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Overview of clams packaging systems sustainability
(Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2025-05-13)This work analyses the protection requirements and options for primary and transportation packaging of shellfish. It considers the properties of materials and the most recent developments and innovations ... -
Evaluation of the digestibility and effects on key performance indicators of mushroom-derived alternative protein sources in aquafeeds for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025-06-02)The mushroom industry generates by-products often classified as waste, making waste management a significant concern. To address this challenge and meet the growing demand for alternative protein sources ... -
Compatibility of biocontrol agents with host plant resistance for management of the South American tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta
(Biological Control, 2025-04-18)Integrating host plant resistance with biocontrol agents represents a promising strategy for sustainable management of Phthorimaea (Tuta) absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), an invasive pest ... -
The orientation and oviposition choices of Plutella xylostella and its parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum on a range of Brassica plants
(Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2025-05-06)Plants emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that mediate interactions with organisms in the surrounding community, such as herbivorous insects and their natural enemies. Understanding on plant ... -
The lubricating effect of fats on pellet manufacturing
(Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2025-05-23)Increased fat inclusion in livestock feed reduces physical pellet quality, which is often attributed to die lubrication. Concrete evidence for lubrication remains, however, limited to a water-based ... -
Avances en la reducción del uso e impacto de los productos fitosanitarios en el proyecto NOVATERRA
(Phytoma España, 2022, 338, Abril, 36-44, 2022-04)El proyecto NOVATERRA (European Comission H2020 GAnum.101000S54) empezó en otoño de 2020 con el objetivo de aportar estrategias sostenibles e integradas con el fin de eliminar o reducir significativamente ... -
Com avaluar la qualitat dels olis: l’exemple del concurs internacional OliveJapan25 a Tòquio
(VadeGust, 2025, Juny, ,, 2025-06-16)La normativa oficial defineix un seguit d’anàlisis químiques, i també d’anàlisi sensorial mitjançant panell de tast -
Nuevas estrategias para reducir el uso de plaguicidas en olivares sostenibles
(Olimerca, 2021, 38, 3, 74-76, 2021-07)El Proyecto NOVATERRA propone un enfoque muy práctico e integrador, basado en estudios de casos multivariados utilizando biopesticidas, adyuvantes y formulaciones innovadoras, técnicas optimizadas de ... -
European Union green deal in action: Harnessing consumer preferences to drive pesticide reduction in winegrowing
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025-06-14)This study determines consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for wines with reduced pesticide use in the EU Mediterranean region in the context of the European Commission's Green Deal objective to halve ... -
The camel milk sector in Mediterranean basin
(Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 2025-04)Camel milk is a new product on the market around the Mediterranean Basin (MB). The objective of the paper was to achieve a state-of-the-art regarding the camel milk sector around the MB and its constraints ... -
Occurrence and spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in the food chain in the EU/EFTA. Part 1: 2025 update
(EFSA Journal, 2025-03-12)Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) have been reported in the food chain in 14 out of 30 EU/EFTA countries. Commonly reported genes are blaVIM-1, blaOXA-48 and blaOXA-181, followed by blaNDM-5 ... -
Water-saving irrigation can mitigate climate change but entails negative side effects on biodiversity in rice paddy fields
(Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2025-05-08)Tackling climate change while enhancing biodiversity without compromising production is a main goal in agricultural management. In rice farming, water-saving irrigation techniques alternative to permanent ... -
Biological control agents: mechanisms of action, selection, formulation and challenges in agriculture
(Frontiers in Agronomy, 2025-05-07)The increasing global population has intensified the demand for food production, both in quantity and quality. To meet this challenge and prevent crop diseases, chemical pesticides have been widely used. ... -
Multivariate analysis of chemical markers to distinguish “Ceylon” and "Cassia” cinnamon in the Spanish market
(Food Chemistry: X, 2025-05-15)Cinnamon adulteration represents a significant threat to food authenticity, consumer health and market integrity. This study aimed to analyse the presence of Ceylon and Cassia cinnamon in supermarkets ... -
The SAFFI project: Fostering alignment and collaboration in EU-China food safety management with infant food safety as case study
(Food Research International, 2025-05-06)Ensuring food safety is a shared priority for both the European Union (EU) and China, yet differences in regulatory frameworks, enforcement mechanisms, and risk assessment approaches present challenges ... -
Topologically associating domains and the evolution of three-dimensional genome architecture in rice
(The Plant Journal, 2025-05-19)We examined the nature and evolution of three-dimensional (3D) genome conformation, including topologically associating domains (TADs), in five genomes within the genus Oryza. These included three ... -
Evaluation of a fluidised catalytic cracking co-processing method for the production of renewable fuels using Category 3 animal fat and used cooking oils
(EFSA Journal, 2025-03-12)An alternative processing method for the production of renewable fuels from rendered animal fats, pretreated using standard processing methods 1–5 or method 7 and used cooking oils, derived from Category ... -
Unveiling regulatory variants in the blood transcriptome and their association with immunity traits in pigs
(Frontiers in Immunology, 2025-06-05)Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have been widely used to investigate the association of genetic markers with complex traits in both humans and livestock species. A particular trait of interest, ... -
Time series modelling of swine lung lesion prevalence to predict the temporal dynamics of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infections in Spain
(Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2025-03-29)Respiratory diseases are considered one of the most important problems in swine production worldwide due to the significant economic losses associated. Lung lesion evaluation at slaughterhouses by ... -
Nanopore versus Illumina to study the gut bacterial diversity of sows and piglets between farms with high and low health status
(BMC Veterinary Research, 2025-04-04)Background Antibiotics are used in animal husbandry to control infectious diseases. Different stressors can compromise animal health, leaving piglets vulnerable to pathogens, especially enterotoxigenic ...