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Showing 1 to 20 of 295 for “"field trials"”.
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Field Trials of Ex Situ Smouldering Treatment (STARx) of Oil Sludge
… at both the prototype (0.35 – 1.3m3) and field (80 – 160m3) scales. The treatment was applied to oily sludge from crude oil tank bottoms and oil water separation processes mixed with sand or soils at concentrations from 4 020 – 115 000mg/kg total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH). The …
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Field trials to phenotype transgenic tobacco plants with improved RuBP regeneration
… tobacco plants and then to test these plants in field conditions for improved photosynthesis and yield. Transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants were produced using gene constructs designed to either overexpress the native H-protein of the glycine cleavage system or express the foreign genes for the …
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High-Throughput Phenotyping and Genomic Prediction in Multi-Environment Plant Breeding Field Trials
… the growing season in large, multilocation field trials. This large-scale phenotyping produces the data necessary to select lines with a desirable combination of traits. The use of unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with sensors to assist breeding programs in field data collection …
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Laboratory and field trials evaluation of transmit delay Diversity applied to DVB-T/H networks
… MIMO channel emulator and the deployment of a field measurement campaign dedicated to driving, indoor and rooftop reception. The relationship between the diversity gain, the propagation environment and several parameters such as the transmit antenna separation, the receiver speed and the …
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Optimal tuberculosis case-finding methodologies for field trials of new tuberculosis vaccines in young children
… of evidence to guide case-finding strategies in field trials of new tuberculosis vaccines conducted in young children. To investigate case-finding and case detection methods for tuberculosis in tuberculosis field trials conducted in young children.
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Characterization of fungicide resistance in grape powdery and downy mildew using field trials, bioassays, genomic, and transcriptomic approaches: quinoxyfen, phosphite, and mandipropamid
… resistance or QLR) were detected in Virginia. Field trials were conducted in 2014, 2015, and 2016 at the affected vineyard to determine to what extent quinoxyfen might still contribute to disease control. Powdery mildew control by quinoxyfen was good, similar to, or only slightly less, than …
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Phylogeny, histological observation, and in vitro fungicide screening and field trials of multiple Colletotrichum species, the causal agents of grape ripe rot
… fungicide controls of grape ripe rot in the field, and determine the most advantageous timing of applications. In my studies, I identified six Colletotrichum species: C. aenigma, C. conoides, C. fioriniae, C. gloeosporioides, C. kahawae, and C. nymphaeae. I also found two additional groups; …
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Modification of a Full Scale Personal Hovercraft to Support Research in Dynamics and Control
… and present data on the vehicle behavior in field trials. The hovercraft, initially designed for manual control by a rider, was modified both physically and with software to allow for remote and autonomous operation. The design leverages the actuator control solutions that are already …
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Design of a multi-axis force transducer with applications in track and field
… to be integrated into a set of track and field starting blocks. The feedback from this transducer can be used by athletes and coaches to analyze race starts, with the intention of maximizing the runner's speed and power while decreasing wasted side loads and torques. This thesis describes …
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Evaluation of bacterial strains for control of dollar spot on creeping bentgrass and brown patch on tall fescue
… control of these diseases. Year 1 dollar spot field trials resulted in the identification of five strains performing statistically as well as the recommended fungicide, chlorothalonil. Year 2 trials, using the top strains from Year 1, employed different application schedules and inclusion of a …
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Efficacy of Organic Insecticides and Repellents against Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Vegetables
… BMSB nymphs and adults using lab bioassays and field trials on tomatoes and peppers. Another potential control option is to use natural chemicals to deter BMSB feeding in vegetables. Kaolinite [Al4Si4O10 (OH)8] (Surround WP); a white, plate-shaped, aluminosilicate mineral that is sprayed on …
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Modelling the influence of rainfall variability and different grazing systems on the spatiotemporal dynamics and productivity of semiarid rangeland
… grazing system with modelling as a substitute to field trials.
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Supporting Flight Control for UAV-Assisted Wilderness Search and Rescue Through Human Centered Interface Design
… controlled experiment and partially structured field trials that illustrate principles for making UAV-assisted search a reality. Our experiments show that the traditional method for controlling a camera-enabled UAV is significantly more difficult than integrated methods. Success and troubles …
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Studies on Dactuliochaeta Glycines and the Epidemiology of Red Leaf Blotch of Soybeans
… of soybeans (Glycine max) was studied in field trials in Zambia, Africa and the causal agent was examined under quarantine conditions in the laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
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Evaluating Nitrogen Containing Controlled Release Fertilizers At Stand Establishment In Loblolly Pine
… was evaluated in a greenhouse study and at two field trials in the Virginia Piedmont, in 2002 and 2003. The greenhouse study evaluated five fertilizer treatments; 1) check with no fertilizer; 2) granular ammonium nitrate (10-10-10 + micro-nutrients) applied to the soil surface; 3) granular …
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Attracting dark-eyed fruit flies, drosophila repleta (diptera: drosophilidae), in swine facilities using color and odor
… only primary colors were tested in the field. Laboratory trials were performed in clear plastic chambers. Other sticky card combinations included white, black, and grey. A white card with a black border was tested to examine contrast effects. Field trials were carried out at the …
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QKD and high-speed classical data hybrid metropolitan network
… system design. Nevertheless, previous QKD field trials adopted either or both of key relay via trusted nodes and transparent link via optical switching. The former requires guaranteed physical security of the relay nodes, but can expand key distribution distance arbitrarily. The latter can …
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Management of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) Overwintering Egg Masses and Multiple State Records of Aculops ailanthi, the Potential Biological Control Agent of Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
… timings on SLF egg masses. Furthermore, in 2023, field trials of malathion and Beauveria bassiana biopesticides were investigated. I found substantial hatch reduction from malathion in all bioassays and field trials. Other pesticides tested in laboratory bioassays demonstrated varying hatch …
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