Vacuum Steam Treatment Effectiveness for Eradication of the Thousand Cankers Disease Vector and Pathogen in Logs From Diseased Walnut Trees.

Logs of high-value eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) are commonly exported from the United States for production of veneer and lumber. Veneer logs are not debarked to minimize degradation of wood quality and reduce moisture loss.

Publisher Correction: Diversified Floral Resource Plantings Support Bee Communities after Apple Bloom in Commercial Orchards.

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Diversified Floral Resource Plantings Support Bee Communities after Apple Bloom in Commercial Orchards.

Natural habitats, comprised of various flowering plant species, provide food and nesting resources for pollinator species and other beneficial arthropods. Loss of such habitats in agricultural regions and in other human-modified landscapes could be a factor in recent bee declines. Artificially established floral plantings may offset these losses.

Effects of short- and long-term administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on osteotomy healing in dogs.

Objective: To determine the influence of short-term administration of carprofen on bone healing in dogs.

Study Design: Randomized controlled experimental study.

Animals: Eighteen purpose-bred sexually mature hound dogs.

"I Will Communicate With You, But Let Me Be In Control": Understanding How Parents Manage Private Information About Their Chronically Ill Children.

Parents have a significant role in the management of a child's chronic condition. Parents are often the only consistent individuals managing a child's health across his or her childhood and adolescence (e.g.