Distribution of Fall Armyworm Larvae. 2. Influence of Biology and Behavior of Larvae on Selection of Feeding Sites

1973 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendell L. Morrill ◽  
G. L. Greene
Keyword(s):  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Feeding Sites ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Selection Of

Digging deep? Digging more? A research on the influence of corporate CSR theme consistency strategy

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Xuhui Wang ◽  
Yingying Shen
Keyword(s):  
Communication Channel ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Social Programs ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Selection Of

PurposeAs the focal point of both academic studies and business practices, the theme strategy of corporate social responsibility (CSR) arouses wide attention. However, extant studies concentrate more on the selection of the theme of CSR activities, such as the fitness between CSR activities and the core business, thus largely neglecting the consistency of the theme. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the enterprise should adopt a consistent theme strategy or should participate in different social programs, and how do customers response to the lack of studies in different theme-consistent strategies.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, two progressive experiments are performed. The purpose of study 1 is to examine the influence of theme consistency on consumers’ CSR association and how consumers’ attribution to corporation motivation mediates such impacts. The purpose for study 2 is to examine whether information dissemination channels and cooperation with public organization could affect the influence of theme consistency strategy.FindingsThe significant influences of theme consistency on consumer CSR association was demonstrated, and consumer’s perceived motivation of CSR was found to play the mediation role. Moreover, the moderation effect of the communication channel of CSR information was found to be important to strengthen the influence of the theme-consistent strategy.Originality/valueThis paper not only demonstrates the influence of theme consistency, but also explains how theme consistency influences consumers’ attitude and behavior. It enriches the study on the antecedent variables of consumers’ attribution to corporate motivation.

Selection of feeding sites by horses at pasture: Testing the anti-parasite theory

2007 ◽  
Vol 108 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 288-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine Fleurance ◽  
Patrick Duncan ◽  
Herve Fritz ◽  
Jacques Cabaret ◽  
Jacques Cortet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Sites ◽  
Selection Of

Bacteriophages: from isolation to application

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdallah S. Abdelsattar ◽  
Alyaa Dawoud ◽  
Salsabil Makky ◽  
Rana Nofal ◽  
Ramy K. Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Phage Genome ◽  
Morphological Structure ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Potential Alternative ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Phage Isolation ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Selection Of

: Bacteriophages are considered as a potential alternative to fight pathogenic bacteria during the antibiotic resistance era. With their high specificity, they are being widely used in various applications: medicine, food industry, agriculture, animal farms, biotechnology, diagnosis, etc. Many techniques have been designed by different researchers for phage isolation, purification, and amplification, each of which has strengths and weaknesses. However, all aim at having a reasonably pure phage sample that can be further characterized. Phages can be characterized based on their physiological, morphological or inactivation tests. Microscopy, in particular, has opened a wide gate not only for visualizing phage morphological structure, but also for monitoring biochemistry and behavior. Meanwhile, computational analysis of phage genomes provides more details about phage history, lifestyle, and potential for toxigenic or lysogenic conversion, which translate to safety in biocontrol and phage therapy applications. This review summarizes phage application pipelines at different levels and addresses specific restrictions and knowledge gaps in the field. Recently developed computational approaches, which are used in phage genome analysis, are critically assessed. We hope that this assessment provides researchers with useful insights for selection of suitable approaches for Phage-related research aims and applications.

scholarly journals Non-target impacts of soybean insecticidal seed treatments on the life history and behavior of Podisus nigrispinus, a predator of fall armyworm

Chemosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 342-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo C. Gontijo ◽  
Dyrson O. Abbade Neto ◽  
Rodrigo L. Oliveira ◽  
J.P. Michaud ◽  
Geraldo A. Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Seed Treatments ◽  
And Behavior

scholarly journals Study on Effect of Leather Rigidity and Thickness on Drapability of Sheep Garment Leather

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4553
Author(s):  
Hafeezullah Memon ◽  
Eldana Bizuneh Chaklie ◽  
Hanur Meku Yesuf ◽  
Chengyan Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Flexural Rigidity ◽  
Considerable Influence ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Design And Production

Understanding the performance and behavior of garment leathers provides valuable inputs for the design and production of leather garments. The drape is one of the important properties associated with garment fitness quality and appeal. This study aims to show how the independent variables flexural rigidity and thickness affect the dependent variable drapability. Nowadays, studies on the drape of garment leathers are scarce. In this work, the drape coefficient (DC) was measured for sheep garment leather, which influences the garment drapability, such as flexural rigidity in the range of 9.2 to 22 and thickness in the range of 0.64 to 0.96. The average DC was calculated in the range of 47.35 to 69.9% for the selected sheep leathers from four samples. The drapability of the garment leather was determined using the DC. Flexural rigidity and thickness have been shown to have a considerable influence on the DC, while they do bear a significant relationship to the DC. The results of this study can be used as an elementary tool for leather selection of appropriate materials for garments.

scholarly journals Islamic Banking Selection Criteria: Case in Indonesia Using Analytic Network Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Aam Slamet Rusydiana ◽  
Fatin Fadhilah Hasib
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Analytical Network Process ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
Bank Marketing ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Selection Of

<p>The Islamic banking industry is currently one of the main indicators of the development of Islamic economics in Indonesia. In Islamic banking issue, one of the important issues is related to people's preferences and behavior towards Islamic banks. The study of the criteria for selecting a bank has been the concern of many bank marketing researchers. Compared to conventional, such studies are relatively minimal, especially in Indonesia. This study tries to analyze the preferences and behavior of criteria for selection of Islamic banks in Indonesia through the Analytical Network Process (ANP) approach.The results conclude that the most priority criteria that influence the selection of Islamic banks in Indonesia are service factors and religiosity factors or the suitability of banks with sharia principles. Therefore, Islamic banks need to constantly improve the quality of services both services and products so that they can compete with conventional banks.</p><p>Industri perbankan syariah saat ini merupakan salah satu indikator utama perkembangan ekonomi Islam di Indonesia. Dalam masalah perbankan syariah, salah satu masalah penting adalah terkait dengan preferensi dan perilaku pemilihan masyarakat terhadap bank syariah. Studi tentang kriteria pemilihan bank syariah telah menjadi perhatian banyak peneliti. Studi tersebut relatif minimal jika dibandingkan dengan bank konvensional, terutama di Indonesia. Penelitian ini mencoba menganalisis preferensi dan perilaku pemilihan kriteria bank syariah di Indonesia melalui pendekatan Analytical Network Process (ANP). Hasilnya menyimpulkan bahwa kriteria yang paling prioritas yang mempengaruhi nasabah dalam memilih bank syariah di Indonesia adalah faktor layanan dan faktor religiusitas atau kesesuaian bank dengan prinsip syariah. Oleh karena itu, bank syariah perlu terus meningkatkan kualitas layanan baik produk maupun jasa sehingga mereka dapat bersaing dengan bank konvensional.</p>

scholarly journals Managing Calico Scale (Hemiptera: Coccidae) Infestations on Landscape Trees

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 138-147
Author(s):  
Jamee Hubbard ◽  
Daniel Potter
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Control Soil ◽  
Egg Hatch ◽  
Feeding Sites ◽  
Horse Farms ◽  
Calico Scale ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Landscape Trees ◽  
Reduced Risk

Calico scale, Eulecanium cerasorum (Cockerell), an invasive pest of shade trees, has reached outbreak levels in landscapes and on horse farms in Kentucky, U.S. We evaluated efficacy and timing of conventional and reduced-risk foliar insecticides as well as trunk-injected or soil-applied systemics for managing E. cerasorum. Acephate, bifenthrin, carbaryl, cyfluthrin, and pyriproxyfen killed young settled crawlers on individually sprayed shoots. Whole-canopy pyrethroid sprays, however, gave <66% control, underscoring the difficulty of reaching settled crawlers within large shade trees. Horticultural oil and insecticidal soap were relatively ineffective even with full spray coverage. Preventive sprays with bifenthrin or pyriproxyfen in mid-May, at first egg hatch, intercepted crawlers before they settled on leaves. Dormant oil failed to control overwintered nymphs or reduce subsequent numbers of adults or crawlers. A plant antitranspirant applied in late March provided 33% suppression. Trunk-injected imidacloprid was ineffective, whereas dicrotophos (bidrin) gave at best <50% control. Soil injection with imidacloprid in November, December, or March failed to reduce subsequent densities of adults on branches or crawlers on leaves. Reasons why it is difficult to eliminate calico scale in mature landscape trees are discussed in the context of the pest’s feeding sites and behavior.

Rowlandson’s Captivity, Interpreted by God

2019 ◽  
pp. 19-49
Author(s):  
Andrew Newman
Keyword(s):  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Discourse Community ◽  
King Philip's War ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Inside Out ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter presents an “inside out” reading of Mary Rowlandson’s famous narrative of her captivity during King Philip’s War, The Sovereignty and Goodness of God (1682). It focuses on nine passages that she recounts reading in a Bible that an Indian bestowed upon her early in her captivity, and therefore pertain to the diegesis, or narrated action, instead of the commentary on her experience. It posits that these compose a coherent, primordial interpretation of her captivity, issued, in her understanding, by God, who directed her selection of scriptures, and, through these, influenced her perspective and behavior. Rowlandson defines the boundaries of her discourse community by contrasting her orthodox literacy practices with those of the Christian or Praying Indians.

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