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Scientific Opinion on canine leishmaniosis
(EFSA Journal, 2015-04-28)This Scientific Opinion presents a characterisation of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) in Europe and its potential for spreading. The efficacy of available preventative measures to protect dogs against CanL ... -
Scientific Opinion on lumpy skin disease
(EFSA Journal, 2015-01-13)Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle characterised by severe losses, especially in naive animals. LSD is endemic in many African and Asian countries, and it is rapidly spreading throughout ... -
Scientific Opinion on peste des petits ruminants
(EFSA Journal, 2015-01-13)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a severe viral disease of small ruminants caused by a Morbillivirus closely related to rinderpest virus. It is widespread in Africa and Asia and is currently also ... -
Scientific Opinion on the assessment of dairy cow welfare in small-scale farming systems
(EFSA Journal, 2015-06-09)This opinion reviews information on small-scale dairy cow farming systems in Europe, including the impact of production diseases on welfare of cows, and proposes a methodology for welfare assessment in ... -
Scientific Opinion on the assessment of studies on the use of carbon dioxide for stunning rabbits
(EFSA Journal, 2015-02-16)The EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) was asked by the European Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on two studies concerned with the use of carbon dioxide for stunning rabbits. ... -
Scientific Opinion on the assessment of the control measures for category A diseases of Animal Health Law: Foot and Mouth Disease
(EFSA Journal, 2021-06-08)EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of some of the control measures against diseases included in the Category A list according to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ... -
Scientific Opinion on the assessment of the control measures of the category A diseases of Animal Health Law: African Horse Sickness
(EFSA Journal, 2021-02-03)EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of some of the control measures against diseases included in the Category A list according to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ... -
Scientific Opinion on the assessment of the control measures of the category A diseases of Animal Health Law: African Swine Fever
(EFSA Journal, 2021-01-31)EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of some of the control measures against diseases included in the Category A list according to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ... -
Scientific Opinion on the assessment of the control measures of the category A diseases of Animal Health Law: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(EFSA Journal, 2021-01-18)EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of some of the control measures against diseases included in the Category A list according to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ... -
Scientific Opinion on the scientific assessment of studies on electrical 2 parameters for stunning of small ruminants (ovine and caprine species)
(EFSA Journal, 2015-02-16)The EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) was asked by the European Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on three studies evaluating electrical parameters for the stunning of lambs ... -
Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA (2017–2019)
(EFSA Journal, 2020-02-03)The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) was developed to provide a safety pre‐assessment within EFSA for microorganisms. Strains belonging to QPS taxonomic units (TUs) still require an assessment based ... -
Scientific Opinion on welfare aspects of the use of perches for laying hens
(EFSA Journal, 2015-06-01)This opinion investigated the use of perches for laying hens in cage and non-cage systems. It is based on various activities reviewing the effects of perch height and design on hen health and welfare. ... -
Scion × Rootstock Response on Production, Mineral Composition and Fruit Quality under Heavy-Calcareous Soil and Hot Climate
(Agronomy, 2020-08-08)Since there are many different factors which affect peach orchard profitability, it is necessary to conduct long-term studies to find the best scion/rootstock combination within the constraints imposed ... -
Scope for growth and dietary needs of Mediteranean Pinnids maintained in captivity
(BMC Zoology, 2022-07-27)Background The measurement of the energy available for growth (scope of growth, SFG) can be used in bivalves to make a long-term prediction in a short-term experiment of the condition of the individual. ... -
Screening culture filtrates of fungi for activity against Tylenchulus semipenetrans
(Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2009-12-01)Culture filtrates of 20 fungi isolated from citrus soils were screened for their activity against Tylenchulus semipenetrans in both in vitro and greenhouse tests. The filtrates of Talaromyces cyanescens ... -
Screening of eco-friendly thinning agents and adjusting mechanical thinning on ‘Gala’, ‘Golden Delicious’ and ‘Fuji’ apple trees
(Scientia Horticulturae, 2018-05-30)Fruit thinning is the most important yet difficult practice that drives orchard profitability. High labor costs and difficulty to improve return bloom by hand thinning have left chemical thinning as the ... -
Scrutinising the relationship between major physiological and compositional changes during ‘Merrill O’Henry’ peach growth with brown rot susceptibility
(Food Science and Technology International, 2020-09-22)In the present work, the major physiological and compositional changes occurring during 'Merrill O'Henry' peach growth and its relationship with susceptibility to three strains of Monilinia spp. at 49, ... -
Seafood alternatives: assessing the nutritional profile of products sold in the global market
(European Food Research and Technology, 2022-03-18)The global market for seafood alternatives is witnessing an exponential growth. Nevertheless, the nutritional quality of such products is scarcely studied. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate, for the ... -
Seagrass epiphytic assemblages are strong indicators of agricultural discharge but weak indicators of host features
(Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2018-03-02)Wastewater pulses from rice agriculture are persistently discharged into the northern shore of the Alfacs Bay (Ebro Delta, NW Mediterranean) from April to November. The bay also receives water from ... -
Seasonal and annual trends in field populations of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, in Mediterranean citrus groves: comparison of two geographic areas in eastern Spain
(Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2010-09-01)Seasonal and annual trends in Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) populations were analyzed to determine the factors that influence population fluctuations in the field. Adult flies ...