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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEFFICACY OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM MEDICINAL PLANTS IN CONTROL OF THE HAIRY ROSE BEETLE, TROPINOTA SQUALIDA (SCOPOLI) AND THEIR COMPARATIVE TOXICITY TO THE HONEY BEE, APIS MELLIFERA L.Mohammad S. Al-AlawiThe insecticidal activity of essential plants oils against an important insect pest of fruit trees, the hairy rose beetle, was evaluated in topical and feeding applications in the laboratory. Essential oils that caused more than 50% mortality were further tested against the hairy rose beetle and the honey bee using different concentrations and their relative toxicities were evaluated. Results showed … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 18 Mar 2014 · 7,772 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSimulation of Wheat Cultivar Response to Irrigation Treatments using of CERES-Wheat ModelFatemeh Majidi Fakhr, Farzad Paknejad, Mohammad Nabi Ilkaee et al.Problem statement: Crop models are used as tools for enhancing agricultural research through the identification of gaps in knowledge as well as by providing support for decision making in agricultural planning. Approach: In order to evaluation of CERES-Wheat model on five cultivars of winter wheat under Karaj weather condition in Full Irrigation (FI) and Terminal Irrigation at Flowering (TIF) an … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 14 Mar 2012 · 7,956 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstract(+)-Syringaresinol Lignan from New Species Magnolia ThailandicaWisit Monthong, Siripit Pitchuanchom, Narong Nuntasaen, Wilart PompimonProblem statement: Magnolia, an ancient genus, is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. Having evolved before bees appeared, the flowers developed to encourage pollination by beetles. Members of this family are rich in a wide variety of biological active compounds including lignans. Magnolia thailandica, a new species for Thailand … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 12 · 11 Oct 2011 · 9,283 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCharacterization of the Genetic Diversity of Peach Cultivars in Taif by RAPD-PCRMohamed A. Nagaty, Salah El-Din El-Assal, Mahmoud M. RifaatProblem statement: Peach genotypes from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were not adequately characterized at the biological and molecular levels. This study was carried out to characterize nine peach cultivars growing in Taif (KSA) at the biological and molecular levels. Approach: For the nine peach cultivars studied, flowering and fruiting indices were determined and eight, 10-base primers were used to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 7 · 24 Jun 2011 · 7,271 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Efficiency of Trichoderma harzianum and Aneurinobacillus migulanus in the Control of Gladiolus Corm Rot in Soil-Less Culture SystemNosir Walid, McDonald Jim, Woodward SteveProblem statement: Gladiolus is cultivated commonly for cut flower production, frequently as a protected crop. The glasshouse or polytunnel environment, providing excellent conditions for flower production, also make conditions more favorable for disease to develop. Approach: The pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli causes wilt diseases in a wide range of economically important plants and can have devastating effects on … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 13 Dec 2010 · 9,035 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGrowth Dynamics of Celosia cristata Grown in Cocopeat, Burnt Rice Hull and Kenaf Core Fiber MixturesYahya Awang, Anieza Shazmi Shaharom, Rosli B. Mohamad, Ahmad SelamatProblem Statement: Understanding the growth dynamics of short-lived plant could be critical as it would complete its life cycle in a short time period. It does not normally has much time to adjust to hostile environmental condition. This study provides a detail account on growth dynamics of Celosia cristata grown in five growing media for the production of high quality … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,009 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Study on the Effect of Different Levels of Zeolit and Water Stress on Growth, Development and Essential Oil Content of Moldavian Balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.)A. Gholizadeh, M.S.M. Amin, A.R. Anuar et al.Problem statement: In order to meet the ever increasing demand of medicinal plants, for the indigenous systems of medicine as well as for the pharmaceutical industry, some medicinal plants need to be cultivated commercially and moldavian balm (Dracocephalum moldavica) is one of them. Approach: To determine the effects of zeolite and water stress on aforementioned plant's phisiomorphological characteristics, an experiment … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2010 · 8,698 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetecting Hornbeam Trees Phenological Characteristics of Mountain ForestSasan Babaei Kafaki, Asadollah Mataji, Seyed Armin HashemiProblem statement: Phenology is the study of the seasonal occurrence of developmental or life cycle events, such as bud break, flowering, or autumn leaf drop. The proposed study attempted to quantify changes in Carpinus betulus L. phenology of deciduous broad leaf forest between the years 2003-2006. Approach: Phenological studies were fulfilled during four years as from January 2003-December 2006 by … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,273 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Super Absorbent Application on Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Canola (Brassica napus L.) Cultivars under Water Stress ConditionsH. R. Tohidi-Moghadam, A. H. Shirani-Rad, G. Nour-Mohammadi et al.Problem statement: Drought stress significantly limits Canola (Brassica napus L.) growth and crop productivity. Hence, efficient management of soil moisture and study metabolic changes which occur in response to drought is important for agricultural production of this Crop. Approach: For a better understanding of drought tolerance mechanisms and improving soil water content management strategies, an experiment was laid out in … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,603 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Ambient Gasess on Respiration of Soil Supporting Four Crops in Central Saudi ArabiaAkram Ali, Ahmad Alfarhan, Ibrahim Aldjain, Nagat BokhariThis study was conducted at four localities (Maseef, Naseem, Oleya and Industrial City) in Riyadh city, KSA to determine the effect of increased tropospheric gases on responses of in situ soil respiration (Rs) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Giza 68), broad bean (Vicia faba L. cv. Lara), kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Giza 3) and pea (Pisum sativum … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,464 accessesView PDFCite