Under a changing climate, keeping the food supply steady for an ever-increasing population
will require crop plants adapted to environmental fluctuations. Genetic engineering and …

Hydrogels have attracted much attention due to their high water retention, biocompatibility
and degradability. In the field of agriculture, the use of hydrogels as pesticide carriers not …

The study of trophic niche partitioning is of great importance for understanding community
structure and species coexistence, particularly if these are threatened. Here DNA …

Triazole fungicides are widely used to treat cereal seeds before sowing. Granivorous birds
like the Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) have high exposure risk because they ingest …

Avian droppings (combination of fecal matter and urates) provide a non-lethal and non-
invasive matrix for measuring pesticide exposures. In the field, droppings may be collected …

Triazoles are among the most widely used fungicides in the world due to their efficacy
against fungal crop diseases and their broad spectrum of action. Intensive use of triazoles …

Agricultural landscapes in Brazil provide habitat to various bird species, some of which may
be exposed to pesticide-treated seeds that have not been fully incorporated into the soil …