Evaluation of fluopyram for the control of Ditylenchus dipsaci in sugar beet

Fluopyram, a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicide, has shown potential in controlling Meloidogyne incognita and Rotylenchus reniformis in tomato. The effectiveness of this compound for the control of Ditylenchus dipsaci in sugar beet was evaluated. In this study, laboratory, growth chamber, glasshouse, and field experiments were conducted. In a motility bioassay, the EC50 value was determined with 3.00 μg/ml a.i. after 72 h exposure to fluopyram. The growth chamber experiment did not show any effects on D. dipsaci penetration rate; however, field experiments revealed a positive effect of fluopyram applied at planting in reducing D. dipsaci infectivity. The glasshouse experiment confirmed a limited effect of fluopyram on D. dipsaci population development. Under field conditions, despite a reduction of D. dipsaci penetration rates in spring, fluopyram was not effective in reducing the population development until harvest. Consequently, D. dipsaci densities in plant tissue and soil were high at harvest and not different among treatments. However, root-rot symptoms were significantly reduced at harvest. Fluopyram applied at planting showed good potential to reduce root-rot symptoms caused by D. dipsaci in sugar beet. However, for the long-term reduction of nematode populations in soil, further integrated control measures are needed to reduce the risks of substantial yield losses by D. dipsaci

Regional carbon price floor in EU ETS – Case studies in the Nordic and Baltic energy markets

The CO2 emission allowances price level in EU ETS has fluctuated since the implementation of the scheme. The allowance price level influences short-term fuel switch decisions and profitability of investments and due to this, the fluctuation can slow down the implementation of low-carbon solutions. To give the markets a more stable signal of the development of the CO2 price, carbon price floor (CPF) has been discussed as a potential measure to complement the ETS. The CPF could be implemented in national, regional or EU level. In this report, the impact of regional CPF implemented either on Nordic or Nordic and Baltic level is analysed concentrating on electricity and heating sector perspectives. In case of electricity markets, the analysis is based on European-wide electricity market simulation with various scenarios. The aim in the analysis is to quantify the potential effects of CPF on electricity generation, electricity flows, CO2 emissions and wholesale prices. In case of heating sector, the aim is to analyse how CPF could potentially impact on the replacement of fossil fuels both in the short- and long-term. In the electricity sector, it could be argued that CPF would have only minor cost impacts in the Nordic region due to production mix being to large extent already mostly based on CO2-free technologies. On the other hand, due to the same fact, the impact of CPF on the electricity generation is likely to be less relevant as in many other regions, for example in Central Europe. Based on the analysis, Nordic CPF could under certain market conditions result in decrease in electricity production with fossil fuels and peat, with only a small impact on average wholesale prices. However, the electricity generation in the Nordics would slightly decrease, being replaced with generation in other market areas. In the heating sector, the implementation of CPF could also decrease the use of fossil fuels and peat, being replaced by biomass. However, the utilisation of fossil fuels could be expected to decrease with current market conditions and the potential achievable benefits could be further limited by technical constraints in production units

Zuckerrüben

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Biozuckerrüben

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Biozuckerrüben

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Impact of a structured institutional lead management programme at a high volume centre for transvenous lead extractions in Switzerland

BACKGROUND: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is the recommended management strategy for a variety of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections, malfunctions and other conditions. Large registries have established the safety and efficacy of TLE per se but temporal outcome data after the introduction of an institutional lead management programme remain scarce. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of a structured institutional lead management programme on TLE outcomes. METHODS: All patients who underwent TLE at our institution between January 2013 and December 2020 were included. We assessed procedural outcomes after TLE for two separate time periods: from January 2013 to December 2018 and January 2019 to December 2020 (after introduction of a structured institutional lead management programme). RESULTS: In 2013–2018, the median number of TLE procedures per year at our centre was 14 (range 10–19, total 84). In 2019/2020, the median number of interventions per year increased to 46 (range 41–51, total 92). Noninfectious indications for TLE became more frequent (p <0.001), and the proportion of TLEs due to infections decreased. Median lead dwell time was not different (4.3 years [2013–2018] vs 4.4 years [2019–2020], p = 0.43). Clinical success rates improved from 90% to 98% (p = 0.020) and complete procedural success increased from 85% to 95% (p = 0.027). There was a trend towards a lower number of TLE-associated complications (p = 0.07). CONCLUSION: A structured institutional lead management programme and increasing experience significantly improve TLE outcomes. TLE can be safely performed in high-volume centres, allowing for a more liberal extraction policy, including in the case of non-infectious TLE indications