Factores bióticos, abióticos y agronómicos que afectan las poblaciones de adultos de mosca pinta (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) en cultivos de caña de azúcar en Veracruz, México.

High populations of the spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) may reduce yields on sugar cane. This research was aimed to quantify the effect of biotic, abiotic and agronomic factors on adult populations of the spittlebugs. Data collected was related to the number of adults captured in traps, previous-year infestation level of the sampling plot, nymph counts, weed coverage within and on the border of the plots, sampling time, insecticide and entomopathogen applications, precipitation and temperature. Fifteen plots were sampled from July 2 to October 15, 2014 in Veracruz, Mexico. The data was analyzed as a linear mixed model. Most of the captured adults (98%) were Aeneolamia contigua (Walker, 1851). The analysis showed the following significant effects: a positive relationship between adult populations and spittlebug nymphs and previous-year infestation, and a direct relationship between within-plot weed coverage and spittlebug adult populations. Weed coverage on the borders showed fluctuating effects and had not significant effect on adult populations. Temperature had a positive, significant effect as well, but precipitation and sampling time did not affect adult populations. Results are discussed as related to preventive spittlebug management.Altas poblaciones de mosca pinta (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) pueden reducir el rendimiento de la caña de azúcar. El objetivo de este trabajo fue cuantificar la influencia de algunos factores bióticos, abióticos y agronómicos sobre las poblaciones de adultos de mosca pinta. Se compilaron registros del número de adultos capturados por trampa, grado de infestación previa de las parcelas, número de ninfas observadas, cobertura de maleza en el interior y en el borde de las parcelas, tiempo de muestreo, aplicación de insecticidas y entomopatógenos,  precipitación y temperatura. Los muestreos se realizaron en 15 parcelas del 2 de julio al 15 de octubre de 2014 en Veracruz, México. Los datos se analizaron con un modelo lineal mixto. La mayoría de los ejemplares adultos capturados (98%) fueron de Aeneolamia contigua (Walker, 1851). Los análisis indicaron los siguientes efectos significativos: se observó una relación positiva de las poblaciones de adultos con las ninfas de mosca pinta y la infestación del año previo de la parcela. Se presentó una relación directa entre la cobertura de malezas en el interior de la parcela y las poblaciones de adultos de mosca pinta. La relación de la maleza en el borde de la parcela con los adultos fue irregular y no significativa. Las poblaciones de ninfas tuvieron el efecto más claro sobre la presencia de poblaciones de adultos. La temperatura tuvo un efecto positivo significativo sobre los adultos, no así la precipitación ni el tiempo de muestreo. Se discuten los resultados en relación con aspectos de manejo preventivo de la mosca pinta

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PF 24. Behaviour of alfalfa-ovillo meadow at different grazing frequencies with lambs

The objective was to determine forage on-offer and residual and live-weight gain in lambs when grazing on an alfalfa-orchard pasture at different intervals. In a rotational grazing three intervals: 21, 28 or 35 days were tested. Grazing period was 7 days and daily herbage allowance was 5% on all treatments. Experimental design was a complete block with three replications. Only in the third grazing cycle differences (P < .05) in forage on offer and residual among grazing frequencies were found. The highest forage on-offer was at the 35 days interval, while the highest residual forage was at the 21 days interval. The higher amount of residual forage at the 21 day interval was of lower quality and then live-weight at 90 days of grazing and live-weight gain were the lowest at this grazing interval

Architectural quality of the productive façades integrating photovoltaic and vertical farming systems: Survey among experts in Singapore

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Development of micro-scale weather data on building energy consumption in Singapore

Fourth International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI)Singapor

Airflow conditions and thermal comfort in naturally-ventilated courtyard buildings in a tropical-humid climate

This is a summary of an extensive research project on natural ventilation and thermal comfort in courtyard buildings in the Historical Centre of Havana. Based on a morphological study, a field work and a comfort survey (reported in previous papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations, thermal simulations and a comfort analysis are performed in theoretical generic courtyard buildings inserted in the compact urban morphology of Old Havana. The results of this study can be useful in order to promote the design of comfortable low-energy residential buildings in Old Havana in particular and in other compact cities in tropical-humid regions in general

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Optimization and evaluation of naturally ventilated BIPV Facade design

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Wellness of inmates in Cavite Provincial Jail, Trece Martires City

Age, gender, frequency of visits and length of stay were the demographic variables used in the study. Employing a descriptive research design. Two hundred and fifty-seven (257) inmates were randomly selected among 672 inmates in the Cavite Provincial Jail. The research instrument used was a self-made questionnaire that determined the wellness and factors that affects wellness of inmates. The statistical treatments of data used were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, f-test or ANOVA, t-test, Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) and Pearson product moment correlation. Results showed that 1) most of the respondents were 33 to 47 years old, male, visited by relatives monthly and had been in prison for one (1) to five (5) years; 2) health care services was the condition of imprisonment that was barely acceptable; 3) the inmates had a high level of wellness and emotional domain had the highest mean score; 4) the age, gender, frequency of visits, and length of stay did not show any relation to the condition of imprisonment that the inmates were exposed to