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Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Honey Bee Health : Impacts of Pesticide Interactions and Exposure Through Multiple Routes

Creator:

Parreira, Stephanie

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Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are responsible for approximately $17 billion in crop production per year in the United States, and are arguably the most important pollinators in the nation. The future of crop pollination and production is threatened by widespread national honey bee colony losses, which have averaged approximately 30%...

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Masters Thesis

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claim that field experiments in the United States do not directly link this chemical to colony
Behavior of Drosophila suzukii in Relation to Abiotic, Biotic, and Nutrient Factors

Creator:

Park, Kyoo Rok

Abstract:

Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a serious pest in soft and stone fruit industries worldwide. The unique serrated ovipositor of female Drosophila suzukii allowed the species to reproduce in intact, ripening fruit before the harvest. Current control methods rely heavily on insecticide application, only becoming less profitable due to the...

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Dissertation

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possible damage caused by the flies in strawberries (dos Santos et al. 2017). Further south from Brazil
Breeding Snap Beans for Organic Agriculture: Quantification and Application of Key Traits

Creator:

Park, Hayley E.

Abstract:

Improving crop cultivars for use on organic farms is pertinent, as current elite germplasm is less resilient within the more variable context of organic farm environments. Although a growing number of studies have focused on organic plant breeding in cereal crops, very few have focused on vegetable crops, especially those...

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Masters Thesis

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, although these comparisons do not account for the division of pastureland and cropland within each