ANTHRACNOSE ON CUCURBITS IN FLORIDA

Anthracnose on Cucurbits in Florida

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), cantaloupe or muskmelon (Cucumis melo), squash (Cucurbita pepo), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), and cucumber (Cucumis sativa) are commonly grown throughout Florida on both Heat Transfers commercial farms and home gardens, while pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) production is largely limited to north Florida.Anthracnose

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Forecasting the spread associated with climate change in Eastern Europe of the invasive Asiatic flea beetle, Luperomorpha xanthodera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

The current climate has facilitated biological invasions worldwide, with the spread of invasive species accelerating over the last few decades.Introductions of species are often accidental T-Shirts and facilitated by many factors, including intercontinental trade.In this paper, we explore the secondary range of an adventive flea beetle native to As

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The efficiency of granular pile anchor foundation system in reducing heave of Irbid expansive clayey soil: An experimental investigation

This study is devoted to investigate the efficiency of granular pile anchor (GPA) in controlling heave of shallow UPGRADED COLLAGEN foundations constructing over expansive soils.In this study heave measurements were made on laboratory model footings reinforced with GPAs having different diameter (3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm) and embedded length (20 cm, 30

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How to assess technological developments in basic research?

In an era of ever faster and more momentous technological development, both technology assessment and transdisciplinary interventions are in danger of structurally lagging behind the speed of innovation.This paper proposes a new tiered approach to technology assessment at low Technology Readiness Levels that enables a both rapid and concerted inter

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