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Culex flavivirus infection in a Culex pipiens mosquito colony and its effects on vector competence for Rift Valley fever phlebovirus
(Parasites & Vectors, 2018-05-23)Background Rift Valley fever is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease that affects domestic ruminants and humans. Culex flavivirus is an insect-specific flavivirus that naturally exists in field mosquito ... -
Culicoides Midge Bites Modulate the Host Response and Impact on Bluetongue Virus Infection in Sheep
(PLoS ONE, 2014-01-08)Many haematophagous insects produce factors that help their blood meal and coincidently favor pathogen transmission. However nothing is known about the ability of Culicoides midges to interfere with the ... -
Culicoides Species Communities Associated with Wild Ruminant Ecosystems in Spain: Tracking the Way to Determine Potential Bridge Vectors for Arboviruses
(PLoS ONE, 2015-10-28)The genus Culicoides Latreille 1809 is a well-known vector for protozoa, filarial worms and, above all, numerous viruses. The Bluetongue virus (BTV) and the recently emerged Schmallenberg virus (SBV) ... -
El cultiu de gira-sol com una alternativa davant la situació de la manca d'aigua
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2023, 85, Març,, 2023-03-30)La situació dels embassaments de Catalunya posa de manifest la fragilitat de l’abastament hídric pels diferents usos i, en especial, per l’aigua destinada a la producció d’aliments. La situació, a dia ... -
El cultiu del sorgo per a gra i farratger com una alternativa a la manca d'aigua
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Cultius d'estiu de regadiu que ens poden ajudar a fer front a una menor disponibilitat d'aigua
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2023, 84, Febrer,, 2023-02-27)La situació dels embassaments de Catalunya posa de manifest la fragilitat de l’abastament hídric pels diferents usos i, en especial, per l’aigua destinada a la producció d’aliments. La situació, a dia ... -
Cultius d'hivern de cereal i lleguminosa per optimitzar la producció de proteïna del farratge ecològic de les explotacions de vaquí de llet
(Fitxa Tècnica PAE, 2024, 49, ,, 2024)El principal cost de producció de llet i carn de les explotacions agro-ramaderes ecològiques és la compra d’ingredients per a la dieta dels animals, destacant l’elevat preu de la proteïna ecològica. ... -
Cultivar and tissue-specific changes of abscisic acid, its catabolites and individual sugars during postharvest handling of flat peaches (Prunus persica cv. platycarpa)
(Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2021-08-20)The role of abscisic acid (ABA) during postharvest ripening of peaches remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the temporal and tissue-specific changes in ABA, and ABA catabolites, of two flat ... -
Cultivar differences in the hormonal crosstalk regulating apple fruit development and ripening: relationship with flavour components and postharvest susceptibility to Penicillium expansum
(Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2023-08-17)The hormonal interplay during the on-tree development and ripening of three apple cultivars with known differences in their postharvest ripening patterns was studied, at the biochemical and targeted ... -
Cultivar Susceptibility and Environmental Parameters Affecting Symptom Expression of Red Leaf Blotch of Almond in Spain
(Plant Disease, 2021-02-12)Red leaf blotch (RLB) of almond, caused by Polystigma amygdalinum, is an important foliar disease of this nut tree in the Mediterranean basin and Middle East regions. In recent years, the incidence of ... -
Cultivation of Agaricus bitorquis mushroom as an strategy for the Integrated Pest Management of the myceliophagous mite Microdispus lambi
(Pest Management Science, 2020-03-31)BACKGROUND: The phorid fly Megaselia halterata Winnertz (Diptera: Phoridae) is the principal vector of Microdispus lambi (Acari: Pygmephoroidea) in Spanish Agaricus bisporus Lange (Imbach) mushroom ... -
Cultured microalgae and compounds derived thereof for food applications: Strain selection and cultivation, drying, and processing strategies
(Food Reviews International, 2019-08-19)Currently, global demand for microalgae foods is growing and their functional potential is now evident in several books and scientific studies. One of the aims of the current paper was to review the ... -
Cumulative response of Tempranillo vines to the crop forcing technique and pre-forcing and post-veraison water stress in terms of yield and grape and wine quality
(Irrigation Science, 2023-03-06)Elevated temperatures during berry ripening are detrimental to grape quality. The crop forcing technique (summer pruning that ‘forces’ the vine to start a new cycle) increases must acidity and malic ... -
Current and emerging trends in cereal snack bars: implications for new product development
(International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2022-02-20)The change in consumers’ lifestyle promoted “snackification” favouring the commercialisation of on-the-go products such as cereal bars (CBs). Manufacturers are encountering challenges to develop healthy, ... -
Current knowledge on Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV-3): A novel virus with a yet unknown impact on the swine industry
(Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018-12-12)Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV-3) is a recently described virus belonging to the family Circoviridae. It represents the third member of genus Circovirus able to infect swine, together with PCV-1, considered ... -
Current Knowledge on the Transportation by Road of Cattle, including Unweaned Calves
(Animals, 2023-11-01)Transport conditions have the potential to alter the physiological responses of animals to the psychological or physical stress of transport. Transportation may introduce multiple physical and psychological ... -
Current situation, trends and challenges for efficient and sustainable peach production
(Scientia Horticulturae, 2022-01-22)In Spain, the total surface occupied by deciduous fruit species in 2019 was 190,414 ha. Peach is the second most important Prunus species with 77,464 ha and a production of 1,480,000 t per year. Labour ... -
Cutaneous apocrine cystomatosis in three slaughter-aged pigs
(Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2019-12-09)Apocrine cystomatosis is a rare condition characterized by clusters of cystically dilated sweat glands or other specialized apocrine glands. Cystic dilation of cutaneous sweat glands has been described ... -
CXCR4+-targeted protein nanoparticles produced in the food-grade bacterium Lactococcus lactis
(Nanomedicine, 2016-08-16)Aim: Lactococcus lactis is a Gram-positive (endotoxin-free) food-grade bacteria exploited as alternative to Escherichia coli for recombinant protein production. We have explored here for the first time ... -
Cyclodextrin polymer clean-up method for the detection of ciguatoxins in fish with cell-based assays
(Food Chemistry, 2022-09-13)Ciguatoxins (CTXs) are marine toxins produced by microalgae of the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa, which are transferred through the food webs, reaching humans and causing a poisoning known as ciguatera. ...