LACK OF GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN CONTRASTED OVERWINTERING STRATEGIES OF A MAJOR PEST PREDATOR EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS (DIPTERA: SYRPHIDAE): IMPLICATIONS FOR BIOCONTROL.

Lack of genetic differentiation between contrasted overwintering strategies of a major pest predator Episyrphus balteatus (Diptera: Syrphidae): implications for biocontrol.

Winter ecology of natural enemies has a great influence on the level and efficiency of biological control at spring.The hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus (DeGeer) (Diptera: Syrphidae) is one of the most important natural predators of crop aphids in Europe.Three different overwintering strategies coexist in this species which makes it a good model in or

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MINIMIZING POSTHARVEST LOSSES IN POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) TUBER USING GAMMA IRRADIATION, MINT OIL AND PACLOBUTRAZOL UNDER UNREFRIGERATED STORAGE CONDITION

This experiment was carried out on potato tubers during the two successive seasons of 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 at the Department of Natural Products Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.The research aims to reduce losses resulting from the storage at room temperature and to reduce cold storage cost

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Comparative analyses of thoracic radiographs and bronchoalveolar lavage of dogs and cats with chronic bronchial diseases

There is a high incidence of bronchitis and asthma cases in veterinary medicine.Thoracic radiographs and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) are commonly performed for definitive diagnosis in dogs and cats with suspected bronchitis and asthma.It is believed that a combination of diagnostic tools is the best choice to achieve Travel Essentials a diagnosis.

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Barriers and facilitators for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people in refugee contexts globally: A scoping review.

BackgroundThe need to address sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in humanitarian settings is more urgent than ever, especially among young refugees.We conducted a OCU-FORCE scoping review to identify and synthesise the literature on perceived barriers and facilitators to SRHR among young refugees and interventions created to address t

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