Peachtree Borer, Synanthedon exitiosa (Say) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Aegeriidae) by J. Stacy Strickland

“…The peachtree borer can damage the tree in two ways: girdling and inducing plant pathogens to invade the weakened tree. This document is EENY-260 (IN524), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Peachtree Borers in the Home and Commercial Peach Orchard by Russell F. Mizell, III

“…Feeding damage by these larvae weakens trees and decreases productivity. If there is complete girdling of the trees by the larvae, tree death can occur. …”
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Trauma and Adolescents by Ashley Eckes, Heidi Liss Radunovich

“…FCS2280, a 5-page fact sheet by Ashley Eckes and Heidi Liss Radunovich, explores the special needs of adolescents coping with trauma, tragedy, and disaster. It explains why teens may be especially vulnerable to trauma and its effects and gives tips to help teens cope with and process trauma. …”
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An Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff, 1868 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Lanette Sobel, Andrea Lucky, Jiri Hulcr

“…Like other ambrosia beetles, it bores tunnels into the xylem of weakened, cut or injured trees and farms gardens of symbiotic fungus for food. …”
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Broiler Production Goals - Important Numbers by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…It is preferred not to hold the eggs more than three days and the egg room must have the right temperature and humidity during storage to avoid killing or weakening the blastoderm. The longer the eggs are kept in storage the poorer the chick vigor, quality and hatch. …”
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Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Flatidae) by Frank W. Mead

“…This planthopper seldom causes economic damage to most plants except to those weakened by some other factor such as freeze damage. …”
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The role of religious values in extending social protection: a South African perspective by L. G. Mpedi

“…In addition, the article investigates the nature of the relationship between informal coping mechanisms (such as those in AICs) and formal social security, i.e. whether informal social security strengthens or weakens formal social security. It finally explores ways and means of strengthening informal social security, in particular in the wake of challenges such as HIV/AIDS, urbanisation and migration. …”
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HISTORY AND POLITICS OF CURRENCY CHANGES IN NIGERIA UP TO 2008 by SHINA ALIMI, ABIMBOLA ADESOJI

“…The paper explores different policies and programs formulated at different times to stabilize the naira, and accounts for how the prevailing national and global economic conditions strengthened or weakened the currency. The paper argues that beyond serving as a means of exchange, the naira symbolizes the Nigerian national identity, pride and unity, as well marks the state sovereignty. …”
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Derhetorizing Paul. A dynamic perspective on Pauline theology and the law by L. Thurén by D. F. Tolmie

“…Thurén se vertrekpunt is dat ’n mens nie kan probeer om Paulus se teologie uit sy briewe te rekonstrueer nie sonder om deeglike rekening te hou met die feit dat die briewe geleentheidsgeskrifte is wat binne ’n spesifieke retoriese konteks ontstaan het en dus almal sterk retoriese kenmerke vertoon. …”
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How do inside directors affect corporate R&D investment? The moderating role of CEO equity incentives. by Jianqing Zhou, Yulian Peng

“…We also find that when the CEO has equity incentives to alleviate agency conflicts, the role of inside directors in promoting R&D investment is significantly weakened. Additional analysis show that the promotive effect of inside directors on R&D investment is significant only in samples of non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs), male CEOs, older CEOs, and small boards, but not for the samples of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), female CEOs, younger CEOs, and large boards. …”
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Ideological Shift in Interpreted Parliamentary Speeches: The Conference Interpreter as Meaning Co-Constructor by Dobkiewicz Patryk

“…Qualitative analysis of a set of English-language European Parliament speeches and their interpretations into Polish identifies a variety of linguistic means through which the ideological load of source text references to political actors and phenomena may be weakened or strengthened. The results of a quantitative analysis point towards verb phrases being more susceptible to ideological shift than noun phrases, while the relationship between ideological shift and political orientation of the speaker requires further study. …”
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The emergence of a dipole-like mode in Arctic atmospheric circulation conducive to European heat waves by Doo Young Lee, Sang-Wook Yeh, Yong-Han Lee, Wenju Cai, Guojian Wang, Young-Min Yang

“…The accelerated Arctic sea ice decline weakens the meridional temperature gradient and the zonal wind in Eastern Europe, develops an anti-cyclonic circulation, and contributes to the intensification of European heat waves.…”
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vibrio in Florida by Gabby Barbarite, Peter J. McCarthy, Holly Abeels, Anita Wright

“…One type of marine bacteria known as Vibrio sometimes causes infections and seafood sickness in people with weakened immune systems, but Vibrio should not keep Floridians and visitors from enjoying their favorite activities because Vibrio infections are rare and easy to prevent. …”
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Anàlisi del Pacte de la Unió Europea sobre Migració i Asil by Magda Ennaji Térmens

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Tree Risk Assessment Methods: A Comparison of Three Common Evaluation Forms by Andrew K. Koeser, Gitta Hasing, Drew McLean, Robert Northrop

“…As trees age or become weakened by pests, disease, and/or other stresses, a tree owner or manager may need to decide what risk level he or she is willing to accept and what modifications may be needed. …”
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INSTRUMENTS OF GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIGENOUS USAKEDET SOCIETY, 1895 – 1977 by EDET EFIONG OKON

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Volatile metabolomics analysis reveals the flavor response of different parts of celery to ultraviolet radiation by Zhengnan Yan, Zhixin Li, Haokai Wang, Haijie Dou, Jinxiu Song, Fang Ji, Yanjie Yang, Duo Lin

“…Results indicated that celery encompassed 328 terpenes, 299 esters, 178 heterocyclic compounds, and 166 ketones. …”
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Understanding public views on electric vehicle charging: A thematic analysis by Colin Ashby, David Weir, Peter Fussey

“…Negative opinion exists around blocked and broken chargers, the impact of cold climate, EV ”subsidies” and since 2020 a weakening of the economic argument for EVs. Home charging is viewed enthusiastically by those with access to it and as a barrier and inequity by those that do not. …”
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Restoration of Central Power or Betrayal of Regional Autonomy? Analysis of the Impact of Recentralization of Mining Authority in the Era of Limited Autonomy by Syamsul Rijal, Aminuddin Ilmar, Maskun Maskun, Nurul Hidayat Ab Rahman

“…However, the findings reveal critical risks, including weakened environmental oversight, restricted public participation, and reduced local revenues from mining operations. …”
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Exploring the potentials of indigenous Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia kudriavzevii for enhancing flavour and aromatic characteristics in apricot wines by Yu Chen, Xingmeng Lei, Luxing Sun, Binghong Gao, Peng An, Dongqing Ye, Haibin Mu, Yi Qin, Yuyang Song, Yanlin Liu

“…In the mixed fermentation, indigenous S. cerevisiae species supported the survival of P. kudriavzevii, effectively enhancing the fruity esters and terpenes content of apricot wine. This study provides technical support for screening specialized starters for apricot wine production.…”
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