Abstract: dsRNA generated from D. citri trehalase gene is effective in reducing fitness and/or survival of D. citri. Thus genetically altered plants expressing the dsRNA and plants to which dsRNA solutions are applied increase D. citri mortality and reduce D. citri infestation. With reduced D. citri population, the spread of microorganisms for which D. citri is a vector is reduced. Such microorganisms include, but are not limited to, C. Liberibacter species, including: CLas, CLam, and CLaf. Thus, applying of the D. citri trehalase dsRNA to a plant reduces disease and/or microorganism transmission by killing D. citri that feed on the treated plant.

Abstract: dsRNA generated from D. citri trehalase gene is effective in reducing fitness and/or survival of D. citri. Thus genetically altered plants expressing the dsRNA and plants to which dsRNA solutions are applied increase D. citri mortality and reduce D. citri infestation. With reduced D. citri population, the spread of microorganisms for which D. citri is a vector is reduced. Such microorganisms include, but are not limited to, C. Liberibacter species, including: CLas, CLam, and CLaf. Thus, applying of the D. citri trehalase dsRNA to a plant reduces disease and/or microorganism transmission by killing D. citri that feed on the treated plant.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media with executable instructions stored thereon for resource planning using FTEs are provided. Example methods of the present disclosure can include identifying full time equivalent (FTE) requirements of jobs, skills corresponding to the jobs, resources corresponding to the skills, and FTE capacity of resources [572]. Qualified resources are determined, by a computer, with respect to each job based on the corresponding skills of the resources relative to the skills corresponding to the jobs [574]. FTE capacity of qualified resources is allocated, by a computer, to jobs in a manner that maximizes FTE requirements of jobs having resources allocated thereto, such that a qualified resource is allocated to a job at most to the lesser of the FTE requirement of the job or the FTE capacity of the resource [576].

Abstract: A method of workforce plan evaluation includes receiving (110) a resource data (440) that includes data relating to employee resources, and data relating to a set of opportunities representing demand for employee resources; and receiving a workforce plan (450) associated with the resource data. A realization model configured to simulate effects of supply and demand uncertainty on the resource data is established (130) and executed (140) over a given time period (240) of the planning window (230) for which the workforce plan (450) is generated. The resource data (440) is transformed (150) according to the predictions of the resource model, and metrics configured to assess demand fulfillment and/or resource utilization achieved by the workforce plan under the realization model are computed (160).