Impact of Cultivation on the Control Efficacy and Distribution of Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) against Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Cucumber Greenhouses.

This study aimed to evaluate the enhancement of control by when was planted as a companion crop in cucumber greenhouses. The density and spatial distribution of and parasitized mummies were investigated across three treatment plots: (1) the simultaneous application of and cultivation of (parasitoid-zinnia plot); (2) the application of alone (parasitoid plot); and (3) a control plot (no application of both). maintained low densities in the parasitoid-zinnia plots, while its densities in the parasitoid plots initially decreased but rapidly increased thereafter.

Energy-Efficient Monitoring of Fine Particulate Matter with Tiny Aerosol Conditioner.

Fine particulate matter (PM) is associated with an increased risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Fine PM absorbs water molecules at high relative humidity, and then their size grows. Such hygroscopic growth causes a large error when monitoring PM concentrations.

Effect of Temperature on the Development and Survival of (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Preying on (Koch) (Acari: Tetranychidae).

The predatory gall midge, (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is an acarivorous species that mainly feeds on spider mites (Acarina: Tetranychidae). Because of its cosmopolitan distribution and predation efficacy, it is considered an important natural enemy available as a biological agent for augmentative biocontrol. However, despite its practical use, the thermal development and survival response to temperature have not yet been fully studied.

A Durable Hybrid RAM Disk with a Rapid Resilience for Sustainable IoT Devices.

Flash-based storage is considered to be a de facto storage module for sustainable Internet of things (IoT) platforms under a harsh environment due to its relatively fast speed and operational stability compared to disk storage. Although their performance is considerably faster than disk-based mechanical storage devices, the read and write latency still could not catch up with that of Random-access memory (RAM). Therefore, RAM could be used as storage devices or systems for time-critical IoT applications.

Energy-Efficient Hosting Rich Content from Mobile Platforms with Relative Proximity Sensing.

In this paper, we present a tiny networked mobile platform, termed Tiny-Web-Thing (), which allows the sharing of data-intensive content among objects in cyber physical systems. The object includes mobile platforms like a smartphone, and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms for Human-to-Human (H2H), Human-to-Machine (H2M), Machine-to-Human (M2H), and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. makes it possible to host rich web content directly on their objects, which nearby objects can access instantaneously.

Recurrent massive subcutaneous hemorrhage in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder that has three major features: multiple neural tumors, cafe-au-lait spots, and pigmented iris hamartomas (Lisch nodules). The purpose of this case report is to advise physicians of the danger associated with the progression of fast-onset massive hemorrhage to hemodynamic instability, which mandates rapid treatment to prevent the development of a life-threatening condition. A 64-yr-old woman with NF-1 was admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) because of a rapidly growing, 10 x 5 x 3 cm-sized mass on the left back area.