Sentences with phrase «for plant protection»

The ultimate application of these studies is to develop innovative and eco-friendly disease control strategies for plant protection.

Henk Vlug and Peter Smits, entomologists at the Research Institute for Plant Protection in Wageningen, in the Netherlands, are trying to kill the bugs with tiny worms which harbour bacteria of the genus Xenorhabdus in their guts.

A study carried out by the Regional Service for Plant Protection in Rennes found that tomato plants watered from the River Seiche in central Brittany suffered from wrinkled leaves, bent stems, slow growth and deformed or unusually small fruit.

Kongming Wu, director of the Institute for Plant Protection at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing said, «This review paper will be very helpful for understanding insect resistance in agricultural systems and improving strategies to sustain the effectiveness of Bt crops.»

Double - stranded RNA molecules have been produced through chemical synthesis, both as drug molecules and for research purposes, but such production methods are inefficient and expensive for plant protection,» Poranen states.

Not exact matches

You might know that there are three types of patents: utility (protection for new, nonobvious inventions), design (a design that is new but nonfunctional), and plant (covering asexually reproducing flora).

NEW YORK, April 1 - FirstEnergy Corp said late on Saturday its nuclear and coal power plant units filed for bankruptcy court protection as the company looks to restructure, sell assets and win government support to cope with competitors using lower - cost natural gas.

Obama is directing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to work with existing and new power plants to develop emission standards, according to a blueprint for the proposals from the White House.

Siemens monitors its own systems and provides plant security services, cybersecurity services for utilities and power grid operators, and virus protection for tomographs and other imaging products.

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The imagery drawn from the Transforming Earth the mustard plant serves as shelter for the birds, ensuring the protection of these creatures of God, and thus promoting life.

The most passionate argument in the book, in a chapter on declining Jewish population, pleads that, after the Holocaust, Jews are an endangered species, deserving protection and enhancement for the sake of diversity, like the bald eagle: «You have friends who work to rescue endangered animal and plant species, so you know why this matters.»

These include an inspection requirement for meat, dairy and seafood product processing plants that export to Brazil; accompaniment of products of plant origin with an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service / Plant Protection and Quarantine phytosanitary certificate; and set requirements for pest plant origin with an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service / Plant Protection and Quarantine phytosanitary certificate; and set requirements for pest Plant Health Inspection Service / Plant Protection and Quarantine phytosanitary certificate; and set requirements for pest Plant Protection and Quarantine phytosanitary certificate; and set requirements for pest risk.

[9] Cotton accounted for 5.7 % by value of all the plant protection chemicals sold that year, including 16.1 % of all insecticide sales, 3.9 % of herbicide sales, 4 % of growth regulators / desiccants / defoliants, and 1 % of world fungicide sales.

This is true for fertilizers, substrates, products to combat parasites as well as plant protection products, disinfectants, livestock feeds and silage additives.

Towne Park Participates in the Department of Natural Resources» Marylanders Planting Trees Program For over 40 years, Earth Day - April 22 - has inspired and mobilized individuals and organizations worldwide to demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection and sustainability1.

Fifty - two per cent of U.S. adults said taste was the No. 1 reason they opt for plant - based proteins, outranking health at 39 %, environmental protection at 13 %, animal welfare at 11 % and diet concerns at 10 %.

That's short for Plant Variety Protection Act — sort of a patent and the method Garcia chose to make it so hard for the rest of the world to legally obtain pure Red Savina seeds.

Whether you're interested in plant - based proteins for health, environmental, or animal protection reasons, any change, no matter how small, can make a big impact.

In addition to reliable safety components, SICK also offers solution - oriented services and certified, ready - to - install safety systems in order to provide protection for machines and plants.

Dr Yordan Voynov was announced as the newly appointed director, along with his deputies Dr Tencho Tenchev, chief health safety inspector at the Health Ministry; Dr Ventsislava Taseva, head of the Agriculture Ministry's Directorate for Food Safety; and Anton Velichkov, Head of the Agriculture Ministry's Plant Protection Service.

Whether it's a piece of land being considered for protection or a long - held parcel in need of a management plan, we use maps and time in the field to develop a thorough understanding of the plant and animal species present and then offer detailed recommendations for managing land to maximize its values.

«Protection of human, animal, plant and environmental health are among the legitimate objectives for which product requirements may be developed.

OAK PARK — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has directed Commonwealth Edison and Nicor Gas to revise the plan for removing coal tar and benzene from the site of a former gas manufacturing plant in south Oak Park that for years has been a community park.

Like a splash of moisture for your skin, this treatment serum restores skin's natural dewiness, while a blend of nurturing plant extracts packed with antioxidants provide protection from aging free radicals.

(Albany, NY)-- Extensive Upgrades at New Rochelle Wastewater Treatment Plant to Ensure Continued Protection of Long Island Sound The Board of Directors of the Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) today approved $ 40 million in interest - free financing and $ 40 million in low - interest financing for two wastewater treatment projects at the New Rochelle Wastewater Treatment Plant in Westchester County.

The order gives the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency the authority to repeal and replace the Clean Power Plan, the set of rules that established goals for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil - fueled electricity plants through a national trading system.

Former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich has sent complaints to the inspectors general of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency calling on them to investigate New York's permitting process for Competitive Power Ventures» gas - fired power plant project in Orange County.

But she has also been criticized on her environmental record, including her vote to reject Environmental Protection Agency carbon limits for coal - fueled power plants, a chief cause of acid rain in the Adirondack Park.

The plant, at present, is improving its methods for treating phosphorous in the water, said Tom Rhoads, commissioner of Onondaga County's Department of Environment and Water Protection.

Governor Cuomo announced that a $ 30.32 million loan package for the Johnson City & Binghamton Sewage Treatment plant, for repairs, improvements and protection against future storms, including a floodwall around the plant.

George Osborne blocked moves intended to provide extra protection for the Hinkley Point nuclear plant from potential national security threats posed by China, a former cabinet minister has claimed.

She said she supported greater safety protections at Indian Point, but said it was important to be «realistic» about shutting down a plant that provides about a quarter of the power needs for the New York City area.

International environmental consultant and former New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Al Appleton wrote the report for the Rockland Water Coalition, a grassroots group that asked Appleton to look at the issue of alternatives to United Water New York's proposed desalination plant, or the Haverstraw Water Supply Project.

Gianaris» platform focuses on fighting pollution from power plants, preventing terrorism and attacks by sexual predators and consumer protection for airline passengers, while Arcabascio's campaign focuses on job creation, more hospitals, deregulation of insurance companies and education reform.

Stefanik, said Funiciello, voted for the now - defunct Keystone Pipeline and against Environmental Protection Agency carbon limits for power plants.

The marshes aren't just protection for the plant's $ 3 billion in upgrades — they're a part of the massive federal Everglades restoration project.

Because a wrong prediction could lead to insufficient protection for the plants, the inspector general's office opened an investigation, Mulley said.

The report is replete with examples of the social controversies involving science and technology at that time - the biological and environmental effects of nuclear weapons testing, DDT and other dioxins, the use of defoliants and herbicides by the U.S. military in Vietnam, the safety of nuclear power plants, the ban on fetal research, a moratorium on recombinant DNA research, the need for human subject protections and informed consent in genetics research, the misuse of psychology as a tool for torture, the implications of national security controls on science; misconduct in science, and the role of and protections for whistleblowers - many of which continue to resonate in the science and society relationship of today.

Consumption of contaminated fish «is an especially pressing concern for many communities of color, low - income communities, tribes, and other indigenous peoples, whose members may consume fish, aquatic plants, and wildlife in greater quantities than does the general population,» according to a landmark Environmental Protection Agency study published nearly a decade ago.

Their move follows similar schemes for sharing plant material in India and the United States, but is the first that provides legal protection for the open - source status of future descendants of plant varieties.

The Environmental Protection Agency has new rules for how much carbon dioxide power plants can spew.

In plants, fungi and insects it also is used for protection against certain viruses.

One of the heads he is referring to is that of Donato Boscia, a virologist who is the research director of the CNR's Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection.

Until now, scientists were unable to prove that mammals use RNAi for killing viruses, but ironically, it was Ding's earlier research into plants, nematodes and fruit flies that helped him find the key: viruses have been outwitting that innate protection in our cells by using proteins to suppress our virus - killing mechanism.

The district started extracting phosphorous and nitrogen from sludge at one of its plants in 2010 to comply with stricter protections for Chesapeake Bay.

Most of these bacteria are symbiotic, drawing from and providing for the plant in ways such as nitrogen - fixing and leaf - protection.

There haven't been any such U.S. plants for nearly a decade, and the bill will prevent any from being opened, says Laura Bonar, the chief program and policy officer of Animal Protection of New Mexico, which calls such plants inhumane and bad for the environment.

Many plants, including some genetically altered ones, rely on a biologically produced insecticide called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) for protection against pests.

«A mechanistic understanding of how plants resist or overcome pathogen attack is crucial to develop new strategies for crop protection.»