This study investigates the role that local fruit varieties can play in achieving the dual objectives of food sovereignty and income generation in the Tajik Pamir Mountains. In this very harsh environment, agriculture is characterized by a great diversity of fruit varieties central to local food ...
Giuliani, A.
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Oudenhoven, F.J.W. van
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Mubalieva, S.
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[Agricultural biodiversity in the Tajik Pamirs]
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Agricultural biodiversity in the Tajik Pamirs
Fopius arisanus (Sonan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a koinobiont solitary parasitoid of various fruit flies, particularly those in the genus Bactrocera. Researchers introduced F. arisanus into Africa for the biological control of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), a pest of a w...
Nanga, S.N.
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Hanna, R.
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Gnanvossou, D.
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Fotso Kuate, A.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Djieto-Lordon, C.
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[Fruit preference, parasitism, and offspring fitness of Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) exposed to Bactrocera dorsalis' (Diptera: Tephritidae) infested fruit species]
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Fruit preference, parasitism, and offspring fitness of Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) exposed to Bactrocera dorsalis' (Diptera: Tephritidae) infested fruit species
Fruits exhibit a vast array of different 3D shapes, from simple spheres and cylinders to more complex curved forms; however, the mechanism by which growth is oriented and coordinated to generate this diversity of forms is unclear. Here, we compare the growth patterns and orientations for two very...
Eldridge, T.
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Langowski, L.
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Stacey, Natasha
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Jantzen, F.
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Moubayidin, L.
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Sicard, A.
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Southam, P.
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Kennaway, R.
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Lenhard, M.
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Coen, E.S.
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Ostergaard, L.
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[Fruit shape diversity in the Brassicaceae is generated by varying patterns of anisotropy]
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Fruit shape diversity in the Brassicaceae is generated by varying patterns of anisotropy
Mango fruits contain substantial vitamins and dietary fibre. Vitamins vary among and within fruits depending on cultivar type and ripening stage. Conventional techniques of vitamins analysis are based on High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, which are costly and laborious. This study evaluated the...
Olale, Kennedy
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Walyambillah, Waudo
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Mohammed, Salim Ali
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Sila, Andrew
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Shepherd, Keith
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[FTIR-DRIFTS-based prediction of β-carotene, α-tocopherol and L-ascorbic acid in mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit pulp]
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FTIR-DRIFTS-based prediction of β-carotene, α-tocopherol and L-ascorbic acid in mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit pulp
The agronomic potential of landraces and cultivars must be determined for an optimal utilization of genetic resources in Musa improvement. Field assessment of 75 plantain landraces and 17 banana cultivars was carried out in two representative locations in Nigeria: Onne (southeastern humid lowland...
Increasing temperatures are likely to impact ectothermic pests of fruits and nuts. This paper aims to assess changes to pest pressure in California's US$0.7 billion walnut industry due to recent historic and projected future temperature changes. For two past (1950 and 2000) and 18 future climate ...
Luedeling, Eike
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Steinmann KP
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Zhang M
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Brown, P.H.
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Gran J
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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[Climate change effects on walnut pests in California]
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Climate change effects on walnut pests in California
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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Ferris, S.
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Swennen, R.
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[PITA9': a blacksigatokaresistant hybrid from the false Horn plantain gene pool]
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PITA9': a blacksigatokaresistant hybrid from the false Horn plantain gene pool
Parasitoids, released in augmentative biological control programmes, which display a rapid host-location capacity, have a higher likelihood of successfully controlling target pest species. By learning to associate sensory cues to a suitable oviposition site, might parasitoids used as biological c...
Monsia, A.
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Mègnigbèto, G.S.B.
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Gnanvossou, D.
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Karlsson, M.F.
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[Effect of fruit and host fly species on the associative learning by Fopius arisanus]
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Effect of fruit and host fly species on the associative learning by Fopius arisanus
The scientific community has recognized the importance of integrating farmer’s perceptions and knowledge (FPK) for the development of sustainable pest and disease management strategies. However, the knowledge gap between indigenous and scientific knowledge still contributes to misidentification o...
Liebig, Teresa Ines
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Rahn, Eric
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Läderach, Peter
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Poehling, Hans-Michael
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Kucel, Patrick
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Avelino, Jacques
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[Towards a collaborative research: a case study on linking science to farmers’ perceptions and knowledge on Arabica coffee pests and diseases and its management]
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Towards a collaborative research: a case study on linking science to farmers’ perceptions and knowledge on Arabica coffee pests and diseases and its management
Schmidt, Axel
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Untersuchungen zur amphikarpie der tropischen weideleguminose Centrosema rotundifolium Mart. ex Bentham in den Llanos Orientales, Kolumbien]
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Untersuchungen zur amphikarpie der tropischen weideleguminose Centrosema rotundifolium Mart. ex Bentham in den Llanos Orientales, Kolumbien