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Prospects for the biological control of the groundnut leaf miner, Aproaerema modicella, in Africa.
The groundnut leaf miner, Aproaerema modicella, is a pest of groundnut and soyabean in South and Southeast Asia that has recently invaded Africa. It ...
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Cre/lox technologies for plant transformation.
Several methods for transferring foreign genes into plant cells have been developed in last 20 years; however, very little progress has been made tow...
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Actions and uses of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP).
A new strategy for controlling ethylene production and thus ethylene-mediated responses during ripening and senescence of fruit, and senescence of or...
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The ecology of non-native invasive plant species: are there consistent patterns?
Non-native invasive species are defined as those naturalized species that are new to a particular region and produce reproductive offspring at conside...
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Forages as protein sources for pigs in the tropics.
The decreasing availability and increasing prices of petroleum-based fuels is already having an impact on availability of feed resources. Research to ...
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New weed threats: extent, origins, and proper management.
Weed problems continue to be an obstacle in plant protection and in natural areas, causing high costs of control and asking for adequate prevention m...
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Biosynthesis of gossypol in cotton.
Cotton plants accumulate gossypol and related sesquiterpenoids in pigment glands as their defensive machinery against pathogens and herbivores. Howev...
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Agricultural systems: sensitivity to climate change.
Agriculture is among the sectors most directly exposed to climate variability and change, with consequences for food production and food security. Thi...
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Current status, likely migration and strategies to mitigate the threat to wheat production from race
Stem or black rust, caused by Puccinia graminis tritici, has historically caused severe losses to wheat (Triticum aestivum) production worldwide. Suc...
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Chemical alternatives to methyl bromide for vegetable crop production in Florida, United States.
Vegetable crop production in Florida, USA, relies on planting on polyethylene-mulched beds fumigated with methyl bromide plus chloropicrin (MBr+Pic)...
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