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1. PROBLEM-SOLVING GROUNDS IN SMALL-SCALE FARMING IN WESTERN ROMANIAN AGRICULTURE.

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SĂLĂȘAN, Cosmin, ȘMULEAC, Laura, TOMIC, Vedran, FLOARES, Doris, IBRIC, Alexandra, and PAŞCALĂU, Raul

Subjects
AGRICULTURAL extension work, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL innovations, SMALL farms, GOVERNMENT policy
Abstract

The paper introduces the analysis results over a selected number of small-scale farms in the Western Romanian agriculture, more precisely in the counties of Arad and Timis. The purpose of the investigation is linked to the assessment of need for advisory services input in solving the problems of the farmers, particularly for the ones operating in small farms. Analysing the returned answers in connection with the fields of interest or needed expertise, accounting for the forms of mutual or directional help, compiling any forms of advice inputs, including the specialised structures other than public in absence of a function Farm Advisory Service allow the development of a structured image in terms of current problems, the way of solving and the interactions among the farmers inside or outside their communities. The quantified findings can serve as base for a public policy recommendation in the field of farm advisory as part of the Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation System. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024

2. Acetylcholinesterase [AChE] Activity of Colorado Potato Beetle Populations in Serbia Resistant to Carbamates and Organophosphates

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Zabel, Anton, Stanković, Slađan, Kostic, Miroslav, Rahović, Dragan, Tomic, Vedran, Kostić, Igor, Alkhammas, Iman Omar, Zabel, Anton, Stanković, Slađan, Kostic, Miroslav, Rahović, Dragan, Tomic, Vedran, Kostić, Igor, and Alkhammas, Iman Omar

Abstract

The resistance levels of the Colorado potato beetle (CPB) in Serbia to organophosphorus (OP) and carbamate (C) insecticides varied by population. The resistance level of populations to OPs indescending order was: Futog, Ratari, Dobanovci and Pester. Most resistant to carbarylwere populations Dobanovci and Ratari, followed by Futog, Kaona, and Pester, respectively. The order of resistance levels for OPs and C was completely opposite. Experiments showed that acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity of CPB was verypronounced and easily measured. At a constant AChE concentration, increasing thesubstrate concentration will cause a positive, linear and dependent increase in thereaction. The same applies in the reaction with constant substrate concentration andincreased enzyme concentrations. AChE activity is significantly affected not only bylocation but also by substrate concentration (acetylthiocholine iodide ATChI). At low substrate concentrations, the highest AChE activity was determined in population Dobanovci, followed by Kaona, Ratari and Futog, respectively. At high substrate concentrations, however, the highest AChE activity was determined in population Ratari and then in Dobanovci and Futog. The lowest rate was in population Kaona. Considering that ATChI (substrate) in increased concentrations inhibits normal AChE activity, it can be concluded that altered AChE affected the change in the populationorder. The testing of AChE in the presence of high concentrations of substrate showsthe portion of altered AChE is largest in population Ratari, and yet considerably smallerin Dobanovci, Futog and Kaona. The total AChE activity is in correlation with thedetermined resistance to carbamates.

Published
2017

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