The most devastating insect pest of rice, Brown plant hopper (BPH) (Nilaparvata lugens Stal.) feeds on the rice plant and results in huge yield loss.Breeding of resistant fiesta® Nutcracker cultivars is more economical and eco-friendlier than use of chemical pesticides.Rice cultivars with improved resistance to disease and pest are developed with
A Tightly Coupled RTK/INS Algorithm with Ambiguity Resolution in the Position Domain for Ground Vehicles in Harsh Urban Environments
Vehicles driving in urban canyons are always confronted with a degraded Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal environment.The surrounding obstacles may cause signal reflections or blockages, which lead to large multipath noises and intermittent GNSS reception.Under these circumstances, it is not feasible to use conventional real-time kin
Scientific support for preparing an EU position in the 46th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR)
In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA received a request from the European Commission to provide support for the preparation of the EU position for 46th session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues Utility Shelf (CCPR).In 2013, JMPR evaluated 10 active substances regarding the setting of toxicological reference
On the resilience of health systems: A methodological exploration across countries in the WHO African Region.
The need for resilient health systems is recognized as important for the attainment of health outcomes, given the current shocks to health services.Resilience has been defined as the capacity to "prepare and effectively respond to crises; maintain core functions; and, informed by lessons learnt, reorganize if conditions require it".There is however