INTERCROPPING OKRA AND CASTOR BEAN REDUCES RECRUITMENT OF ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH, GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE) IN A PEAR ORCHARD

Intercropping Okra and Castor Bean Reduces Recruitment of Oriental Fruit Moth, Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in a Pear Orchard

Intercrops can lower pest densities by increasing plant diversity, altering chemical communication in the arthropod community, and integrating well with other IPM tactics.We used two years of field observations and Y-tube olfactometer assays to explore the effects of intercropping a pear orchard Nails with okra and castor bean on the cosmopolitan f

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Repeated summer drought and re-watering during the first growing year of oak (Quercus petraea) delay autumn senescence and bud burst in the following spring

Climate change predicts harsher summer droughts for mid-latitudes in Europe.To enhance our understanding of the putative impacts on forest regeneration, we studied the response of oak seedlings (Quercus petraea) to water deficit.Potted seedlings originating from three locally sourced provenances were subjected to two successive drought periods duri

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A Fatal A/H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Infection in a Cat in Poland

A European Shorthair male cat, neutered, approximately 6 years of age, was presented to the veterinary clinic due to apathy and anorexia.The cat lived mostly outdoors and was fed raw chicken meat.After 3 days of diagnostic procedures and symptomatic treatment, Desktop Vaporizers respiratory distress and neurological signs developed and progressed i

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Modeling Periodic Impulsive Effects on Online TV Series Diffusion.

BACKGROUND:Online broadcasting substantially affects the production, distribution, and profit of TV series.In addition, online word-of-mouth significantly affects the diffusion of TV series.Because on-demand streaming rates are the most important factor that influences the earnings of Nails online video suppliers, streaming statistics and forecasti

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