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1. 2015 Land cover map of Southeast Asia at 250 m spatial resolution

Author:
Jukka Miettinen; Chenghua Shi; Soo Chin Liew
Source:
Remote sensing letters 2016 v.7 no.7 pp. 701-710
ISSN:
2150-7058
Subject:
data collection; land cover; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; remote sensing; Brunei; Cambodia; East Timor; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... In this letter, we present the methodology and accuracy assessment results of a new 250 m spatial resolution land cover map of Southeast Asia (covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam). The map is based on semi-automated classification of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer data (acquired January to November ...
DOI:
10.1080/2150704X.2016.1182659

2. Abundance and Distribution of Anopheles Mosquitoes in a Malaria Endemic Area Along the Thai-Lao Border

Author:
Nattapol Marasri; Hans J. Overgaard; Anchana Sumarnrote; Kanutcharee Thanispong; Vincent Corbel; Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2017 v.42 no.2 pp. 325-334
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Anopheles; adults; baits; cattle; control methods; dry season; females; forests; human behavior; humans; insect surveys; insect vectors; malaria; polymerase chain reaction; public health; risk; rubber; sibling species; vector control; villages; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Malaria is an important public health problem in Thailand, especially along international borders. In this study, we conducted a longitudinal entomological survey in six villages and rubber plantation sites to address the spatio-temporal abundance and behavior of malaria vectors in Ubon Ratchathani Province along the Thailand-Laos border. Adult female mosquitoes were collected by human landing col ...

3. Acculturation and environmental change impacts dietary habits among adult Hmong

Author:
Franzen, Lisa; Smith, Chery
Source:
Appetite 2009 v.52 no.1 pp. 173-183
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics; food security; obesity; adults; traditions; nutrient intake; immigration; health status; risk factors; Southeast Asians; acculturation; psychosocial factors; foodways; lifestyle; body mass index; food intake; food choices; food and nutrition programs; Thailand; Minnesota; Laos
Abstract:
... Focus groups (n =65) were conducted with Hmong adults in St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN to determine how environmental factors, acculturation, and food insecurity influence dietary behavior, body mass index (BMI), and health. Acculturation was assessed by examining linguistic, social, and eating behavior, length of time in the US, and BMI for B-TL¹ (born in Thailand/Laos and in US <=5 years), B-TL² (in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2008.09.012
PubMed:
18848592

4. Acoustic Telemetry Monitors Movements of Wild Adult Catfishes in the Mekong River, Thailand and Laos

Author:
George P. Naughton; Zeb S. Hogan; Teresa Campbell; Peter J. Graf; Charles Farwell; Naruepon Sukumasavin
Source:
Water 2021 v.13 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
acoustics; adults; habitat preferences; rivers; telemetry; water; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand
Abstract:
... Research on fish movement and habitat use in large tropical rivers is urgently needed to protect fisheries that are a primary source of protein for millions of people. In this pilot study, acoustic telemetry was used to monitor movements of wild catfishes in a 94.6 rkm reach of Mekong River, where it functions as the border between Thailand and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Twenty fish w ...
DOI:
10.3390/w13050641

5. Adaptability and horticultural characterization of different moringa accessions in Central Philippines

Author:
H. G. Patricio; M. C. Palada
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2017 v. no.1158 pp. 45-54
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Bemisia; Leptoglossus phyllopus; Moringa; Tetranychus urticae; branches; dry matter accumulation; germination; horticulture; leaves; mites; plant damage; planting; pods; seedlings; seeds; stem rot; trees; vegetables; India; Laos; Philippines; Taiwan; Tanzania; Thailand; United States
Abstract:
... Eighteen moringa accessions from AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center were evaluated for their adaptability and horticultural characteristics in an observational trial at Central Philippine University, Iloilo City, Philippines from June 2009 to May 2012. The accessions originated from India, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand and USA. Eight accessions had 100% germination, another eight h ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1158.6

6. Addition to the revision of the Pristaulacus comptipennis species-group: Description of two new species from Laos and Thailand (Hymenoptera: Aulacidae)

Author:
Giuseppe Fabrizio Turrisi; Michael Madl
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2013 v.16 no.3 pp. 237-243
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Aulacidae; head; new species; China; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Two species belonging to the recently revised Pristaulacus comptipennis species-group, P. manuelae Turrisi and Madl, sp. n. from Laos and P. iosephi Turrisi and Madl, sp. n. from Thailand, are described, illustrated and compared with most related species. The former species most resembles P. watanabeiTurrisi and Smith, 2011, from Thailand, but is readily recognizable, mainly by the shape of the he ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2013.01.007

7. The Adoption of Rattan Cultivation for Edible Shoot Production in Lao PDR and Thailand—From Non Timber Forest Product to Cash Crop

Author:
Evans Tom D.; Sengdala Khamphone
Source:
Economic botany 2002 v.56 no.2 pp. 147-153
ISSN:
0013-0001
Subject:
Calamus; crops; domestication; forest products; forests; industry; market competition; planting; shoots; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Edible shoots of rattans are traditionally viewed as non timber forest products. However, in Thailand and Lao PDR (Laos) several shoot-bearing species have recently been adopted as crop plants. This new industry is little known outside the region. A description is given of the process of adoption and the characteristics of the species involved, focussing on Calamus tenuis Roxb., the main species p ...
DOI:
10.1663/0013-0001(2002)056[0147:TAORCF]2.0.CO;2

8. Agapetes: jewels from the Himalayas

Author:
K. Hummer; J. Oliphant; T. T. T. Hoai; N. V. Kien
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2017 no.1185 pp. 29-34
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
USDA National Plant Germplasm System; Vaccinium; budbreak; cold treatment; color; epiphytes; flowers; fruiting; gene banks; germplasm; habitats; highlands; national parks; phenology; seeds; specialty crops; wild relatives; China; Himalayan region; India; Laos; Nepal; Oregon; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR) at Corvallis, Oregon, maintains genetic resources for temperate specialty crops. This genebank houses crop wild relatives of Vaccinium L., including Agapetes D. Don ex G. Don. Agapetes is a semi-climbing, epiphytic woody shrub native to Southeastern Asia. It is found in the Himalayan highlands from India and Nepal thro ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1185.6

9. Agriculture Policy Scores of Selected Countries Through the Technique for Order of Preference (TOPSIS) Method

Author:
Abdulhakim Madiyoh; Özlem Turan; Serkan Gürlük
Source:
Rural Sustainability Research 2021 v.45 no.340 pp. 7-12
ISSN:
2256-0939
Subject:
Brunei; Philippines; Singapore; agricultural industry; agricultural policy; economic investment; greenhouse gases; international trade; nutrition; research; rural population; time series analysis; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the performance of agricultural sectors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries using selected criteria, to identify the deficiencies in agricultural policies, to explore competitive advantages and to guide food and nutrition policies. The analyses of this research use the secondary of time series data between the years 1967 - 201 ...
DOI:
10.2478/plua-2021-0002

10. Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy

Author:
Chalathon Choocharoen; Andreas Neef; Pornchai Preechapanya; Volker Hoffmann
Source:
Land 2014 v.3 no.2 pp. 414-436
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
agroecosystems; agrosilvopastoral systems; biogeochemical cycles; computer software; farmers; forest fire management; forestry; forests; highlands; issues and policy; livelihood; minorities (people); plant litter; qualitative analysis; ruminants; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Traditional agrosilvopastoral systems have been an important component of the farming systems and livelihoods of thousands of ethnic minority people in the uplands of Mainland Southeast Asia. Drawing on a combination of qualitative and participatory inquiries in nine ethnic minority communities, this study emphasizes the complex articulation of local farmers’ knowledge which has been so far exclud ...
DOI:
10.3390/land3020414

11. Allocating Water in the Mekong River Basin during the Dry Season

Author:
Liang Yuan; Weijun He; Zaiyi Liao; Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu; Min An; Zhaofang Zhang; Xia Wu
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
bankruptcy; climate change; dry season; freshwater; models; rivers; water allocation; watersheds; Cambodia; China; Laos; Mekong River; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... With population numbers increasing and anthropogenic climate change, the amount of available fresh water is declining. This scenario can lead to an increase in the occurrence of water conflicts, especially in transboundary river basins. Prevention strategies to avert water conflicts by designing a fair, efficient, and sustainable water allocation framework are needed. Taking into account the socio ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11020400

12. Allodiaptomus nongensis, a new diaptomid copepod (Copepoda: Calanoida) from a tributary of the Mekong River, with notes on its consumption by local people in Central Laos

Author:
La-orsri SANOAMUANG; Santi WATIROYRAM
Source:
Journal of limnology 2019 v.78 no.2 pp. 1884
ISSN:
1129-5767
Subject:
Calanoida; body length; dry season; fish; fisheries; indigenous species; males; new species; rivers; Cambodia; China; India; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... A new calanoid copepod, Allodiaptomus nongensis n. sp., is herein described based on samples collected from the Xe Lanong River (a tributary of the Mekong River), and 13 other localities in Central Laos. This is the sixth species of the genus Allodiaptomus Kiefer, 1936. The other five members in the genus were recorded from India, South China, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The features that sta ...
DOI:
10.4081/jlimnol.2019.1884

13. Allozyme data reveal genetic diversity and isolation by distance in sympatric Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 (Oligochaeta: Almidae) of the Lower Mekong River Basin

Author:
Parin Jirapatrasilp; Pongpun Prasankok; Ratmanee Chanabun; Somsak Panha
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2015 v.61 pp. 35-43
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Oligochaeta; allozymes; earthworms; ecotones; electrophoresis; freshwater; freshwater ecosystems; gene flow; genetic distance; genetic variation; loci; population structure; rice; rivers; sympatry; taxonomic keys; watersheds; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand
Abstract:
... The genus Glyphidrilus, comprised of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms that live in an ecotone between terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, are widely distributed along riverbanks and rice paddy systems. Two Glyphidrilus species (Glyphidrilus vangviengensis and Glyphidrilus mekongensis) are endemic in the Lower Mekong River Basin and are sympatric from Northern Thailand to Southern Laos. Howeve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2015.05.003

14. Analysis of Free Sugars, Organic Acids, and Fatty Acids of Wood Apple (Limonia acidissima L.) Fruit Pulp

Author:
Shrinivas Lamani; Konerira Aiyappa Anu-Appaiah; Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy; Yaser Hassan Dewir; Jesamine J. Rikisahedew
Source:
Horticulturae 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2311-7524
Subject:
Limonia acidissima; apples; citric acid; fructose; fruit pulp; glucose; high performance liquid chromatography; linoleic acid; lipid content; nutritional status; oils; oleic acid; vaccenic acid; Bangladesh; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Wood apple (Limonia acidissima L.) is an underutilized, fruit-yielding tree that is native to India and Sri Lanka. Wood apple trees are also cultivated in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Laos, and Indonesia for delicious fruits and medicinal purposes. The major objective of the present work was the analysis of the nutritional status of wood apple frui ...
DOI:
10.3390/horticulturae8010067

15. Analysis of the Huge Immigration of Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) to Southern China in the Spring of 2012

Author:
Si-si Sun; Yun-xuan Bao; Yan Wu; Min-hong Lu; Hoang-Anh Tuan
Source:
Environmental entomology 2018 v.47 no.1 pp. 8-18
ISSN:
1938-2936
Subject:
Sogatella furcifera; autumn; immigration; light traps; migratory behavior; models; pests; rice; spring; temperature; wind; winter; China; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) is a migratory rice pest that periodically erupts across Asia, and early immigration is an important cause of its outbreak. The early immigration of S. furcifera into southern China shows evident annual fluctuations. In the spring of 2012, the huge size of the immigrant population and the large number of immigration peaks were at levels rarely seen prior to that year. ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/nvx181

16. Analysis of the population genetics of Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato in the Nam Ngum River wetland, Lao PDR, by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis

Author:
Nadda Kiatsopit; Paiboon Sithithaworn; Weerachai Saijuntha; Opal Pitaksakulrat; Trevor N. Petney; Joanne P. Webster; Ross H. Andrews
Source:
Parasitology research 2014 v.113 no.8 pp. 2973-2981
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Opisthorchis viverrini; adults; correlation; disease reservoirs; electrophoresis; enzyme polymorphism; fish; gene flow; genetic variation; geographical variation; humans; intermediate hosts; loci; parasites; rivers; selfing; snails; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... A previous population genetics study of Opisthorchis viverrini from a locality in an endemic area in Thailand found little genetic variation over time and second intermediate fish host species. Since a similar comparative analysis is not available for Lao PDR, we conducted a study of O. viverrini from different endemic foci in Vientiane Province, Lao PDR, based on spatial, temporal and fish host s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-014-3959-9
PubMed:
25033811

17. Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm infection in Japanese traveler who presented chronic diarrhea after return from Lao People's Democratic Republic

Author:
Daisuke Kaya; Masahide Yoshikawa; Toshiya Nakatani; Fumimasa Tomo-oka; Yuki Fujimoto; Koji Ishida; Yukihisa Fujinaga; Yosuke Aihara; Shinsaku Nagamatsu; Eijo Matsuo; Masaharu Tokoro; Yukiteru Ouji; Eiryo Kikuchi
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.6 pp. 737-740
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Ancylostoma ceylanicum; adults; capsule endoscopy; cats; diarrhea; dogs; eggs; eosinophilia; feces; feet; hookworms; humans; jejunum; larvae; patients; polymerase chain reaction; villages; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Ancylostoma (A.) ceylanicum, one of the most common species of hookworms infecting dogs and cats, also causes patent infections in humans and is now considered to be the second most common hookworm species infecting populations in southeast Asia. A Japanese patient who returned from a visit to Thailand and Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) was presented with intermittent watery diarrhea with ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2016.07.001

18. Annotated catalogue of the types of Indo-Burmese non-marine Gastropoda deposited in the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand

Author:
Ting Hui Ng; Yanin Limpanont; Phiraphol Chusongsang; Yupa Chusongsang; Somsak Panha
Source:
Molluscan research 2019 v.39 no.2 pp. 140-147
ISSN:
1448-6067
Subject:
Bivalvia; Gastropoda; holotypes; medicine; new species; snails; Cambodia; Germany; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Four decades after its publication, Rolf A.M. Brandt’s 1974 monograph on the non-marine molluscs of Thailand remains the main authority on freshwater and estuarine species for Southeast Asia and includes up to 165 new species of snails and bivalves described by Brandt and colleagues in the same book and preceding publications. All the holotypes are lodged at the Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum ...
DOI:
10.1080/13235818.2018.1508619

19. Annual Long-Distance Migration Strategies and Home Range of Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) from South China

Author:
Xiao Min; Zijing Gao; Yuanfeng Lin; Chang-Hu Lu
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Accipiter; Singapore; autumn; birds; females; home range; males; satellites; spring; summer; telemetry; travel; China; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... From 2018 to 2019, two Chinese Sparrowhawks (Bird 01, male; Bird 02, female), Accipiter soloensis, were captured and fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) loggers in order to identify summering and wintering sites, migration routes, and stop-over sites. The Chinese Sparrowhawks were first fitted with backpack solar GPS satellite trackers in China in order to explore their migration routes. T ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11082237

20. Apoptosis of cholangiocytes modulated by thioredoxin of carcinogenic liver fluke

Author:
Pitchaya Matchimakul; Gabriel Rinaldi; Sutas Suttiprapa; Victoria H. Mann; Anastas Popratiloff; Thewarach Laha; Rafael N. Pimenta; Christina J. Cochran; Sasithorn Kaewkes; Banchob Sripa; Paul J. Brindley
Source:
international journal of biochemistry & cell biology 2015 v.65 pp. 72-80
ISSN:
1357-2725
Subject:
Opisthorchis viverrini; Western blotting; apoptosis; bile ducts; carcinogenesis; caspase-3; caspase-8; caspase-9; epithelial cells; flow cytometry; freshwater fish; genes; human diseases; hydrogen peroxide; image analysis; ingestion; juveniles; liver flukes; mitogen-activated protein kinase; neoplasms; opisthorchiasis; pathogens; pro-apoptotic proteins; thioredoxins; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Chronic infection with the food-borne liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, frequently induces cancer of the bile ducts, cholangiocarcinoma. Opisthorchiasis is endemic in Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam, where eating undercooked freshwater fish carrying the juvenile stage of this pathogen leads to human infection. Because inhibition of apoptosis facilitates carcinogenesis, this study invest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocel.2015.05.014
PubMed:
26007234
PubMed Central:
PMC4508234