EVALUATION OF NATIVE PREDATOR FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF OLIVE BLACK SCALE SAISSETIA OLEAE (OLIVER) (HEMIPTERA: COCCIDAE)

Evaluation of Native Predator for Biological Control of Olive Black Scale Saissetia oleae (Oliver) (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

The olive tree may be attacked by several insect pests, especially the black Scale, which is associated with this plant throughout its cycle, could limit the production due to leaf drop and poor fruit set.This study aims to evaluate the behavior of the Handle predatory stinkbug Podisus nigrispinus Dallas (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in olive black sca

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Study on the correlation of supplementation with L-citrulline on the gastrointestinal flora and semen antifreeze performance of ram

IntroductionCryopreservation of semen can give full play to the reproductive advantages of male animals.However, in actual production, due to the poor frost resistance of sheep semen and the low conception rate, the promotion of sheep frozen semen is greatly hindered.Therefore, it is urgent to improve the frost resistance of semen to improve the qu

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Communicating amidst the noise: modeling the aggregate influence of ambient and vessel noise on baleen whale communication space in a national marine sanctuary

Anthropogenic noise negatively impacts many species.One of the more insidious effects of elevated noise levels is the reduction in area over which animals are able to acoustically communicate, often termed communication masking.This study utilizes modeling approaches to evaluate relative levels of masking for 4 baleen whale species from the combina

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Assessment of heterotic potential of indica rice hybrids derived from KMR 3/O. rufipogon introgression lines as restorers

Present investigation was carried out to assess the heterotic yield potential of 162 indica rice hybrids derived from twenty six KMR3/O.rufipogon introgression lines (ILs) and six cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) lines.The derived hybrids and testers were phenotyped for days to 50% flowering, plant height, number of productive tillers and yield per p

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