RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTROL AND MITIGATION OF LAUREL WILT AND AMBROSIA BEETLE VECTORS IN COMMERCIAL AVOCADO GROVES IN FLORIDA

Recommendations for Control and Mitigation of Laurel Wilt and Ambrosia Beetle Vectors in Commercial Avocado Groves in Florida

The lethal laurel wilt berness white sneakers epidemic affecting avocado trees in Florida is caused by a fungal pathogen-ambrosia beetle complex (LW-AB).The death of over 120,000 commercial avocado trees in Florida may be attributed to LW-AB.Recommendations for control and mitigation of this epidemic are needed to guide commercial producers in thei

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Different divergence processes of isoglosses of folk nomenclature between wild trees and rice landraces imply the need for different conservation planning based on the type of plant resources

Abstract Background The intensification of production and socio-economic changes have accelerated the loss of local traditional knowledge and plant resources.Understanding the distribution and determinants of such biocultural diversity is essential in planning efficient surveys and conservation efforts.Because the concept of biocultural diversity i

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REVIEW: Some bright spots in the gloom

Review of: Australian Journalism Today, edited by Matthew Ricketson.Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.258pp.ISBN 9781420256727.According to this collection of essays, Australian journalism is bostik mvp in a parlous state, beset by public mistrust, new demands of technology, the insidious influence of public relations and the greed and short-sigh

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Electroabsorption Modulated Lasers With High Immunity to Residual Facet Reflection by Using Lasers With Partially Corrugated Gratings

Residual facet reflection can significantly degrade the performance of electroabsorption modulated lasers (EMLs) operating at high data rates.This issue also complicates the fabrication and characterization of the highly demanded light sources for optical interconnects and transmission.It is desired to optimize luau thank you cards the device struc

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