The optimal Strategy at decision points in the singles game of squash played by North American rules is specific to the scoring system and,the tie point at which the decision must be made. The actual decision should be based on the scoring potentials of the two players, frdm which projected outcome values of various length games,are derived. One of the most interesting. points from this analysi...

The black-rot fungus, Myeosphaerella melonis (Pass.) Chiu and J. C. Walker, was first reported in France in 1891 on leaves of a Chinese variety of cucumber {CueUQyiis sativus L.) (¡^i) .^ It was recorded the next year from Delaware on vines of watermelon {Gitrullus vulgaris Sehr ad.), squash {Cucúrbita spp.), pumpkin {Cucúrbita pepo L.), muskmelon {Cucumis meló L.), and cucumber {3). Grossenbac...

Glucose content and in vitro bioaccessibility were determined in raw and cooked pulp of Arapey, Cuabé, and Beauregard sweet potato varieties, as well as Maravilla del Mercado and Atlas winter squash, after zero, two, four, and six months of storage (14 °C, 80% relative humidity (RH)). The total glucose content in 100 g of raw pulp was, for Arapey, 17.7 g; Beauregard, 13.2 g; Cuabé, 12.6 g; Atla...

The objective of this study was to analyse the differences in tactical principles, decision-making and execution of the return shot and drop shot of squash players at different levels of proficiency. The sample was composed of 80 players, divided into four levels of expertise (first national category, second national category, autonomous regional level and provincial level). The Squash Performa...

OBJECTIVES To compare cardiorespiratory responses between incremental treadmill (non-specific) and field (sport specific) tests in elite squash players. METHODS Seven elite players (ranked 1 to 25 in their national federation including the World number 1) randomly performed an incremental treadmill test (TT) and a squash specific graded test (ST) to exhaustion. The ST consisted of repeated di...

Striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma vittatum F., is the primary insect pest of cucurbit crops in the northeastern United States. Adult beetles colonize squash crops from field borders, causing feeding damage at the seedling stage and transmitting bacterial wilt Erwinia tracheiphila Hauben et al. 1999. Conventional control methods rely on insecticide applications to the entire field, but surroundi...

Tumor formation in cucurbit cultivars resulting from infection by various strains of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Agrobacterium rhizogenes is environmentally affected. In all instances, tumors could be induced on excised cotyledons while inoculating attached cotyledons or stems resulted in no tumor formation. In addition, buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch. buttercup) was most susceptible...

Abstract Kabocha squash, Cucurbita maxima Duchesne, in delayed-start culture is one of the major cultivation systems southwestern Japan. Honeybee introduction or hand-pollination has been practiced this crop system, but species composition, abundance, and pollination efficiency pollinators remain unclear. In current study, we investigated which insect(s) accomplish kabocha squash. Among total v...

Applications involving graphene-related materials (GRMs) are becoming very common, raising concerns for their environmental impact. GRMs induce various effects on plants, but those the sexual reproduction still largely unknown. Here, of graphene oxide (GO) and GO purified from production residues (PGO) were tested in vivo stigma Cucurbita pepo L. ssp. ”Greyzini” (summer squash). Stigmas exposed...