In integrated pest management (IPM), biological control is one of the possible options for the prevention or remediation of an unacceptable pest activity or damage. The success of forecast models in IPM depends, among other factors, on the knowledge of…

This work is the first study on parasitic fauna of Curimata cyprinoides Linnaeus, 1766 (Curimatidae) and the host-parasite relationship. The total of 154,740 parasites such as Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ciliophora), trophozoite of Spironucleus sp. (Hexamitidae), Urocleidoides sp. (Monogenoidea), Digenea gen. sp.…

Abstract. This paper presents a method to measure the lesions originated by the Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum fungi, which cause, respectively, the early and late leaf spots in peanut plants. The proposed method is based on a modified version…

Abstract. This paper presents a new method based on digital image processing techniques such as color transformations and mathematical morphology, as well as on some specialist knowledge, to provide estimates for the lengths of rice panicles that have been removed…

The process of water erosion occurs in watersheds throughout the world and it is strongly affected by anthropogenic influences. Thus, the knowledge of these processes is extremely necessary for planning of conservation efforts. This study was performed in an experimental…

Assessment of student knowledge in Learning Management Systems such as Moodle is mostly conducted using close-ended questions (e.g. mul­tiple-choice) whose answers are straightforward to grade without human intervention. FILL-IN-THE-BLANK tests are usually more challenging since they require test-takers to recall…

This study delineates practical knowledge bases that university professors draw upon during exemplary Critical Incidents of teaching. One hundred and eight full-time, tenure track, university professors from departments of Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, English, History, Math, and Philosophy across the…

Existence of knowledge and technology backlog; Difficulties of technology transfer; International institution building specialists; International problem solving specialists., 1983

World of science Joining scientific Sharing knowledge and technologies with developing countries efforts to develop better solutions., 2011

In contemporary organizations, it is common to encounter teams that are formed to create novel outcomes and that are supported by Information Communication Technologies (ICT). These knowledge teams are also formed by members with diverse expertise, in order to create…