Guthion, a trade name for azinphos-methyl, is a restricted use organophosphate insecticide that is primarily used as a foliar application against phytophagous insect pests on fruit, field, or vegetable crops and works as both a contact insecticide and a stomach poison. In 2002, the estimated annual agricultural use of guthion had declined to about 1.2 million pounds, nearly a 50% decline from 1...

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance a handheld NIR spectrometer for non-destructive quality analysis apples and pears produced in Brazilian Semi-arid region. spectra were acquired with portable wavelength range 750–1065 nm reference analyses dry matter content (DMC) soluble solids (SSC) measured weekly during 10 weeks storage at 0.5 °C. Spectra pre-processed sta...

Information is provided about the new book of second volume «Pomology», prepared at VNIISPK with participation breeders and cultivars leading horticultural institutions in Russia. The was published under general editorship Academician Russian Academy Sciences E.N. Sedov Doctor Agricultural E.A. Dolmatov, republished additions end 2022 expense Sciences. In updated «Pomology» «Pear. Quince» addit...