The high degree of parasitic variability in Heterodera glycines and its distribution in a wide range of soybean production systems present multiple challenges for management, which necessitate increased understanding of the biology of H. glycines. Soil amendments are being considered either as stand-alone and/or as part of integrated management approaches. A recycled municipal biosolid with nut...

Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is an invasive pest of palms in the Pacific Region, including Hawaii, for which limited management options are available. O. larvae develop materials rich organic such as green waste and animal manure. Biosolid within Hawaii’s infestation zone, however, was determined to inhospitable . To determine if elevated metal salts present biosolid responsibl...

The electronic coupling between the photoactive proteins and semiconductors can be used for fabrication of a hybrid biosolid-state electrooptical devices. The robust cyanbacterial nanosized protein-chlorophyll complex photosystem I (PS I) can generate a photovoltage of 1 V with a quantum efficiency of ∼1 and can be used as a phototransistor gate. A functional dry-oriented junction was fabricate...