Simple Summary Invasive insects, along with climate change, are among the two most
important environmental problems facing the world today. They pose a threat to many …

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is now being grown within the United States over a much
broader geographic area and for different uses than during its last period of significant …

Climate change and global warming are of great concern to agriculture worldwide and are
among the most discussed issues in today's society. Climate parameters such as increased …

This thesis explores participants' experiences of presence in virtual worlds as a specific case
of mediated environments, and the factors that support that experience of presence, with the …

The use of Virtual Worlds (VWs) has increased in the last decade. VWs are used for
communication, education, community building, creative arts, and more. A good deal of …

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has considerable potential as a sustainable crop for
numerous existing industrial and consumer products, with many more likely still to be …

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855)) is an extremely
polyphagous invasive insect originating from East Asia. It causes damage by feeding on fruit …

Hemp is a crop that in recent years has received renewed attention and been cultivated in
numerous countries after having been abandoned by many during the twentieth century …

Virtual worlds in their graphical forms have been used since the mid-1980s (Yakal 1986, p.
32), primarily for social networking. They are computer-generated environments in which …

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae),
is a highly polyphagous pest that causes severe damage to a wide range of hosts by feeding …