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F@B: April 2001 - Division News
... study at Blodgett, which is part of a nationwide study to compare prescribed burning with mechanical treatments, and mechanical treatments plus burning, to reduce fuel loading in forests throughout the U.S. He will ...
nature.berkeley.edu

Pillbugs, Sowbugs, Centipedes, Millipedes and Earwigs
... Control Indoors Sowbugs, pillbugs, centipedes, millipedes, and earwigs cause no damage inside the home. Simple mechanical control, such as a broom and dustpan, can be used to remove the pest from ... be made as either barrier treatments to prevent pests from entering the house or as broadcast treatments to control pests in infested areas of the landscape. Barrier treatments are usually applied to the ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu

E. coli and Salmonella on animal farms: sources, survival and management
... and form "biofilms" (bacterial communities encased in a protective slime layer). Frequent and thorough mechanical removal of microbial biofilms with brushes, hot water with soap, or diluted bleach solutions, ... arises in bacteria at an alarming rate, much research has focused on finding alternative treatments that do not involve the use of antibiotics. For example, the promotion of beneficial ...
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Seed Stratification
... development period, dry storage will usually suffice. Among other methods, stratification is used to remove mechanical moisture barriers and physiological blocks. The term stratification is derived from the old practice ... Depending on when they are shed naturally, some need a combination of warm and cool treatments, others require a growing period in between to allow root and shoot development. Do- ...
gardenline.usask.ca

White pine weevil (Pissodes strobi) biological performance is unaffected by the jasmonic acid or wound-induced defense response in Norway spruce (Picea abies)
... Norway spruce bark and needles following all treatments. Although the Norway spruce trees showed different physiological responses to mechanical wounding and white pine weevil attack, ... affect the weevils’ feeding activities, oviposition or rate of adult emergence. Keywords: mechanical wounding, monoterpene synthase-like gene, octadecanoid pathway, plant defense, sesquiterpene synthase-like ...
heronpublishing.com

... survival, trees also grow in ways that will maintain their mechanical structures. Now we come to the mix of biology and mechanical engineering. There are two basic ways trees adjust to maintain ... the world are having great difficulties in expressing their vigor codes because human activities and treatments have affected their vitality. There are no absolutes. No system, or its parts, will survive ...
home.ccil.org

... trees continues to gain momentum, educated clients will demand better treatments, better decisions and better trained and educated people to look ... the need to understand the tree also as a magnificent mechanical structure. The science part of arboriculture will be expanded in ... . But it will also mean making decisions, predictions and treatments based on an understanding of the whole tree system-hard ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Pests and Diseases
... it safe Use methods that enhance natural control factors Dormant season treatments are most important since they will not kill beneficial insects. One ... years if weeds are allowed to compete with trees compared to treatments with no weeds. One of the best ways to maintain ... of fallen leaves and fruit to prevent the spread of diseases. Mechanical cultivation with a tiller or hand hoe also works; the ...
homeorchard.ucdavis.edu

Selecting Jeans, HYG-5541-93
... denim, often identified by the terms "acid washed" or "washed," is achieved through chemical (bleaching), mechanical (rubbing or abrading), or a combination of both processes. Most distressed jean looks are ... of mild bleaching action or mechanical abraders such as a pumice stone for rubbing, or emery boards. These processes may not be as harsh as commercial treatments, but still lower the garment ...
ohioline.osu.edu

Pet Pest Management, Bulletin 586-97
... Integrated Pest Management Inspection Sanitation Biological Botanicals Prevention Mechanical Control Chemical Control Veterinary - Prescribed Products Indoors Outdoors Insect Resistance Mange Pet and Carpet Treatments for Flea and Tick Control Botanicals Synthetic Pyrethroids ...
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