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Controlled deficit irrigation as a water-saving strategy for processing tomato
(Elsevier, 2020-02-05)
In a complex scenario characterized by climate change and increasing population demand, it is
necessary to adopt production strategies involving a lower use of water. For this purpose,
controlled deficit irrigation, CDI, ...
Bio-ecology and integrated management of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in the region of Valencia (Spain)
(Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 2012-01)
The invasive red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is one of the most destructive pests of palms in the world. It is widely distributed in all continents and has been reported on ...
Behavior of Diaphorina citri: an investigation of the potential risk to the most commonly used citrus rootstock in Europe
(Schweizerbart Science Publishers, 2020-03-31)
The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is a vector of the bacterium that causes huanglongbing (HLB), a disease heavily impacting citrus production in many areas worldwide. Neither the ...
Combined Drought and Heat Activates Protective Responses in Eucalyptus globulus That Are Not Activated When Subjected to Drought or Heat Stress Alone
(Frontiers Media, 2018-06)
Aiming to mimic a more realistic field condition and to determine convergent and
divergent responses of individual stresses in relation to their combination, we explored
physiological, biochemical, and ...
A lysimeter study under field conditions of nitrogen and phosphorus leaching in a turf grass crop amended with peat and hydrogel
(Elsevier, 2019)
olf courses represent an agricultural activity wherein grass is intensively cultivated using large quantities of fer-
tilizers. In the present study, nitrogen and phosphorus leaching was analyzed over two years in an ...
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 ...
Vascular and nonvascular transmission of systemic reactive oxygen signals during wounding and heat stress
(American Society of Plant Biologists, 2021-04-05)
Sensing of heat, high light (HL), or mechanical injury by a single leaf of a plant results in the activation of different systemic signals that reach systemic tissues within minutes and trigger systemic acquired acclimation ...
Identification and expression of the Cucurbita WRKY transcription factors in response to water deficit and salt stress
(Elsevier, 2019-10-15)
WRKY transcription factors (TFs) have been reported to play
important roles in plant responses to various stress conditions. Although
several studies on the genomic organization of the WRKY gene family in
various species ...
Non-destructive determination of taste-related compounds in tomato using NIR spectra
(Elsevier, 2019-07-09)
Near infrared (NIR) diffuse reflectance was used to predict the contents of taste-related compounds of tomato. Models were obtained for several varietal types including processing tomato, cherry and cocktail tomato, mid-sized ...
Identification of Aquifer Recharge Sources as the Origin of Emerging Contaminants in Intensive Agricultural Areas. La Plana de Castellón, Spain
(MDPI, 2020)
In urban, industrial, and agricultural areas, a vast array of contaminants may be found because they are introduced into the aquifers by different recharge sources. The emerging contaminants (ECs) correspond to unregulated ...