Ioannis Minas’ Post

🔬 Our new research article is published online! In our ongoing effort to highlight all of the parameters that can contribute to the overall profitability of two mealworm species, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) and Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in mass-rearing scenarios, we evaluated the effect of feed particle size on the larval growth and feed utilization parameters of these important mealworms. ✅ Our research results suggest that a finely ground feed significantly impact the growth and development of A. diaperinus. Contrariwise, the larvae of T. molitor exhibited no discernible response to the various feed particle sizes that were evaluated. Congratulations to our team 🎉 Marianna Rigopoulou, Rumbos Christos, Christos Athanassiou 📎 Our open-access article is available online: https://lnkd.in/dAru8hZu

It was a great pleasure for me to attend this webinar organized by the International Society for Seed Science (ISTA) on the fascinating topic of seed priming: “Molecular Perspectives of Seed Priming: The Answer  of seed repair as a key player in pre-germination metabolism” by Macovei Anca and “Seed priming: practical commercial use and its evaluation”.  by Sakata Tomoko

🌳 Curious to expand your knowledge and hear about Understanding Tree Morphophysiology and Fungal Impact during Aging of Trees from top experts in the field? 💡 Save the date July 30th, 2024, at 6:00 PM (CEST) and join us for Adbinar 06 featuring expert speakers Giovanni Morelli who will dive into Morphophysiology of Trees - Theory and Practice and Valentino Cristini who will talk about Fungal Degradation of Green Wood. 🌟 💻Don't miss out on the discussion and registre now trough this link https://shorturl.at/svXcP 

A New Model for calculating Okra Seed Germenation Rates when germenation capacity is unknown or variant in a fixed region. A Necessary step before scaling up okra production from one Origin Lot, while also maintaining genetic resiliency in a specific variety. (simplfiying the planning process when introducing new seed lots into new environments) If we get desirable results from this season's yield, we may have a winner. And if not, then we will measure, document, and make adjustments. Either way, we will publish the white paper in January 2025. Over the next few months, I am going to be sharing informally some of the steps we have taken over the past 3 seasons.

Happily, I would like to share with you our latest published article entitled “Safety of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana for Wild and Laboratory-Reared Chrysoperla lucasina Strains” If you’re really interested in reading this journal, this link will take you directly to the final version: https://lnkd.in/dAH9HTtC الحمدلله🤲

$2 /ha at 70kgs - that is all it could cost you. Treating your wheat with Converte SeedPrimer not only has been proven to increase root growth by 24%, increase germination rates by 8% and yield by 5.5%, but also links the endemic biology on the seed with the native biology of your soil. Ask us for more info at info@converte.com.au With over 120 independent trials completed in 2023 alone, Converte products not only stacked up against, but outcompeted similar multi-national products. Our two published PhD peer reviewed papers found that not only did our products increase nutrient availability and nutrient cycling, but helped draw down natural nitrogen and phosphorous. Direct to seed application is easy, cost effective and the results are already in

More ducks? Only one way. More eggs ➡️ more hatched eggs ➡️ more ducklings fledge to enter fall flight. Tune in to see how sound policy can deliver this proven approach at scale 🟰 more ducks!

Combining ability analysis in sorghum revealed that varieties CSV 15 and RVJ 1862 to be good combiners, for more elaborate description of the research you can go through the research paper from the publication section of my LinkedIn profile

Special Issue: open for submission Title: Pest Diagnosis and Control Strategies for Fruit and Vegetable Plants The purpose of this Special Issue “Pest Diagnosis and Control Strategies for Fruit and Vegetable Plants” is to present innovative studies, approaches, tools and techniques that can be successfully used in pest diagnosis or as efficient control measures in fruit and vegetable production. These also include innovative articles on molecular and geometric morphometrics diagnostic tools, the implementation of artificial intelligence in pest detection, and any control strategy that can suppress the pest in an environmentally friendly and cost-efficient manner. 🎓 Guest Editors: Dr. Maja Čačija, Dr. Ivan Juran and Dr. Carmelo Peter Bonsignore 📭 Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 September 2024 👉more information: https://lnkd.in/g_-h5uGM

Medium-rare or well done? Korean researchers have grown animal muscle and fat cells in rice grains that could offer an alternative to beef with a smaller carbon footprint. Read more in the March issue of C&I: https://okt.to/OQous7 Join SCI as a member today to gain access to exclusive content such as this: soci.org/membership