The common cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius), is a notorious and damaging insect pest of horticultural crops in China, the management of which largely relies on chemical agents that are limited by the development of chemical resistance in target populations.As such, resistance monitoring of S.litura populations is a necessary part of managemen
chervo jacke herren The assassination of Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo justifiably continues to attract the attention of historians as one of the key events in the history of the modern world.This review essay examines several recent scholarly contributions published in a collection of essays devoted to the theme.It highlights catheri
The main objective of the paper is to design a model reference adaptive controller skull bride and groom (MRAC) with improved transient performance.A modification to the standard direct MRAC called fuzzy modified MRAC (FMRAC) is used in the paper.The FMRAC uses a proportional control based Mamdani-type fuzzy logic controller (MFLC) to improve the t
Abstract Background Cia5a is a locus on rat chromosome 10 that regulates disease severity and joint damage in two models of rheumatoid arthritis, collagen- and pristane-induced arthritis (PIA).In this study, we aimed to identify cellular and molecular processes regulated by Cia5a using microarray-based gene expression analysis of synovial tissues f
The importance of livestock production activities to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farming households and the efficiency of their underlying farming systems is increasingly recognized.A rapid increase in livestock numbers, especially beef cattle, and special purpose forages is being promoted for smallholder farms which have traditionally