MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A NOVEL CYST NEMATODE IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF ARTEMISIA LAVANDULAEFOLIA DC. IN GANSU PROVINCE, NORTHWEST CHINA

Molecular and Morphological Characteristics of a Novel Cyst Nematode in the Rhizosphere of Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC. in Gansu Province, Northwest China

Cyst nematodes are obligate parasitic nematodes found in the fields of many cultivated crops.These nematodes, which have great economic importance, pose a threat to food security, though they are frequently ignored or misdiagnosed as pests because of covert parasitism.A cyst nematode population parasitizing on Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC., one of

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Do Microprudential Regulations and Supervision Affect the Link Between Lending and Capital Ratio in Economic Downturns of Large Banks in the EU?

This paper extends the literature on the capital crunch effect by examining the role of public policy for the link between lending and capital in a sample of large banks operating in the European Union during economic downturns.Applying Blundell and Bond (1998) two-step robust GMM estimator, we show that restrictions on bank activities and more str

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Promoting physical activity and physical function in people with long-term conditions in primary care: the Function First realist synthesis with co-design

Background: As people age and accumulate long-term conditions, their physical activity and physical function declines, resulting in disability and loss of independence.Primary care is well placed to empower individuals and communities to reduce this decline; however, the best approach is uncertain.Objectives: To develop a programme theory to explai

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