Strigolactones are carotenoid-derived signaling molecules and plant hormones that enable root-parasitic plants and symbiotic fungi to detect their host plants. They also regulate several developmental processes that adapt shoot and root architecture to the environment. (Bing Wang, Yonghong Wang, Jiayang Li, 10 - Strigolactones, Editor(s): Jiayang Li, Chuanyou Li, Steven M. Smith, Hormone Metabolism and Signaling in Plants, Academic Press, 2017, Pages 327-359, ISBN 9780128115626, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811562-6.00010-4.)
Lavash is a soft, thin unleavened flatbread made in a tandoor and eaten all over the Caucasus, Western Asia and the areas surrounding the Caspian Sea. Lavash is one of the most widespread types of bread in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavash)
Compounds, either natural or synthetic, which block development of the growing insect. (MeSH. 2024. Juvenile Hormones. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D007605)
Sargocentron rubrum, also known as redcoat, is a member of the family Holocentridae of the order Beryciformes. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargocentron_rubrum)
Necrotising hepatopancreatitis, also known as infection with Hepatobacter penaei, is a epizootic disease of farmed shrimp. Infection with Hepatobacter penaei means infection with the pathogenic agent Candidatus Hepatobacter penaei, an obligate intracellular bacterium of the Order α-Proteobacteria. (Adapted from WOAH, 2019 https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/aahm/current/chapitre_necrotising_hepatopancreatitis.pdf)
Solar powered irrigation systems refers to solar-powered pumps being used for irrigation. (The benefits and risks of solar-powered irrigation - a global overview, FAO, 2018
https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/I9047EN/)
Fallow that is planted with crops such as grass or legumes to regenerate the soil more rapidly. (http://www.fao.org/climate-smart-agriculture-sourcebook/about/glossary/l/en/)
An official process whereby information on pests in an area is obtained through general surveillance, specific surveillance or a combination of both. (IPPC Secretariat. 2024. Glossary of phytosanitary terms. International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 5. Rome. FAO on behalf of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention. https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/622/)
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Pest monitoring focuses on managing pest populations and impacts in a specific area, whereas pest surveillance aims at detecting and managing pest threats on a larger scale.
Water filtration is the process of removing or reducing the concentration of particulate matter, including suspended particles, parasites, bacteria, algae, viruses, and fungi, as well as other undesirable chemical and biological contaminants from contaminated water to produce safe and clean water for a specific purpose, such as drinking, medical, and pharmaceutical applications. (Advances in Technical Nonwovens, 2016)
General term used to describe the microfilm, microfiche, or microprints (micro-opaque) used for the storage of documents that have been photographed and reduced in size in order to conserve space or to preserve materials that deteriorate rapidly. (Types of microforms, PennState libraries, The Pennsylvania State University, USA, 2018 (http://guides.libraries.psu.edu/c.php?g=438494&p=3221476). )
Information on individual persons, households or business entities, used in official statistics for the production of aggregate information (usually tables). (PC 128/5, FAO, 2020 (http://www.fao.org/3/nc854en/nc854en.pdf). )
A secondary tillage implement for dislodging small weeds and grasses and for breaking soil crust. Rotary hoes are used for fast, shallow cultivation before or soon after crop plants emerge. Rigid curved teeth mounted on wheels roll over the soil, penetrating almost straight down and lifting soil as they rotate. Hoe wheels may be mounted in multiple gangs or as short gangs on spring loaded arms suspended from the main frame. (ASAE S414.2 MAR2009: Terminology and Definitions for Agricultural Tillage Implements)
Clover yellow mosaic virus is a species of ssRNA(+) virus in the family Alphaflexiviridae. (NCBI. 2025. Clover yellow mosaic virus https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/taxonomy/12177/)