RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE LABORATORY HOST RANGE AND A MOLECULAR CHARACTERISATION DETERMINING THE FIELD HOST RANGE OF LIXUS AEMULUS, FOR THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae: Skort Eupatorieae) is a sprawling shrub native to the Americas, and a destructive invader of much of the humid tropics and subtropics of the Old World.Opportunistic native-range exploration in 1995 identified a stem-boring weevil, Lixus aemulus, as a promising biological control candidate agent.Host-specificity test

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Promoting Academics and Community Engagement (PACE) Dissemination grants are funding opportunities via the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research Community Engagement program designed to support the science of clinical and translational research demonstrating community impact.METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Two statewide fu

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have shown great potential in pervaporation (PV).As for many novel membrane materials however, lab-scale testing often involves synthetic feed solutions composed of mixed pure components, overlooking the possibly complex interactions and effects caused by the numerous other components in a real PV feed.This work studie

BackgroundA significant U-shaped GARLANDS association between sleep duration and several morbidity (obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular disease) and mortality risks has been regularly reported.However, although the physiological pathways and risks associated with "too short sleep" (PurposeTo explore socio-demographic characteristics and comorbiditi