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Larvicidal Effect Of Achillea Biebersteinii Afan. (Asteraceae) Essential Oil Against Larvaeof Pine Processionary Moth, Thaumetopoea Pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)(Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), Memi̇ş Kesdek, Şaban Kordali, Ayşe Usanmaz Bozhüyük, Melek Güdek

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The pine processionary moth, Taumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), is an important pest of coniferous trees in the forests of Turkey and throughout the world. In order to control this pest, different methods such as mechanical, biological, and chemical control have been used. However, this pest is still a major problem in Turkey, as well as globally. The study aimed to investigate the larvicidal effect of essential oil obtained from Achillea biebersteinii Afan. (Asteraceae) in different doses (10, 15, and 20 μL Petri-1) over time (12, 24, 36, and 48 h) against T. pityocampa larvae in laboratory …

Isolation And Identification Of Bacillus Pumilus Yhh-2, A Potential Pathogen To Thealfalfa Weevil (Hypera Postica Gyllenhal), Hati̇ce Öğütcü, Yasemi̇n Erbey, Medi̇ne Güllüce, Burak Alaylar, Mehmet Karadayi, Selma Sezen, Mahmut Erbey

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Alfalfa weevil (Hypera postica Gyllenhal, 1813) samples were collected from different locations in Kırşehir, Turkey, during May-August in 2014. They were immediately transferred to the research laboratory and dissected under aseptic conditions. Then serial dilutions were prepared from digestive tract samples and the spread plate technique was used for obtaining pure cultures. The conventional and molecular methods that include morphological and physiological examinations, biochemical tests, 16S rDNA sequencing, and the basic local alignment search tool (BLAST) were used for identification of the bacterial isolates. According to the findings of the present study, the YHH-2 isolate was found as the main …

Biochemical Content In Fruits Of Peach And Nectarine Cultivars, Mustafa Kenan Geçer

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In Turkey, there is an increasing interest for peach and nectarine fruits due to their sensory properties and nutritional values. The large diffusion of new peach and nectarine cultivars requires the knowledge of all fruit characteristics in connection with the cultivation area to satisfy market demand. This study seeks to determine fruit quality attributes and nutraceutical values of 7 commercially important peach (Glohaven, Dixired, Cresthaven, Redhaven, Merrill Gem Free, June Gold, and Jefferson) and 4 nectarine cultivars (Nectared4, Gransun, Cherokee, and Royal Glo) grown in Malatya region of Turkey. The fruits were evaluated for their phenolic compounds (protocatechuic, rutin, quercetin, …

Exogenous Cysteine Alleviates Mercury Stress By Promoting Antioxidant Defence In Maize(Zea Mays L.) Seedlings, Ferhunde Aysi̇n, Aykut Karaman, Asli Yilmaz, Özkan Aksakal, Ebru Gezgi̇nci̇oğlu, Sakineh Mohammadi Kohnehshahri

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Mercury (Hg) is one of the most important environmental pollutants that negatively affects plant growth and development. Cysteine (Cys) plays an important role in plant response to various environmental stress factors. In the present study, the alleviation of Hg stress through exogenous Cys treatment to maize seedlings was evaluated. For this purpose, a hydroponic experiment was set up to investigate the effect of HgCI2 (100 μM) and in combination with Cys (200 μM) on plant growth, total chlorophyll content, reactive oxygen species, antioxidant enzyme activities, and mRNA expression levels of some antioxidant genes in maize seedlings. The results showed that …

Phenotypic Variability Of Autochthonous Walnut (Juglansregia L) Genotypes Innorthwestern Bosnia And Herzegovina, Azra Skender, Mirsad Kurtovic, Pakeza Drkenda, Dinko Becirspahic, Aziz Ebrahimi

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The main objective of this study was to examine the characteristics and the relationship between walnuts in the Una-Sana Canton based on phenotypic properties. This is the first study of preselection of walnut variability in this area. In this study, we evaluated the phenological and morphological characteristics of 75 selected genotypes during 2014 and 2015. Twenty-four phenotypic traits were monitored throughout 2 years on different sites. The results of the PCA analysis showed a very high heterogeneity of walnut seedlings on the examined sites, from the aspect of observed parameters. A limited number of superior genotypes were found, but individual …

Changes In Some Vegetation Properties Of The Rangelands Of The Palandöken Mountains, Erzurum, Over Two Decades, Ali̇ Koç, Mehmet Keri̇m Güllap, Mustafa Sürmen, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Erkovan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Plant community responses to environmental changes depend upon management strategies, climate, topography, and time. The objective herein was to determine canopy coverage and botanical changes in Turkish highland rangelands with different topographical characteristics between 1993 and 2013. Trends in the plant composition changed depending on the slope aspect (compass direction) and topography. The contribution of the grasses to the canopy decreased, while that of legumes and the other families increased. The results indicated that rangeland degradation occurred under uncontrolled grazing conditions. Suitable range management changes are recommended for the conservation of natural resources in the highland rangelands of Turkey.

Sugar Beet Root Rot Caused By Oomycetous Pathogensin Turkeyand Their Control By Seed Treatment, Meltem Avan, Gülsüm Palacioğlu, Tüli̇n Sarigül Ertek, Yakup Zekai̇ Katircioğlu, Harun Bayraktar, Riza Kaya, Sali̇h Maden

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The aim of this study was to determine the oomycetous pathogens causing root roton sugar beet and test their control by seed treatment in Konya Province, Turkey. Oomycetous fungus-like pathogens of sugar beet were investigated using 866 plant samples collected at 2 growth stages, early seedling and late root, from fields in the Konya region of Turkey and 1 sample from the Thrace region. Herein, 10 oomycetous species belonging to 3 genera:Aphanomyces cochlioides, Phytophthora cryptogea, Ph. pseudocryptogea, Ph. megasperma, Ph. inundata, Pythium aphanidermatum, Py. helicoides, Py. heterothallicum, Py. Sylvaticum, and Py. Ultimum var. ultimum (Globisporangium ultimum var. ultimum) were discovered …

Some Important Physicochemical And Bioactive Characteristics Of The Main Apricot Cultivars From Turkey, Neva Karataş, Memnune Şengül

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Turkey is one of the world's leading producers in both in fresh and dried apricots, and Malatya Province is the capital for apricots. In the present study, the fruit of 13 apricot cultivars (Adilcevaz, Alkaya, Aprikoz, Çataloğlu, Hacıhaliloğlu, Hasanbey, İsmailağa, Kabaaşı, Mahmuduneriği, Soğancı, Şam, Şekerpare, and Tokaloğlu-Erzincan), grown together at the Apricot Research Institute in Malatya Province, were harvested and evaluated for some important physicochemical and bioactive characteristics. The results showed statistically significant differences in most of the physicochemical and bioactive characteristics. Fresh apricot fruit peel color values, L, a, and b, were determined as between 48.66 and 64.70, 8.12 …

Daily Variations In Stratification In İzmit Bay, Hüsne Altiok, Lalehan Can, Sabri̇ Mutlu

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

We studied the diurnal variation of stratification in İzmit Bay with temperature and current velocity, and investigated the influence of atmospheric conditions. In the east of the bay entrance, 10-min temperature and hourly current measurements were made between the dates of 4 February 2015 and 24 April 2015, down to about 40 m depth in the water column. In addition to this, hourly temperature and salinity with depth data were collected between the dates of 4 and 7 February 2015 by a research vessel. The meteorological parameters for the atmospheric conditions were obtained from the closest weather stations (Yalova, Çınarcık, …

Heavy Metal Contamination In Groundwater And Surface Water Due To Active Pb-Zn-Cumine Tails And Water-Rock Interactions: A Case Study From The Küre Mine Area (Turkey), Tülay Ekemen Keski̇n, Emre Özler

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

This study aimed at elucidating the groundwater and surface water pollution resulting from water-rock interaction, mine tailings, and mining activities at Küre (Kastamonu) sulfidic Pb-Zn-Cu mine area and its vicinity. The study area has a surface area of approximately 2990 km2. The Küre River drainage site covering the study area is approximately 440 km2. The concentrations of SO4, Al, As, Ba, Mn, Ni, Sb, and Pb in some groundwater (K10, K20, K21, K27, K28, K29, K30), and surface water (KR3) exceed the maximum limit values with respect to the Turkish Standards for Water Intended For Human Consumption and World Health …

New Geosite Candidates From Urla (İzmir, Western Anatolia, Turkey): A List Of Geologicalassets Nested With Antique And Modern Cultural Heritage, Ökmen Sümer, Mehmet Akbulut, Hülya İnaner

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

The Urla Basin is an approximately 20 km wide and 30 km long N-S-trending strike-slip basin, located in the westernmost part of the Western Anatolia Extensional Province. Although the basin-fill units are generally composed of sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Miocene to Recent, Triassic and Late Cretaceous-Paleocene sedimentary rocks are also exposed in the middle and western part of the basin. In addition to this geological diversity, the basin hosts many ancient settlements due to its geographical position and close contact with the Aegean Sea. This study mostly focuses on the northern part of the basin with a concentration on …

Changes In Phenolic Profile, Soluble Sugar, Proline, And Antioxidant Enzyme Activities Of Polygonum Equisetiforme In Response To Salinity, Faycal Boughalleb, Raoudha Abdellaoui, Maher Mahmoudi, Esmaeil Bakhshandeh

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study intended to focus on the effect of different levels of NaCl (0?400 mM, at regular intervals every 100 mM) on the growth, secondary metabolites, and antioxidant enzyme activities of Polygonum equisetiforme, a wild plant with medicinal and industrial uses, which often grows in harsh environmental conditions. Our results showed that biomass production significantly decreased with salinity, while the leaf relative water content declined only at high levels of NaCl concentration (300?400 mM). In contrast, these higher doses of salt resulted in a significant increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Both proline and soluble sugar (e.g., fructose, glucose, and sucrose) …

Induction Of Pollen Embryo And Chromosome Doubling In Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum L.), Xiaoliang Lu, Hongqi Wu, Qiang Zhang, Wei Sun, Xin Chen, Xiaoting Wu, Yaofeng Chen

Turkish Journal of Botany

Another culture is an effective breeding method for improving desirable traits, since it allows fast achievement of genetically homozygous lines. The present studies were carried out to evaluate the response of flue-cured tobacco anthers for high frequency pollen embryo induction in different culture media, and the effects of colchicine treatment on tobacco chromosome doubling. The results showed that different media caused significant changes in pollen embryo induction, in which the most obvious change was found in B medium with induction rates of 23.28%, 26.64%, and 28.07% for TMK-12 × Jiyan 5, K326 × Shangkang 70, and NC71 × Jingyehuang, respectively. …

Russula Shanglaensis Sp. Nov. (Basidiomycota: Russulales), A New Species From The Mixed Coniferous Forests In District Shangla, Pakistan, Sadiq Ullah, Andrew William Wilson, Muhammad Fiaz, Shah Hussain, Gregory M. Mueller, Abdul Nasir Khalid

Turkish Journal of Botany

A new species in the genus Russula from the mixed coniferous forest of District Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is described and illustrated. Phylogenetic data derived from DNA sequences of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS), along with morphological characterizations, indicate the species is novel.Russula shanglaensis sp. nov. is distinct from other known species in subsect. Virescentinae. It is characterized by the convex to slightly depressed grayish pilei that often reflect rusty brown to light purplish spots, with very lightly striated to tuberculate striated margins. The occurrence of subglobose to ellipsoidal basidiospores (6.5-8 × 6-7 µm) with irregular incomplete reticulation is …

Notes On The Genus Sauvetrea (Orchidaceae, Maxillariinae), With A Description Of A New Species, Dariusz L. Szlachetko, Natalia Oledrzynska, Monika M. Lipinska

Turkish Journal of Botany

The genus Sauvetrea Szlach. (Orchidaceae) was segregated from Maxillaria sensu lato in 2007. It embraces a group of from 10 to nearly 20 species, all initially defined as Maxillaria sect. Trigonae. Sauvetrea can be easily distinguished from closely related Rhetinantha M.A.Blanco by the lip callus. During the revision of the materials stored in AMES we came across specimens collected by Vargas in Peru, which were initially identified by Schweinfurth as Maxillaria brachypetala Schltr. We compared Vargas's discovery with the protologue of the latter species and other Sauvetrea, but it does not fit the description of any genus representatives known so …

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Turkish Journal of Botany

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Liana Abundance And Diversity Increase With Rainfall Seasonality Along A Precipitation Gradient In Panama, Anthony J. Parolari, Kassandra Paul, Aaron H. Griffing, Richard Condit, Ronaldo Perez, Salomón Aguilar, Stefan A. Schnitzer

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

In tropical regions, rainfall gradients often explain the abundance and distribution of plant species. For example, many tree and liana species adapted to seasonal drought are more abundant and diverse in seasonally-dry forests, characterized by long periods of seasonal water deficit. Mean annual precipitation (MAP) is commonly used to explain plant distributions across climate gradients. However, the relationship between MAP and plant distribution is often weak, raising the question of whether other seasonal precipitation patterns better explain plant distributions in seasonally-dry forests. In this study, we examine the relationship between liana abundance and multiple metrics of seasonal and annual rainfall …

Povos Indígenas, Genocídio E Pademia No Brasil, Fernanda Frizzo Bragato, Marco Antônio Delfino De Almeida, Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum

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Indigenous Peoples, Genocide and Pandemics in Brazil

COVID-19 pandemics spreads among Brazilian indigenous communities while they endure the dismantling of protective policies, the current government's hostility, as well as the disproportionate effects in terms of contamination and mortality. This situation has been concerning indigenous organizations and public authorities in Brazil and worldwide. Indigenous peoples are potential victims of genocide, an act characterized both as a criminally punishable conduct and as a State policy capable to generate international State liability. This study intends to investigate whether and how the conditions of susceptibility to the physical destruction met by several Brazilian indigenous …

A Reduced Computational Matrix Approach With Convergence Estimation For Solving Model Differential Equations Involving Specific Nonlinearities Of Quartic Type, Ömür Kivanç Kürkçü

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

This study aims to efficiently solve model differential equations involving specific nonlinearities of quartic type by proposing a reduced computational matrix approach based on the generalized Mott polynomial. This method presents a reduced matrix expansion of the generalized Mott polynomial with the parameter-$\alpha$, matrix equations, and Chebyshev--Lobatto collocation points. The simplicity of the method provides fast computation while eliminating an algebraic system of nonlinear equations, which arises from the matrix equation. The method also scrutinizes the consistency of the solutions due to the parameter-$\alpha$. The oscillatory behavior of the obtained solutions on long time intervals is simulated via a coupled …

On Solvability Of Inverse Problem For One Equation Of Fourth Order, Aysel Ramazanova Telman Qizi, Yashar Mehreliyev Topush Oglu

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

The work is devoted to study the existence and uniqueness of the classical solution of the inverse boundary value problem of determining the lowest coefficient in one fourth order equation. The original problem is reduced to an equivalent problem. The existence and uniqueness of the integral equation are proved by means of the contraction mappings principle, and we obtained that this solution is unique for a boundary value problem. Further, using these facts, we prove the existence and uniqueness of the classical solution for this problem.

Solution Of Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations With Quadratic And Cubic Terms By Morgan-Voyce Matrix-Collocation Method, Mehmet Tarakçi, Mustafa Özel, Mehmet Sezer

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

Nonlinear differential equations have many applications in different science and engineering disciplines. However, a nonlinear differential equation cannot be solved analytically and so must be solved numerically. Thus, we aim to develop a novel numerical algorithm based on Morgan-Voyce polynomials with collocation points and operational matrix method to solve nonlinear differential equations. In the our proposed method, the nonlinear differential equations including quadratic and cubic terms having the initial conditions are converted to a matrix equation. In order to obtain the matrix equations and solutions for the selected problems, code was developed in MATLAB. The solution of this method for …

Biomedical Applications Of Zeolitic Nanoparticles, With An Emphasis On Medical Interventions, Hossein Derakhshankhah, Samira Jafari, Sajad Sarvari, Ebrahim Barzegari, Faezeh Moakedi, Milad Ghorbani, Behrang Shiri Varnamkhasti, Mehdi Jaymand, Zhila Izadi, Lobat Tayebi

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

The advent of porous materials, in particular zeolitic nanoparticles, has opened up unprecedented putative research avenues in nanomedicine. Zeolites with intracrystal mesopores are low framework density aluminosilicates possessing a regular porous structure along with intricate channels. Their unique physiochemical as well as physiological parameters necessitate a comprehensive overview on their classifications, fabrication platforms, cellular/macromolecular interactions, and eventually their prospective biomedical applications through illustrating the challenges and opportunities in different integrative medical and pharmaceutical fields. More particularly, an update on recent advances in zeolite-accommodated drug delivery and the prevalent challenges regarding these molecular sieves is to be presented. In conclusion, strategies …

On Ulam's Type Stability Criteria For Fractional Integral Equations Including Hadamard Type Singular Kernel, Yasemi̇n Başci, Süleyman Öğrekçi̇, Adi̇l Misir

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this paper, we deal with the Hyers-Ulam-Rassias (HUR) and Hyers-Ulam (HU) stability of Hadamard type fractional integral equations on compact intervals. The stability conditions are developed using a new generalized metric (GM) definition and the fixed point technique by motivating Wang and Lin Ulam's type stability of Hadamard type fractional integral equations. Filomat 2014; 28(7): 1323-1331. Moreover, our approach is efficient and ease in use than to the previously studied approaches. Finally, we give two examples to explain our main results.

Existence Of Self-Similar Solutions To Smoluchowski's Coagulation Equation With Product Kernel, Tanfer Tanriverdi̇

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

We explore, by using formal analysis, the existence of mass conserving self-similar solutions for Smoluchowski's coagulation equation when kernel $K(x,y)=x^{\lambda} y^{\mu}+x^{\mu} y^{\lambda}$ with $0

Adaptive Modified Artificial Bee Colony Algorithms (Amabc) For Optimization Ofcomplex Systems, Rabi̇a Korkmaz Tan, Şebnem Bora

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Complex systems are large scale and involve numerous uncertainties, which means that such systems tend to be expensive to operate. Further, it is difficult to analyze systems of this kind in a real environment, and for this reason agent-based modeling and simulation techniques are used instead. Based on estimation methods, modeling and simulation techniques establish an output set against the existing input set. However, as the data set in a given complex systems becomes very large, it becomes impossible to use estimation methods to create the output set desired. Therefore, a new mechanism is needed to optimize data sets in …

Highly Sensitive Fiber Optic Pressure Sensors For Wind Turbine Applications, Mali̇k Kaya, Okan Esentürk

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Fiber optic pressure sensors utilizing ultra-high sensitive fiber loop ringdown (FLRD) spectroscopy were fabricated using a bare single mode fiber. The fiber optic pressure sensors were applied to monitor pressure change on a plastic pipe embedded into a sea sand filled container in laboratory conditions to simulate a tower. As the pressure applied to the sensor head was changed from $66.4$ kPa to $331.6$ kPa, changes in the ringdown time (RDT) were recorded. The lowest baseline stability of 0.20 % was obtained in these simple FLRD pressure sensors. The minimum detectable optical loss was $992$ $\mu$dB. The results showed that …

An Improved Memetic Genetic Algorithm Based On A Complex Network As Asolution To The Traveling Salesman Problem, Hadi Mohammadi, Kamal Mirzaie, Mohammad Reza Mollakhalili Meybodi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A genetic algorithm (GA) is not a good option for finding solutions around in neighborhoods. The current study applies a memetic algorithm (MA) with a proposed local search to the mutation operator of a genetic algorithm in order to solve the traveling salesman problem (TSP). The proposed memetic algorithm uses swap, reversion and insertion operations to make changes in the solution. In the basic GA, unlike in the real world, the relationship between generations has not been considered. This gap is resolved using the proposed complex network to allow selection among possible solutions. The degree measure has been used for …

Gabor Filter-Based Localization Of Straight And Curved Needlesin 2d Ultrasound Images, Mert Kaya, Abdurrahman Enes Şenel, Özkan Bebek

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

2D ultrasound (US) is one of the most commonly used medical imaging devices for needle localization in biopsies. However, the produced images are low-resolution and contain an excessive number of artifacts, which makes the needle localization challenging. Image processing techniques can help resolve this issue. This paper presents a novel Gabor filter-based method for needle localization in 2D US images, which enhances the needle outline in the images while suppressing other structures. The scheme works in two stages: First, the Gabor filter is applied to the image, the needle insertion angle is estimated, and the needle trajectory is found using …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Severity Analysis Using Deep Learning Onmulti-Channel Lung Sounds, Gökhan Altan, Yakup Kutlu, Ahmet Gökçen

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the deadliest diseases which cannot be treated but can be kept under control in certain stages. COPD has five severities, including at-risk, mild, moderate, severe, and very severe stages. Diagnosis of COPD at early stages needs additional clinical tests for even experienced specialists. The study aims at detecting the severity of the COPD to start treatment for preventing the progression of the disease to the next levels. We analyzed 12-channel lung sounds with different COPD severities from RespiratoryDatabase@TR. The lung sounds were recorded from the clinical auscultation points from 41 patients on …

Performance Optimisation Of A Sensing Chamber Using Fluid Dynamics Simulationfor Electronic Nose Applications, Punjan Dohare, Sudeshna Bagchi, Amol P. Bhondekar

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The sensor chamber plays a significant role in order to improve the performance of an electronic nose in terms of stability, repeatability, reproducibility, and sensitivity. Fluid dynamics simulations of six different configurations of 3D sensing chambers are presented to facilitate the efficient design of an electronic nose system comprising 64 sensor arrays. Numerical simulations were carried out to investigate the gas (zero air) flow behaviour inside these chambers under steady-state conditions for velocities ranging from 0.1 to 2 m/s using ANSYS software. Design optimisation was performed in terms of area coverage, velocity, and mass fraction. The results show that the …