Rezultaty - "United States Department of Agriculture"

Cacao farming worldwide suffers from damaging fungal infections, including those caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Pestalotiopsis spp., which prioritizes the development of sustainable control solutions. This study evaluated the in vitro antagonistic potential of three Trichoderma strains...

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ABSTRACT Mannheimia haemolytica (Mh) is a normal inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract of ruminants and is associated with bovine respiratory disease. Polysaccharide capsule and surface adhesins are suggested to function in adherence and colonization of M. haemolytica to the mucosa of the upper...

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Survey and detection of the spotted lanternfly, <i>Lycorma delicatula</i> (White), rely either on traps that exploit the insect’s behavior as it navigates its environment, or on visual surveys of either its mobile life stages or egg masses. A recently described egg mass trap, coined the...

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Red cabbage microgreens are high in nutrients and well-suited to controlled environment agriculture (CEA) due to their short growth cycle and space efficiency. This study investigated the effect of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting at different wavelengths and intensities on growth, morphology and...

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<i>Salmonella</i> spp. represent a food safety risk in the production chain because of their potential for biofilm development. This study examined the biofilm formation of eight <i>Salmonella</i> serotypes from diverse foodborne outbreaks on three food-contact surfaces, stai...

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ABSTRACT Efficient learning about disease dynamics in free‐ranging wildlife systems can benefit from active surveillance that is standardized across different ecological contexts. For example, active surveillance that targets specific individuals and populations with standardized sampling across eco...

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Cacao germplasm is the cornerstone of sustainable cacao production, underpinning efforts to develop high-yielding, quality-rich, and climate-resilient varieties. This study aimed to evaluate the mislabeling, the genetic redundancy, and diversity of two cacao germplasm banks maintained at the Palmira...

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The greenbug aphid (<i>Schizaphis graminum</i> (Rondani)) is a major pest of wheat and an important vector of wheat viruses. An RNA-seq study was conducted to investigate the microbial effects of two greenbug genotypes, the presence or absence of cereal yellow dwarf virus, and the condit...

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The adoption of AI vision models in specialized industries is often hindered by the substantial requirement for extensive, manually annotated image datasets. Even when employing transfer learning, robust model development typically necessitates tens of thousands of such images, a process that is tim...

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IntroductionVirulent Aeromonas hydrophila is a major pathogen in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), that causes motile Aeromonas septicemia and significant economic losses. We investigated the effect of feeding status and skin integrity on the host immune response, disease survival, and gastroin...

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BackgroundChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease that affects the cervid species, including white-tailed deer (WTD) (Odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (MD) (Odocoileus hemionus). Interspecies transmission of CWD is highly variable and dependent upon multiple factors. CWD of MD is...

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Archived, frozen tongues of 56 bobcats (<i>Lynx rufus</i>) from Oklahoma, USA, were tested for parasites. Testing for <i>Sarcocystis</i> infections included microscopic examination of unstained muscle squashes, histological sections of paraffin-embedded tissues, and molecular...

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