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December 2024
OPEnS Lab, Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
We have developed a novel device for automatic sensing, luring, and imaging insects that use substrate-borne vibrational signals for identifying and locating mating partners. The device is capable of measuring the activity patterns of these insects in a local area. It is intended to be used for monitoring pest insects; the current version of the device focuses on the treehopper species (Walker, Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae) that may serve as a vector for Grapevine Red Blotch Disease.
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October 2024
INESC Technology and Science (INESC TEC), 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Automating pruning tasks entails overcoming several challenges, encompassing not only robotic manipulation but also environment perception and detection. To achieve efficient pruning, robotic systems must accurately identify the correct cutting points. A possible method to define these points is to choose the cutting location based on the number of nodes present on the targeted cane.
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December 2024
Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-food Production (Inov4Agro), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
Crop landcover datasets are crucial for modern agriculture, aiding farmers, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders. These databases offer extensive insights into crop distribution, facilitating informed decision-making for sustainable practices, particularly under a changing climate. Moreover, these datasets drive research, fostering collaborations and innovation for resilient agriculture.
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June 2024
College of Horticulture and Landscape, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Unlabelled: Natural leaf senescence is critical for plant fitness. Drought-induced premature leaf senescence affects grape yield and quality. However, reports on the regulatory mechanisms underlying premature leaf senescence under drought stress are limited.
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May 2024
Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Unlabelled: In the present study, we compared a simplified small-scale purification protocol to obtain DNA admixtures out of wine, with our large-scale published method. The extraction methods must provide DNA free of PCR inhibitors, that can interfere with DNA amplification. To evaluate the efficiency of grapevine's nuclear DNA extraction from wine, the new protocol was also compared in terms of purity and yield to the DNA obtained out of grapevine's () leaf tissue, using a commercial kit.
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