A FUZZY APPROACH IN THE STUDY OF AMOUNT OF PESTICIDE USE IN AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY


Cestodes of the Brown-banded Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium punctatum (Elasmobranchii: Hemiscylliidae) from the Gulf of Thailand

Specimens of cestode parasites were collected from 120 brown-banded bamboo sharks, hydrangea red sensation Chiloscyllium punctatum, collected from Chon Buri province, in the Gulf of Thailand.All fish specimens were found to be infected with cestodes.Eight species in 4 genera of cestodes were recorded, Caulopatera pagei, Orectolobicestus tyleri, Spi

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Security Sector Reform, Local Ownership and Community Engagement

Local ownership is widely considered to be one of the core principles of successful Security Sector Reform (SSR) programmes.Nonetheless, there remains a gap between policy and practice.This article examines reasons for this gap, including concerns regarding limited capacity and lack of expertise, time and cost constraints, the allure of quantifiabl

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Efficacy of sanitization protocols in removing parasites in vegetables: A protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis

Background Parasitic contamination of vegetables is a public health problem in several countries and a challenge for food safety.With a short path from the field to the table, these foods can suffer several flaws in the good practices of production, transport and packaging which culminate in an offer of contaminated food to consumers.Therefore, thi

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