, Yeh-Fen Yang, Tung-Ching Su, Kai-Siang Huang

“…Genetic algorithm (GA) is designed to search the optimal solution via weeding out the worse gene strings based on a fitness function. …”
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Integrated Pest Management Policy and Treatment Options for University Housing by Kevyn J. Juneau, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Norman C. Leppla, Kirk W. Martin, A. Wayne Walker

“…Pest-specific IPM options are provided for ants; bed bugs; bees and wasps; birds and bats; booklice, silverfish, and earwigs; cockroaches; flies; rodents; stored product pests; termites; and weeds. Selected references are provided, and there are forms for assuring service, pest surveillance, and record keeping. …”
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Integrated Pest Management Policy and Treatment Options for University Housing by Kevyn J. Juneau, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Norman C. Leppla, Kirk W. Martin, A. Wayne Walker

“…Pest-specific IPM options are provided for ants; bed bugs; bees and wasps; birds and bats; booklice, silverfish, and earwigs; cockroaches; flies; rodents; stored product pests; termites; and weeds. Selected references are provided, and there are forms for assuring service, pest surveillance, and record keeping. …”
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Aviation Fueling: A Cleaner, Greener Approach by Robert C. Hendricks, Dennis M. Bushnell, Dale T. Shouse

“…Biofuels—sourced from halophytes, algae, cyanobacteria, and “weeds” using wastelands, waste water, and seawater—have the capacity to be drop-in fuel replacements for petroleum fuels. …”
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Interannual Variability of the Indonesian Throughflow in the Makassar Strait Associated With the 2015/2016 Super El Niño by Wending Xu, Dongliang Yuan, Mingting Li

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