1958 papers
A comparative field study in Hawaii found that traditional liquid protein baits (torula yeast borax) captured significantly more individuals of three major fruit fly species than various long-lasting synthetic food-based attractants, a conclusion supported by a comprehensive review of related literature.
This study employs a comparative time series analysis of historical data (1961–2023) to demonstrate that Somalia's agricultural land per capita is on a critical, non-stationary downward trajectory, with the Theta model projecting a continued decline to unsustainable levels by 2050, thereby necessitating urgent policy interventions in land management and population planning.
This study demonstrates that ethanolic extracts from seven medicinal plants, particularly *Urtica dioica* and *Peganum harmala*, exhibit significant insecticidal activity against the cabbage aphid (*Brevicoryne brassicae*) under laboratory conditions, suggesting their potential as eco-friendly alternatives for integrated pest management in canola production.
This study conducted in Ganderbal, Kashmir, identifies four major agroforestry systems, finding that Homegardens are the most widely adopted and exhibit the highest soil fertility and nutrient levels, while all systems collectively demonstrate efficient land use and significant contributions to sustainable rural livelihoods.
This study identifies *Fusarium equiseti* as the causal agent of mustard yellow leaf disease and demonstrates through a three-year field assessment that inoculation with *Bacillus pumilus* and *Bacillus thuringiensis* significantly enhances plant growth, induces systemic resistance, and increases seed yield by 34–36% while effectively suppressing the pathogen.
This study presents and validates a publicly available deep learning workflow using a YOLO11m model to automate the segmentation and quantitative analysis of cotton fiber cross-sections, significantly improving throughput and reproducibility compared to traditional manual methods.
This study demonstrates that slaughtering Indonesian Superior Local Meat Chickens (ALPU) at 12 weeks and feeding them a diet containing 20–30% fermented waste significantly enhances breast meat protein content while reducing cholesterol levels.
Six years after establishment, a temperate syntropic agroforestry system on sandy loam soil in Germany demonstrated that initial manure amendments and reduced mechanical disturbance enhanced soil organic carbon stabilization and structural resilience within tree strips through increased microbial biomass and fungal abundance, while adjacent forage alleys showed no significant differences compared to a treeless control.
This pilot study in southern Lao PDR establishes a baseline for toxic metals and pesticide residues in highland vegetable agroecosystems, revealing undetected targeted pesticides due to potential analytical mismatches, low-level metal contamination varying by matrix and crop morphology, and the critical need for adaptive, context-specific surveillance strategies.
This study reveals that cauliflower cultivated in Gujranwala, Pakistan, using wastewater irrigation contains hazardous levels of heavy metals (specifically cadmium, lead, and cobalt) and chlorpyrifos pesticide residues that exceed permissible safety limits, posing significant risks to human health.