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Population biology of and the impact of Araneae, on the blackmargined aphid and the yellow pecan aphid (Homoptera:Aphididae) in Texas
(1986)
Field studies were conducted at College Station, Texas in 1984-1986 to examine the population biology of the yellow pecan aphid complex. Populations of blackmargined aphids (M. caryella) were highly variable among pecan ...
Biodegradation of Kuwait crude oil in the presence and absence of the dispersant Corexit 9527
(1986)
Kuwait crude oil was subjected to a time series, laboratory simulation of biodegradation by incubation in nutrient enhanced seawater with a mixed culture of oil degrading microorganisms isolated from the Gulf of Mexico. ...
Systematic differences in interest rates for conventional fixed-rate residential mortgage loans across select U.S. cities, 1980 through 1983
(1986)
Since the 1890 Census, systematic differences in interest rates have been a recorded fact. Without further inquiry, the presence of systematic differences in interest rates would appear to violate the efficient markets ...
Observations on dietary aluminum level, time duration exposure to dietary aluminum, and the influence of specific dietary blocking agents on tissue aluminum accumulation in the rat
(1986)
Two experiments were conducted to observe the association of dietary aluminum (Al) with tissue Al accumulation. Other objectives included: to determine if alginic acid (AA) and pectin (P) in the diet could inhibit Al ...
The effects of training adolescents in the use of silent probes and extended wait time behaviors for the purpose of eliciting information in oral history interviews with older adults
(1986)
The effects of extending wait times among teachers in science classrooms has been examined in studies that found improvements in quantity and quality of student responses. This study examined the potential for eliciting ...
Asymptotic normality of the estimators of the parameters of certain mixtures of discrete and continuous distributions
(1986)
In this dissertation we consider the analysis of data sampled from a cumulative distribution function which is a mixture of two distributions, one of which is discrete with a finite number of jump points and the other which ...
Comparative methyl parathion toxicity between three feral rodent species and their laboratory animal counterparts
(1986)
Lethal methyl parathion (MP) intoxication and recovery from nonlethal MP intoxication was investigated in 3 feral rodent species as well as their laboratory animal counterparts. The study animals were laboratory Sprague-Dawley ...
Epicuticular wax and drought resistance of several maize genotypes
(1986)
Several maize genotypes were grown in College Station and Etter, Texas in 1983 and College Station in 1984. Irrigations were scheduled to provide full and limited irrigation plots at each site. Each genotype was also ...
Impact of different pricing policies and types of competition on the optimum location of industry
(1986)
There is need to explore the various factors that affect industrial site selection and the impacts of different pricing policies and types of competition on the location of industry. This dissertation proceeds to fulfill ...
The influence of gonadal development on lipid accretion in commercial broilers
(1986)
Four experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of unilateral and bilateral gonadectomy of male and female broilers on their subsequent performance and to measure the effects of exogenous sex hormones on lipid ...