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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the … intact, getting deer, tick, and rodent populations under control, scaling back the WUI lifestyle that puts so many … in the United States today. Ostfeld is putting his primary hope in vaccines. While an early vaccine, developed …
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
… measuring waterflow in river basins, and disease control and prevention managers can all put soil moisture … crop and forest production, droughts, floods, weather, and temperature regulation. For example, you may have noticed … drought doesn’t change the water level in a stream. But a light rain after a long wet period will cause a flood. That …
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Studying effects of temperature and competition on larval mosquitoes
Studying effects of temperature and competition on larval mosquitoes … nine days. Mosquito larvae under a light microscope. Credit: Emmanuel Kotey. I predict … from my experiment could inform mosquito-borne disease control and help mitigate risks to people. It could also …
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Bats not the enemy in the fight against COVID-19
… would be so much easier and safer. Virologists get quick publications easily from bats and bats have few defenders … has not been confirmed from bats. “Bats still get the primary blame, even for MERS, despite clear documentation … in their environment, and how important they are to help control pest insects and also that they should not only be …
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… coordinate with scientists at five research stations: Barro Colorado Island in Panama, Brazil’s Reserva Ducke and … and weather conditions, including rainfall, humidity, temperature, light intensity, vapor pressure, wind speed, and wind …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… change effects on forests of the eastern US, modeling light availability in agroforestry applications, and government-sponsored efforts to control forest pathogens in both the US and Canada. She has …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15
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Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA thresholds
… at mean 2010-2015 levels. For lakes in areas with light to moderate road density, the authors found that … But in the meantime our results suggest that efforts to control salt application can make a big difference, and may …
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Raymond J Winchcombe
… whitetail deer on the Cary Institute's grounds. The primary goals of the Cary Institute deer management program … necessary) using fencing and repellents. Deer population control using annual reductions via a controlled access …
ltumblety - 11/08/2023 - 10:12
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… in particular how trees, soils, and microbes interact to control nitrogen, and how this regulates forest growth, … with The Nature Conservancy on Threats from Above, a report highlighting the need for ecologically-relevant air …
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Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise
… is a situation where, when things seem like they’re under control, we have a new variant that spreads fast, looks … of other vertebrates. Different animals often have slight differences in their shared receptors. To bind them, … and economic impact, they estimated that efforts at primary prevention—spotting emerging viruses before they …
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