| curtovirus-cucurbit interaction: acquisition host plays a role in leafhopper transmission in a host-dependent manner. | curly top disease (ctd) of vegetable crops is caused by viruses in the genus curtovirus (family geminiviridae). cucurbits are reported to be susceptible to ctd; however, the disease is rare in california despite annual outbreaks in other hosts (e.g., common bean, pepper, sugar beet, and tomato). consistent with these observations, no obvious curly top symptoms were observed in melon fields surveyed for ctd in central california in 2004 and 2005, whereas the disease was readily observed in tomato ... | 2009 | 19055441 |
| toxic potential of oleander derived compost and vegetables grown with oleander soil amendments. | california recycles 50% of previously disposed trash. increased use of yardwastes and composts has raised concern about toxic materials in these products. oleander is a toxic shrub common to ca landscapes and is frequently clipped and disposed of in greenwaste containers, resulting in concerns about the toxicity of oleander-contaminated yardwastes and composts from these wastes. information about breakdown of oleandrin (one of the glycoside toxicants of oleander) during composting or the ability ... | 2003 | 12882497 |
| cancer and non-cancer health effects from food contaminant exposures for children and adults in california: a risk assessment. | in the absence of current cumulative dietary exposure assessments, this analysis was conducted to estimate exposure to multiple dietary contaminants for children, who are more vulnerable to toxic exposure than adults. | 2012 | 23140444 |