Biology of Macrolophus caliginosus (Heteroptera: Miridae) predator of Trialeurodes vaporium (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) by Zaini, Mohd Rasdi, Ismail, Fauziah, Wan Abdul Kadir, Wan Mohamad, Syed Abdul Rashid, Syed Abdul Rahman, Md Rawi, Che Salmah, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman

“…The objective of the programme was to keep the predator population densities high enough in order to maintain T. vaporariorum and other insect pest populations below the economic threshold. In this study, it was very important to determine the biology of predator in term of its life cycle, behaviour at different stages, fecundity, longevity and searching abilities, in order to provide detail data for formulating the means of control against whitefly. …”
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Characterization, distribution, sources and origins of aliphatic hydrocarbons from surface sediment of Prai Strait, Penang, Malaysia: a wide spread anthropogenic input by Sakari, Mahyar, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Lajis, Md. Nordin, Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim, Bahry, Pourya Shahpoury, Sofia Anita, Chandru, Kuhan

“…The multi-purpose strait of Prai is located in the Northwest of Peninsular Malaysia plays an important economic role in the Southeast Asia. Twenty surface sediment samples were collected using Eckman dredge to measure the concentration and determine the characterization, sources and origins of the aliphatic hydrocarbons in December 2006. …”

Producing television agriculture program : issues and problems among Malaysian television producers. by Hassan, Md. Salleh, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril, Abu Samah, Bahaman, Shahkat Ali, Muhamad Sham, Ramli, Nor Sabila

“…Agriculture doubtlessly has assisted this country in terms of enhancing the economic level, offering a huge number of employment opportunities and uplifting the socio-economy status of the community. …”
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Spillover effects of foreign hypermarkets on domestic suppliers in Malaysia by Kaliappan, Shivee Ranjanee, Alavi, Rokiah, Abdullah, Kalthom, Zakaullah, Muhammad Arif

“…Secondary data were drawn from industry sources which included government departments, economic reports, retailing magazines and companies, web sites. …”
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Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife. by Teuten, Emma L., Saquing, Jovita M., Knappe, Detlef R.U., Barlaz, Morton A., Jonsson, Susanne, Bjorn, Annika, Rowland, Steven J., Thompson, Richard C., Galloway, Tamara S., Yamashita, Rei, Ochi, Daisuke, Watanuki, Yutaka, Moore, Charles, Viet, Pham Hung, Tana, Touch Seang, Prudente, Maricar, Boonyatumanond, Ruchaya, Zakaria, Mohamad P., Akkhavong, Kongsap, Ogata, Yuko, Hirai, Hisashi, Iwasa, Satoru, Mizukawa, Kaoruko, Hagino, Yuki, Imamura, Ayako, Saha, Mahua, Takada, Hideshige

“…Bisphenol A concentrations in leachates from municipal waste disposal sites in tropical Asia ranged from sub µg l–1 to mg l–1 and were correlated with the level of economic development. …”
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Weed suppressive ability and yield of rice germplasms under aerobic soil condition by Anwar, Md. Parvez, Juraimi, Abdul Shukor, Man, Azmi, Puteh, Adam, Selamat, Ahmad, Begum, Mahfuza

“…Considering yield stability and yield penalty, adoption of competitive cultivars in a sustainable weed management strategy would be beneficial from both economic and environmental view points. This study involving thirteen rice germplasm grown under weedy and weed- free conditions was conducted to compare weed suppressive ability and yield potential under aerobic soil conditions, and determine suitable cultivars for countries in tropical Asia. …”
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A comparative electrophoretic study of some Ganoderma species collected from coconut trees (Cocos nucifera) and diseased oil palms (Elaesis guinensis). by Abdullah, Faridah, Lim, Tong Kwee, Mohamed, Rosli

“…Today the pathogen is known to attack maturing palms as young as 5 years in age,resulting in considerable economic losses. High disease incidences were reported in fields which had previously supported coconuts and where the coconut palms were either left in situ after poisoning,or buried. …”
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Effect of N, P and K humates on dry matter of Zea mays and soil pH, exchangeable ammonium and available nitrate by Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Shamsuddin, Rosliza, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie

“…Ammonia volatilization from surface-applied urea reduces urea-N use efficiency in crop production and it also pollutes the environment; it is an economic loss. A greenhouse study was conducted to confirm the effect of similar fertilizer formulations (N, P and K humates) on soil pH, exchangeable ammonium, available nitrate retention and dry matter of Zea mays cultivated on an acid soil (Typic Paleudults). …”
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Evaluation of an economy-based file replication strategy for Malaysian Research and Education Network (MYREN) Data Grid model by Abdullah, Azizol, Latip, Rohaya, Wan Mustapha, Wan Mohd Azraei

“…This simulation evaluates a novel replication strategy, based on an economic model, which optimizes both the selection of replicas for running jobs and the dynamic creation of replicas in MYREN Grid sites. …”
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Relationship to the river: the case of the Muar River community by Abu Samah, Bahaman, Md. Yassin, Sulaiman, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril, Hassan, Md. Salleh, Othman, Mohd Shahwahid, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Ramli, Siti Aisyah

“…Previously Muar River had a huge influence on the socio-economic status of the community. It has been used as the sources of income, protein and as well as the major mode of transportation for the community and traders. …”
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Functions and inter-relationships of operating agencies in policy implementation from a viable system perspective by Adham, Khairul Akmaliah, Kasimin, Hasmiah, Said, Mohd Fuaad, Igel, Barbara

“…We select a biotechnology industry development policy for our analysis, the implementation of which has been designated as a strategic vehicle to support the economic development goals of an emerging economy. …”
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Physio-morphological appraisal of aromatic fine rice (Oryza sativa L.) in relation to yield potential by Mia, Md. Abdul Baset, Shamsuddin, Zulkifli

“…The results concluded that the modern rice varieties were more efficient in transfer of photosynthate to economic sink. The highest grain yield of modern rice varieties was due to the higher harvest index. …”
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Ovarian Development of a river catfish Hemibagrus nemurus (Valenciennes, 1840) in captivity. by Adebiyi, Fatimat Adenike, Siraj, Siti Shapor, Harmin, Sharr Azni, Christianus, Annie

“…Hemibagrus nemurus is a riverine catfish with high economic and nutritive values. Investigations on ovarian development of this fish were carried out to determine the mode of ovarian development and describe the oocyte developmental stages. …”
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Using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) for prioritizing and ranking of ecological indicators for monitoring sustainability of ecotourism in northern forest, Iran by Barzekar, Godratollah, Aziz, Azlizam, Mariapan, Manohar, Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi, Hosseni, Syed Mohsen

“…The 9 criteria include identified :1- Conservation of Natural resources & biodiversity 2- Maintenance of sceneries, natural &physical features 3- Conservation of soil & water resources 4- Maintenance of heritage & cultural diversity 5- existence of legal, institution, legislation and policy frameworks for empowering Ecotourism 6- promoting economic benefits & poverty alleviation 7- Educational affairs and public awareness 8- Maintenance of hygiene& tourist safety 9- Tourists & local people satisfaction. …”
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Type 2 diabetes in the Sultanate of Oman. by Al-Shookri, A., Khor, Geok Lin, Chan, Yoke Mun, Loke, Seng Cheong, Al-Maskari, M.

“…However, with rapid social and economic growth, lifestyle-related non communicable diseases have emerged as new health challenges to the country. …”
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Nutritional status of children living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral (ARV) medication in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. by Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Yeo, J., Lee, Mary Huang Soo, Mohd Razali, Kamarul Azahar, Koh, M.T., Khor, Geok Lin

“…Data collected included socio-economic status, anthropometric measurements, dietary intake, medical history and serum levels of selected micronutrients specific for immunity. …”
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Fingerling production and stock enhancement of Mahisefid (Rutilus frisii kutum) lessons for others in the south of Caspian Sea. by Abdolhay, Hossein Ali, Daud, Siti Khalijah, Ghilkolahi, S. Rezvani, Pourkazemi, Mohammad, Siraj, Siti Shapor, Abdul Satar, Mustafa Kamal

“…Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamensky 1901) is one of the economically important fishes that migrate for spawning to rivers in the Caspian Sea. …”
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Selenium status in beef and dairy cattle at Taman Pertanian Universiti, Universiti Putra Malaysia by Among, Benny Gabriel, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Hamzah, Hazilawati

“…Deficiency of Se in cattle will inevitably lead to poor growth and mastitis causing an economic loss to a farm. This study was carried out to determine the level of Se in beef cattle and dairy cattle reared at the Taman Pertanian Universiti, Universiti Putra Malaysia. …”
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Life cycle inventory of the commercial production of compost from oil palm biomass: a case study by Abu Hassan, Norhasmillah, Puah, Chiew Wei, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari, Choo, Yuen May

“…There is a potential of upgrading the process to be more economical and environmental friendly. Using electricity as the source of energy has a lower footprint for the composting process. …”
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Relationships of socioeconomic level with eating behavior of traditional food among adolescents. by Muhammad, Nur Hafizah, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Shahrim, Othman, Mohhidin, Ghazali, Hazrina

“…Presently, in this new and modern environment with economic prosperity of the country, young generation seems unappreciated the traditional food. …”
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