Natural green-peel orange essential oil enhanced the deposition, absorption and permeation of prochloraz in cucumber.

Pesticides have long been used in agricultural production and will continue to be used long into the future. Enhancing their efficient use in agricultural production is an effective method to avoid their loss to non-target areas, such as soil, water and air. Here natural green-peel orange essential oil (GOEO) was used as a spray adjuvant to improve the efficient use of pesticides.

Enhancement of Spirotetramat Transfer in Cucumber Plant Using Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Carriers.

Pesticides will be used for a long period of time, and their use may cause environmental contamination and adverse effects on human health. The aim of this study was to improve the utilization rate of pesticides and reduce the risk to the environment using mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) as carriers. Compared to the conventional formulation, spirotetramat-loading MSNs improved deposition, uptake, and translocation performance in cucumber plants.

Antifungal Activity of Nanochitin Whisker against Crown Rot Diseases of Wheat.

Nanochitin whisker (NC) is a rodlike particle with a cationic nature and high biological activities. Crown rot, caused by soil-borne fungal pathogens including Fusarium pseudograminearum( Fp) and Fusarium graminearum( Fg), is one of the most damaging diseases in wheat. To explore the antifungal activity of NC against wheat diseases, the effects of nanochitin whisker suspension (NCs) on fungal growth and conidial production of Fp and Fg were studied in vitro.

Clinical follow-up study on diabetes patients participating in a health management plan.

The "Health Management Plan"(HMP) for caring diabetic patient was begun by the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Taiwan in order to maximize the effectiveness of limited medical resources. This study describes the clinical experience of the nurse-directed diabetic HMP program and analyzes factors associated with the outcome. One hundred and thirty-six patients, all of whom had participated in the diabetic HMP program at least 5 times, were enrolled in the study.