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Leaf dehydration is needed to induce abscisic acid accumulation in roots of citrus plants
Elsevier (2017-05-09)The root system is the main organ involved in the water uptake and it is assumed that it perceives soil dehydration, triggering water stress responses at the entire plant level, including abscisic acid (ABA) accumulation. ... -
Lethal and sublethal effects of spirotetramat on the mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Springer (2012-06)Spirotetramat is a new systemic insecticide listed in Group 23 of the IRAC mode-of-action classification scheme as an inhibitor of lipid biosynthesis. Side effects assessment on key natural enemies is necessary before ...
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Light Regulation of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in the Peel of Mandarin and Sweet Orange Fruits
Frontiers Media (2019-10-15)Carotenoids are the pigments responsible for the coloration of the peel and pulp of Citrus fruits. Light is one of the major environmental factors influencing coloration and carotenoid content and composition of fleshy ... -
List of non-EU viruses and viroids of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. and Vitis L.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2019-09-30)The Panel on Plant Health performed a listing of non-EU viruses and viroids (reported hereinafter as viruses) of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. and Vitis L. A systematic ...
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Long-distance ABA transport can mediate distal tissue responses by affecting local ABA concentrations
Wiley (2018-01)Environmental stresses that perturb plant water relations influence abscisic acid (ABA) concentrations, but it is unclear whether long-distance ABA transport contributes to changes in local ABA levels. To determine the ...
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Long-lasting b-aminobutyric acid-induced resistance protects tomato fruit against Botrytis cinerea
Wiley (2018)Minimizing losses to pests and diseases is essential for producing sufficient food to feed the world’s rapidly growingpopulation. The necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea triggers devastating pre- and post-harvest yield ...
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Los aceites minerales pueden ser una alternativa al uso de acaricidas para el control de araña roja
Ediciones y Promociones LAV (2009)Los aceites minerales pueden ser una alternativa muy interesante a los acaricidas para el control de la araña roja, Tetranychus urticae Koch, una plaga que actualmente está produciendo importantes daños en el cultivo ...
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Loss-of-function of NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTATION confers disease resistance in Arabidopsis by modulating hormone signaling and camalexin content
Elsevier ScienceDirect (2022-07-15)Phosphorus is an important macronutrient required for plant growth and development. It is absorbed by the roots in the form of inorganic phosphate (Pi). Under Pi limiting conditions, plants activate the Phosphate Starvation ...
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Lower temperature thresholds for oviposition and egg hatching of the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in a Mediterranean climate
Cambridge University Press (2012-02)The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an economically important pest of palms worldwide. To better understand the phenology of R. ferrugineus populations in the Mediterranean ...
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Maintenance of a high photosynthetic performance is linked to flooding tolerance in citrus
Elsevier (2009)Citrus trees have been considered as flooding-sensitive although important differences in tolerance among species have been reported. The tolerance to flooding has been linked to optimal photosynthetic performance in other ...
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Management of invasive alien species in Spain: A bibliometric review
Pensoft Publishers (2021-12-14)Scientific and grey literature on invasive alien species (IAS) is conditioned by social, economic and political priorities, editorial preferences and species and ecosystem characteristics. This leads to knowledge gaps and ...
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Manual de pràctiques de protecció de cultius
Universitat Jaume I (2012)
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Mejora del control biológico de Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) en cítricos a través de la gestión de la cubierta vegetal
Phytoma España (2012)La gestión del hábitat es unaforma de control biológico por conservacióndestinada afavorecer a los enemigos naturales y amejorar el control biológ ico en los sistemas agrícolas. El objetivo de esta gestión es la creación ...
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Melon Genetic Resources Characterization for Rind Volatile Profile
MDPI (2020-10-06)A melon core collection was analyzed for rind volatile compounds as, despite the fact that they are scarcely studied, these compounds play an important role in consumer preferences. Gas chromatography coupled to mass ...
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Membrane transporters and carbon metabolism implicated in chloride homeostasis differentiate salt stress responses in tolerant and sensitive Citrus rootstocks
Springer-Verlag (2009)Salinity tolerance in Citrus is strongly related to leaf chloride accumulation. Both chloride homeostasis and specific genetic responses to Cl− toxicity are issues scarcely investigated in plants. To discriminate the ...
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Metabolic and Regulatory Responses in Citrus rootstock in Response to Adverse Environmental Conditions
Springer Verlag (2014-06)In response to adverse environmental conditions, plants modify their metabolism to adapt to the new conditions. To differentiate common responses to abiotic stress from specific adaptation to a certain stress condition, ...
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Metabolic transition in mycorrhizal tomato roots
Frontiers Media (2015)Beneficial plant–microorganism interactions are widespread in nature. Among them, the symbiosis between plant roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is of major importance, commonly improving host nutrition and ...
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Metabolomic profiling of the halophyte Prosopis strombulifera shows sodium salt- specific response
Elsevier (2016)Primary and secondary metabolite profiles were analyzed in roots and leaves of the halophytic shrub Prosopis strombulifera in response to control plants (no salt added in the growing media) and to lowering the osmotic ...
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Metabolomics as a Tool to Investigate Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
MDPI (2013)Metabolites reflect the integration of gene expression, protein interaction and other different regulatory processes and are therefore closer to the phenotype than mRNA transcripts or proteins alone. Amongst all –omics ...
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Metabolomics of cereals under biotic stress: current knowledge and techniques
Frontiers Media (2013)Prone to attacks by pathogens and pests, plants employ intricate chemical defense mechanisms consisting of metabolic adaptations. However, many plant attackers are manipulating the host metabolism to counteract defense ...
