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BIOHAZ scientific opinion on the equivalence of an alternative heat treatment process of feathers and down
(EFSA Journal, 2025-03-03)The European Commission requested EFSA to provide a scientific opinion on the equivalence between the heat treatment process of feathers and down with dry heat to a temperature of 100°C for 30 min and ... -
Complementary strengths of water footprint and life cycle assessments in analyzing global freshwater appropriation and its local impacts – Recommendations from an Interdisciplinary discussion series
(Ecological Indicators, 2025-04-10)Considering globally increasing water challenges, the analysis of water use along supply chains is of great relevance and can be tackled by mainly two methodological approaches: Water Footprint Assessment ... -
Winter wheat plant density determination: Robust predictions across varied agronomic conditions using multiscale RGB imaging
(Smart Agricultural Technology, 2025-03-29)Cereal plant density is a crucial agronomic factor affecting resource management and yield. This study automated wheat density estimation using multiscale imaging from ground and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ... -
Life cycle assessment of the Brazilian minipig bred for biomedical research and education: A case study
(Science of the Total Environment, 2025-04-24)Minipigs are gaining significant momentum in biomedical research due to advantages that make them an excellent model for studying human physiology and disease. However, the environmental impacts related ... -
Apple trees’ behavior to a single-season megadrought stress
(Irrigation Science, 2025-04-22)Extreme weather events such as megadroughts (long duration and intense droughts) are becoming common in regions with Mediterranean climates and threaten the continuity of fruit production. In this ... -
Development of return, a manure redistribution optimisation tool: description and application context
(Agricultural Systems, 2025-04-12)CONTEXT: Collaborative agreements for manure management would enable intensive and specialized livestock farms to expand the agricultural area available for manure distribution by transporting manure ... -
Understanding the impact of social stress on serum metabolome and saliva biomarkers in growing–finishing pigs
(Animals, 2025-04-27)High levels of social stress are known to negatively impact pig welfare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of social stress in growing–finishing pigs by measuring serum metabolome changes ... -
Role of tomato plant-derived food sources on Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, parasitic wasp of Tuta absoluta
(Biological Control, 2025-02-01)Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) poses a significant threat to tomato crops worldwide. Following its detection in the Mediterranean basin, considerable efforts have been made to develop ... -
Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Meat from Broilers Fed Diets Containing Vitamin E or β-Carotene as Antioxidants and Different Supplemental Fats
(Poultry Science, 2001-07-01)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary fat (lard, sunflower oil, and olive oil) and supplementation of α-tocopheryl acetate or β-carotene on descriptive sensory changes ... -
Macrolophus pygmaeus induces systemic resistance in tomato against Meloidogyne
(Scientific Reports, 2025-03-04)The ability of Macrolophus pygmaeus to induce systemic resistance in susceptible and Mi1.2 resistant tomato against Meloidogyne spp. was evaluated in 200cm3 pot experiments. The susceptible cv. Roma and ... -
Tuber melanosporum Vittad. abundance and specific soil parameters predict soil enzymatic activity in wild and managed truffle producing systems
(Applied Soil Ecology, 2025-01-10)Soil microorganisms are able to produce extracellular enzymes and are crucial for ecosystem processes like decomposition and nutrient cycling. The black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) is a highly ... -
Control of Citrus Green Mold by Carbonate and Bicarbonate Salts and the Influence of Commercial Postharvest Practices on Their Efficacy
(Plant Disease, 1999-02)The toxicity to Penicillium digitatum and practical use of carbonate and bicarbonate salts to control green mold were determined. The effective dose (ED50) concentrations to inhibit the germination ... -
Effect of High Temperature on the Growth and Reproduction of Corn Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) and Implications for Their Population Dynamics on the Northeastern Iberian Peninsula
(Environmental Entomology, 2001-12-01)The development, reproduction and longevity of corn aphids Rhopalosiphum padi (L.), Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) and Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker) were studied at 18, 22, 25, 27.5 and 30ºC. Only ... -
Control of Postharvest Blue and Green Molds of Oranges by Hot Water, Sodium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate
(Plant Disease, 2001-04)Control of citrus blue mold, caused by Penicillium italicum, was evaluated on artificially inoculated oranges immersed in water at up to 75°C for 150 s; in 2 to 4% sodium carbonate (wt/vol) at 20 or ... -
Valorization of sulfide rich tailings with nature-based solutions for pasture lands
(Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2025-02-25)Soil degradation caused by the mining activities is one of the major impacts and challenges for society. Nature-based solutions, such as Technosols, are an alternative for their recovery, which can be ... -
Influence of Source and Ratio of Xanthophyll Pigments on Broiler Chicken Pigmentation and Performance
(Poultry Science, 2001-03-01)One experiment was conducted using 960 1-d-old, sexed broilers of Ross 308 strain from 1 to 43 d to evaluate if one type of chemically isomerized marigold with 25% of xanthophylls as zeaxanthin ... -
¿Por qué y cuándo se producen las bajas de los lechones en lactación?
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Com incideix la varietat de blat de moro en el contingut en micotoxines del gra
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2025, 110, Abril,, 2025-04-29)Les varietats de blat de moro mostren diferències importants en el contingut en micotoxines al gra. Aquestes diferències venen donades en gran part per la resistència als atacs d’insectes. És per això ... -
Leite descartado e resíduos de antibióticos
(Voz do Campo, 2025, 290, Março, 118-120, 2025-03)O leite de descarte é o leite obtido da ordenha de vacas leiteiras que estão sob tratamento com antibióticos, geralmente devido a infeções intramamárias (De Briyne et al., 2014). Existe pouca informação ... -
Effects of wet aging, dry bag aging, and stepwise aging methods on meat quality and sensory attributes of steaks from pasture and grain finished steers
(Meat and muscle biology, 2025-03-07)The study aimed to evaluate the effect of 2 finishing diets (F: pasture or grain) and 4 meat aging methods (AM) on physicochemical traits, microbiological loads, and sensory attributes of beef, with ...