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Effects of humic acids from vermicomposts on plant growth by Arancon, Norman Q., Edwards, Clive. A., Lee, Stephen, Byrne, Robert

“…The interactions between earthworms and microorganisms can produce significant quantities of plant growth hormones and humic acids which act as plant…”
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Effects of vermicomposts produced from food waste on the growth and yields of greenhouse peppers by Arancon, Norman Q., Edwards, Clive A., Atiyeh, Rola, Metzger, James D.

“…Vermicomposts, produced commercially from food wastes, were substituted at a range of different concentrations into a soil-less commercial bedding plant…”
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Effects of the fungicides benomyl, captan and chlorothalonil on soil microbial activity and nitrogen dynamics in laboratory incubations by Chen, Shu-Kang, Edwards, Clive A., Subler, Scott

“…The use of fungicides in agriculture, to protect plants from soil-borne pathogens, is a common practice. However, there is a dearth of information on the…”
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The effects of multiple applications of different organic wastes on the growth, fecundity and survival of Eisenia fetida (Savigny) (Lumbricidae) by Gunadi, Bintoro, Edwards, Clive A.

“…The growth, fecundity, and mortality of the epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida, in a range of different wastes were studied for more than one year in the…”
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Assessing the effects of environmental pollutants on soil organisms, communities, processes and ecosystems by Edwards, Clive A.

“…A wide range of pollutants reach the soils of natural and managed ecosystems in concentrations that can affect their function. These chemicals, which include…”
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Effects of humic acids derived from cattle, food and paper-waste vermicomposts on growth of greenhouse plants by Arancon, Norman Q., Lee, Stephen, Edwards, Clive A., Atiyeh, Rola

“…Humic acids were extracted from cattle, food and paper-waste vermicomposts using an alkali/acid fractionation procedure which produced 1 g dry wt humates from…”
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Influences of vermicomposts, produced by earthworms and microorganisms from cattle manure, food waste and paper waste, on the germination, growth and flowering of petunias in the greenhouse by Arancon, Norman Q., Edwards, Clive A., Babenko, Andrei, Cannon, John, Galvis, Paola, Metzger, James D.

“…Vermicomposts have been shown to promote the germination, growth, and yields of plants. This paper aims to demonstrate the effects of vermicomposts produced…”
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Effect of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts on attacks by cucumber beetles ( Acalymna vittatum) (Fabr.) on cucumbers and tobacco hornworm ( Manduca sexta) (L.) on tomatoes by Edwards, Clive A., Arancon, Norman Q., Vasko-Bennett, Marcus, Askar, Ahmed, Keeney, George

“…Vermicomposts are produced through interactions between earthworms and microorganisms in the breakdown of organic wastes. Aqueous extracts were prepared in…”
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The relative toxicity of metaldehyde and iron phosphate-based molluscicides to earthworms by Edwards, Clive A., Arancon, Norman Q., Vasko-Bennett, Marcus, Little, Brandon, Askar, Ahmed

“…Slugs are suppressed by cereal flour-based baits or pellets containing metaldehyde, or containing iron phosphate plus chelating agents, which are also consumed…”
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Suppression of green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae) (Sulz.), citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri) (Risso), and two spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae) (Koch.) attacks on tomatoes and cucumbers by aqueous extracts from vermicomposts by Edwards, Clive A., Arancon, Norman Q., Vasko-Bennett, Marcus, Askar, Ahmed, Keeney, George, Little, Brandon

“…Vermicomposts are produced through interactions between earthworms and microorganisms in the breakdown of organic wastes. Aqueous extracts were prepared in…”
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Suppression of insect pest populations and damage to plants by vermicomposts by Arancon, Norman Q., Galvis, Paola A., Edwards, Clive A.

“…The effects of commercial vermicomposts, produced from food waste, on infestations and damage by aphids, mealy bugs and cabbage white caterpillars were studied…”
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The influence of different moisture levels on the growth, fecundity and survival of Eisenia fetida (Savigny) in cattle and pig manure solids by Gunadi, Bintoro, Edwards, Clive A., Blount IV, Charles

“…The growth, fecundity and mortality of the epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida in cattle manure solids and pig manure solids with different moisture contents…”
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The influence of two agricultural biostimulants on nitrogen transformations, microbial activity, and plant growth in soil microcosms by Chen, Shu-Kang, Edwards, Clive A, Subler, Scott

“…The influence of two experimental soil treatments, Z93 and W91, on nitrogen transformations, microbial activity and plant growth was investigated in soil…”
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The use of integrated soil microcosms to assess the impact of carbendazim on soil ecosystems by Burrows, Lisa A, Edwards, Clive A

“…Our investigation used carbendazim as a representative pesticide for testing an integrated soil microcosm (ISM) test protocol. Microcosms, set up in a…”
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Suppression of two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae), mealy bug ( Pseudococcus sp) and aphid ( Myzus persicae) populations and damage by vermicomposts by Arancon, Norman Q., Edwards, Clive A., Yardim, Erdal N., Oliver, Thomas J., Byrne, Robert J., Keeney, George

“…A vermicompost, produced commercially from food wastes, was tested for its capacity to suppress populations and damage to plants, by two-spotted spider mites (…”
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Effects of vermicomposts on growth and marketable fruits of field-grown tomatoes, peppers and strawberries by Arancon, Norman Q., Edwards, Clive A., Bierman, Peter, Metzger, James D., Lee, Stephen, Welch, Christie

“…Vermicomposts, produced commercially from cattle manure, market food waste and recycled paper waste, were applied to small replicated field plots planted with…”
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Changes in biochemical properties of cow manure during processing by earthworms ( Eisenia andrei, Bouché) and the effects on seedling growth by Atiyeh, Rola M., Domínguez, Jorge, Subler, Scott, Edwards, Clive A.

“…The biochemical changes in fresh cow manure caused by the earthworm Eisenia andrei (Bouché) were measured over a period of four months, under controlled…”
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The growth and fecundity of Eisenia fetida (Savigny) in cattle solids pre-composted for different periods by Gunadi, Bintoro, Blount, Charles, Edwards, Clive A.

“…The growth and fecundity of Eisenia fetida, in separated cattle solids, that had been composted for 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 weeks, was followed in laboratory…”
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The regeneration capacity of an earthworm, Eisenia fetida, in relation to the site of amputation along the body by Xiao, Nengwen, Ge, Feng, Edwards, Clive A.

“…It is well known that parts of earthworms can survive if they are cut off. Our aim was to link the regeneration capacity of an earthworm, Eisenia fetida…”
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The use of integrated soil microcosms to predict effects of pesticides on soil ecosystems by Burrows, Lisa A., Edwards, Clive A.

“…Most studies that aim at assessing the effects of pesticides on soil organisms or soil ecosystem processes are related to a single species of organism or soil…”
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