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    Particle Film Technology: approach for a biorational control of Cacopsylla pyri (Rhynchota Psyllidae) in Northern Italy

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    Two trials were carried out to investigate the efficacy of a kaolin-based product (Surround WP) a white non-abrasive, finegrained alluminum-silicate mineral in controlling pear psylla Cacopsylla pyri (L.) oviposition. The trial was carried out in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna Region on cv. Abbè Fétel during late winter in 2001-2002 year; the reference product was mineral oil. The timing of product application was before or at the onset of egg laying during overwintering. The results show a very good efficacy of kaolin in comparison to the mineral oil and untreated control. No eggs were found on the treated plants and no phytotoxic effects were observed. No nymphs were observed inside the flowers in the kaolin-treated plots

    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed

    ISAFRUIT - Increasing fruit consumption through a trans-disciplinary approach delivering high quality produce from environmentally friendly, sustainable production methods T5.4.1.1

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    An Integrated European Project, focussing on increasing fruit consumption at the European level, lasting 54 months, starting on Jan. 1st, 2006. This is a 21 million plus project, receiving 13.8 million euro from the EU. The project comprises 8 Pillars: Pillar 1: Consumer preferences (Coordinator: K. Zimmermann) Pillar 2: Human Health studies (Coordinator: L. Dragsted) Pillar 3: Fruit Processing (Coordinator: W. Plocharski) Pillar 4: Post-harvest (Coordinator: A. van Schaick) Pillar 5: Pre-harvest fruit quality (Coordinator: L. Bertschinger) Pillar 6: Genetics of fruit quality (Coordinator: Y. Lespinasse) Pillar 7: ISAFRUIT Knowledge management (Coordinator: L. Corelli Grappadelli Pillar 8: ISAFRUIT Management (Coordinator: O. Callesen
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