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Primate Bushmeat : Populations exposed to Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses

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March 2002

Humans are exposed to a wide range of simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIV) by hunting and eating primate bushmeat.

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Was El Niño unaffected by the Little Ice Age ?

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March 2002

El Niño events do not always occur with the same strength and the same frequency.

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Fisheries forecasting in the Niger inner delta

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March 2002

Optimal management of fishing zones requires assessment of the stocks potentially available as early as possible into the fishing season, or even before it begins if possible.

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Plant "aspirin", key to cotton plant resistance to bacteria

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January 2002

Plants resist attack by parasites, bacteria or other agents with a diverse array of defence strategies.

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Cassava mealybug control : parasitoid wasps hold the kairomone key

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January 2002

In South America, cassava has a formidable enemy in the form of the sap-feeding mealybug Phenacoccus herreni.

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