Powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) is a fungal disease causing significant loss of grape yield in commercial vineyards.The rate of development of this disease varies annually and is driven by complex interactions between the pathogen, its host, and environmental conditions.The long term impacts of weather and climate variability on disease developme
Plain English Summary There is limited information about the presence of maternal emotions in egg donor women during the assisted reproductive techniques (ART) process and before pregnancy.The aim of this study was to evaluate these emotions of women towards the potential genetic offspring and to compare them with women treated with ART by using ow
Insects that attack prickly pear cacti, Opuntia spp., in North America have been under investigation for a century.The primary purpose of this research has been to determine which insects have the most promise as biocontrol agents where cacti are severe weed problems.In Australia, for example, over 30,000,000 acres of pasture land were rendered use
Traditionally, yaks graze only natural grassland, even in harsh winters.Meat from grazing yaks is considered very healthy; however, feedlot fattening, equi-jec 7 which includes concentrate, has been introduced.We questioned whether this change in management and diet would have an impact on the rumen and meat quality of yaks.This study examined the
We introduce an integrative process-based crop model for garlic (Allium sativum).Building on our previous model that simulated key phenological, morphological, and physiological features of a garlic plant, the new garlic model provides comprehensive and integrative estimations of biomass accumulation and yield formation under diverse environmental