MULTISECTORAL ACTION TO ADDRESS NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES: LESSONS FROM THREE COUNTRY CASE STUDIES


Aggressiveness of Phytophthora cinnamomi in avocado seedlings and effect of pathogen inoculum concentration and substrate flooding periods on root rot and development of the plants

Abstract The present study evaluated the aggressiveness of Phytophthora cinnamomi isolates and the effect of pathogen inoculum concentration and periods of substrate flooding on root rot and plant development.Twelve pathogen isolates were inoculated on the collar region of avocado seedlings with or without wounding.Only 31.3% of the inoculated plan

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A conceptual replication of the Psychological Typhoon Eye effect in the aftermath of the Petrinja earthquake in Croatia

Background The Psychological Typhoon Eye (PTE) effect refers to the observation that those living in the epicenters of natural disasters or public emergencies exhibit lower levels of psychological distress than those living further away.The effect has been described in the aftermath of multiple public emergencies, including the 2008 Wenchuan earthq

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