Published in Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
Aspergillus ochraceus is an ochratoxin-producing fungus which contaminates coffee. In this study the antifungal effect of the yeast Hanseniaspora opuntiae on three Aspergillus ochraceus strains (IOC 4417, IOC 4462, Ao 14) was evaluated in vitro and on coffee fruits. H. opuntiae (106 and 107 cells mL-1) reduced in vitro fungal growth from 82% to 87%...
[ES] Macrohomotoma gladiata (Kuwayama) (Hemiptera, Homotomidae) és un psílid que provoca danys importants als ficus (Ficus microcarpa L.) de la ciutat de València. Aquest psílid té un depredador natural, la xinxa Anthocoris nemoralis (Fabricius) (Hemiptera, Anthocoridae). En aquests moments, en les àrees verdes de València s¿intenta reduïr al mínim...
Published in BMC microbiology
Toxigenic fungi (Aspergillus and Fusarium) and their metabolites represent the major cause of corn and corn-based products contamination and consequently lead to severe economic and health issues. Our current study aimed to investigate the efficacy of using L. macroides Bac6 as a biological control agent against the toxigenic fungi; A. flavus f10 a...
ABSTRACT - Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) is one of the most important maize pests in the world and the baculovirus Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV), a natural pathogen of this pest, has been used as a biopesticide for its control. At present, in vivo strategies at the commercial scale are employed by multiplying ...
Depuis une quinzaine d’années, l’étude du rôle des symbiontes bactériens présents chez certains insectes passionne les scientifiques. Chez le puceron, il a été clairement établi que des bactéries symbiotiques conféraient à leur hôte une protection contre un important ennemi naturel utilisé en lutte biologique : les parasitoïdes. Cependant, l’évolut...
Published in Neotropical entomology
The evaluation of parameters such as functional response and parasitism rates is essential for the choice and use of a control agent, which contributes to a positive or negative outcome of Biological Control. Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), commonly called sugarcane borer, is the main pest of the sugarcane crop and ...
Published in Folia microbiologica
The European tent caterpillar, Malacosoma neustria Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), is a worldwide known pest that causes significant losses by feeding on many woody and shrub-like plants during the larval period. In this study, a Beauveria bassiana strain isolated from M. neustria larvae and characterized according to its morphological and m...
status: Published online
The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has been a leader in weed science research covering topics ranging from the development and use of integrated weed management (IWM) tactics to basic mechanistic studies, including biotic resistance of desirable plant communities and herbicide resistance. ARS weed scientists...
Published in Extremophiles : life under extreme conditions
The postharvest disease popularly known as gray mold is considered one of the most limiting factors strawberry fruit production. The most effective way to control this disease is still the use of chemical fungicides. However, other alternative sources of control are being explored. Among these, psychrophilic yeasts adapted to extreme conditions, su...
