Publications by authors named "T Donko"
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- Soybean plants face significant damage from pests, particularly the southern green stinkbug, which impacts seed morphology and color through its feeding.
- The study aimed to use nondestructive imaging methods, like computed tomography (CT) and color analysis, to evaluate the extent and nature of damage in soybeans under different pest infestation conditions.
- Results showed that pest damage led to notable changes in seed radiodensity, volume, and shape, with significant reductions in both radiodensity (up to 412 HU) and seed volume (25%-80%), indicating the importance of imaging techniques for understanding pest effects on seed structure.
The is the most significant bee parasite and the greatest threat to bee health all around the world. Due to its hidden lifestyle, detection within the brood cell is only possible through invasive techniques. Enhancing detection methods is essential for advancing research on population dynamics, spread, selection efforts, and control methodologies against the mite.
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- Researchers studied the impact of fumonisin B mycotoxins on rabbits to see how well positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance (PET MR) imaging could detect liver damage.
- The study involved administering mycotoxins in their diet for 14 days and measuring liver glucose uptake using an F-FDG radiotracer before and after treatment.
- Findings showed increased liver glucose uptake and some correlation between tissue health markers, indicating mild liver toxicity can be sensitively detected with this imaging technique.
Computed tomography (CT) is a non-invasive, three-dimensional imaging tool used in medical imaging, forensic science, industry and engineering, anthropology, and archaeology. The current study used high-resolution medical CT scanning of 431 animal skulls, including 399 dog skulls from 152 breeds, 14 cat skulls from 9 breeds, 14 skulls from 8 wild canid species (gray wolf, golden jackal, coyote, maned wolf, bush dog, red fox, Fennec fox, bat-eared fox), and 4 skulls from 4 wild felid species (wildcat, leopard, serval, caracal). This comprehensive and unique collection of CT image series of skulls can provide a solid foundation not only for comparative anatomical and evolutionary studies but also for the advancement of veterinary education, virtual surgery planning, and the facilitation of training in sophisticated machine learning methodologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVarroa destructor is one of the most destructive enemies of the honey bee, Apis mellifera all around the world. Several control methods are known to control V. destructor, but the efficacy of several alternative control methods remains unexplored.
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