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Residues of Deltamethrin in Pine Needles and Pine Nuts of Catalonia (Spain)
(MDPI, 2023-12-12)
In recent years, recurrent droughts have weakened stone pine (Pinus pinea) forests and facilitated the emergence of harmful pests and diseases, including the Leptoglossus occidentalis. The production ...
Nonreproductive effects are more important than reproductive effects in a host feeding parasitoid
(Nature, 2022-07-06)
When female host feeding parasitoids encounter a potential host, they face a complicated trade-off between either laying an egg for investing in current reproduction or feeding on or killing the host ...
Nitzschia fenestralis: A new diatom species abundant in the Holocene sediments of an eastern African crater lake
(Czech Phycological Society, 2020-02-18)
Nitzschia is common in the phytoplankton of several East African lakes. A new species, Nitzschia fenestralis, sp. nov. D. Grady, D.G. Mann et Trobajo was encountered at numerous depths in a 16 m sediment ...
Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare
(Malque Publishing, 2020-06-04)
This is a literature review of the effects of humans´ relationships with farm animals on animal productivity and welfare, including the following topics: definition of the concept and description of ...
Species which may act as vectors or reservoirs of diseases covered by the Animal Health Law: Listed pathogens of fish
(Wiley Open Access, 2023-08-01)
Vector or reservoir species of five fish diseases listed in the Animal Health Law were identified, based on evidence generated through an extensive literature review (ELR), to support a possible updating ...
Feasibility of on/at line methods to determine boar taint and boar taint compounds: An overview
(MDPI, 2020-10-15)
Classification of carcasses at the slaughter line allows an optimisation of its processing and differentiated payment to producers. Boar taint is a quality characteristic that is evaluated in some ...
Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) juveniles exhibit consistent proactive and reactive stress coping styles
(Elsevier, 2023-08-22)
Stress coping styles (SCS) are defined as a coherent set of individual physiological and behavioural differences in stress responses that are consistent across context and over time. Nowadays, an increased ...
Avoiding quantification bias in metabarcoding: Application of a cell biovolume correction factor in diatom molecular biomonitoring
(Wiley, 2017-12-26)
In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in developing environmental DNA metabarcoding. However, its ability to quantify species relative abundance remains uncertain, limiting its application ...
Complete feed versus concentrate and straw fed separately: Effect of feeding method on eating and sorting behavior, rumen acidosis, and digestibility in crossbred Angus bulls fed high-concentrate diets
(Elsevier, 2021-01-06)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of feeding method on eating and sorting behavior, rumen acidosis, and apparent total tract digestibility of crossbred Angus bulls fed a high-concentrate ...