As heat waves scorch Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, extreme warnings have been issued in many European countries this summer, leaving thousands dead roads sticky with melted asphalt. The greenhouse gases from human activity are exacerbating weather we live in. biggest source of is livestock. Planted-based meat can be a great substitute for traditional because it has environmen...

Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) is a fire dependent species that is declining across the southeastern US. Its unique basal crook is an adaptation that protects dormant buds from fire and facilitates prolific sprouting of seedling rootstocks following top-kill. Understanding what influences shortleaf pine sprouting after fire could greatly increase success of natural regeneration efforts. We exa...

Potential insect vectors for transmission of oak leaf scorch caused by Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al., in pin and red oaks in New Jersey were surveyed by placing yellow sticky card traps in tree canopies and fogging with pyrethrin insecticide during 2002-2006. Thirty-seven Cicadomorpha species were collected from 20 genera in Membracidae, Cicadellidae, Aphrophoridae, and Clastopteridae. Of th...

Sisterson, M. S., Ledbetter, C. A., Chen, J., Higbee, B. S., Groves, R. L., and Daane, K. M. 2012. Management of almond leaf scorch disease: Long-term data on yield, tree vitality, and disease progress. Plant Dis. 96:1037-1044. Almond leaf scorch disease (ALSD) has been a chronic problem for California almond growers. This disease is caused by the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa and is tr...

Xylella fastidiosa (37) is a xylem-limited bacterial plant pathogen that has a diverse and extensive host range encompassing at least 30 plant families (34). It is the causal agent of numerous scorching, scalding, and stunting diseases worldwide. Economically important diseases caused by X. fastidiosa include citrus variegated chlorosis (2,11), Pierce’s disease of grape (3), phony peach disease...

The study of the short-term post-burn tree growth in a mixed stand Pinus nigra and pinaster pure P. Cuenca Mountains (Spain) will enable us to determine disturbance prescribed burning conducted two seasons. Dendrochronological methods modelling were used investigate whether responses are influenced by characteristics, fire season severity variables. findings revealed that scarcely affected grow...