High Pollination Deficit and Strong Dependence on Honeybees in Pollination of Korla Fragrant Pear, Pyrus sinkiangensis

Pollination deficits can compromise fruit yield and quality and have been reported in several fruit crops.It is unknown whether there is a pollination deficit in the production of Korla fragrant pear, Pyrus sinkiangensis, in China, and if so, whether this deficit can be mitigated by the use of managed honeybees (Apis mellifera).We assessed insect c

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Characterization of Leucaena (Leucaena leucephala) oil by direct analysis in real time (DART) ion source and gas chromatography

For the first time, we report the click here characterization of triacylglycerols and fatty acids in Leucaena (Leucaena leucephala) oil [LUCO], an unexplored nontraditional non-medicinal plant belonging to the family Fabaceae.LUCO was converted to fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs).We analyzed the triacylglycerols (TAGs) of pure LUCO and their FAMEs

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