Browsing Departament: Ciències Agràries i Medi Natural by Issue Date
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Physico-chemical and sensory quality of 'Clemenules' mandarins and survival of the Mediterranean fruit fly as affected by complementary cold and carbon dioxide quarantine treatments
Elsevier (2008)Cold-based quarantine treatments (exposure to 1.1-2.2 °C for 14-18 d) against the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) must be currently applied to Spanish citrus exports to pest-free ... -
Relationship between salt tolerance and photosynthetic machinery performance in citrus
Elsevier (2008)In citrus, salt stress has been related to the build up of chloride ions in plant tissues that affect photosynthesis, growth and yield. We investigated the effects of salt stress on the stability of the photosynthetic ... -
Can summer and fall vegetative growth regulate the incidence of Tetranychus urticae Koch on clementine fruit?
Elsevier (2008)Fruit scarring caused by Tetranychus urticae is one of the main pest problems faced by Spanish clementine growers as it can downgrade the quality of the fruit completely. T. urticae infestations concentrate on fruit at the ... -
Propuesta de un plan de saneamiento atmosférico en el clúster cerámico de Castellón
Reed Business Information (2008)Desde principios de siglo la provincia de Castellón alberga uno de los núcleos más importantes a escala española y mundial de producción de pavimento y revestimiento cerámico. El elevado desarrollo alcanzado por este ... -
Characterization of the Salinisation Processes in Aquifers Using Boron Isotopes; Application to South-Eastern Spain
Springer Netherlands (2008)Use of δ11B provides a solid tool for discriminating hydrogeochemical processes in complex coastal aquifers. Its efficiency increases markedly when it is applied along with other major or minor constituents. Nevertheless, ... -
In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Effect of a New Steroidal Saponin, Mannioside A, and Its Derivatives Isolated from Dracaena mannii
Springer (2008)A new steroidal saponin, mannioside A (1), was isolated from the stem bark of Dracaena mannii, together with the known pennogenin (2), pennogenin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3) and pennogenin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-[ ... -
Influence of firing temperature and mineralogical composition on bending strength and porosity of ceramic tile bodies
(2008)This study is focussed on the behaviour of ceramic clays from the area around Castellon (Spain) having a large ceramic industry. Test samples have been prepared by extrusion and firing in the range of 800-1150 °C. Analysis ... -
Controlled in vivo infestation of mandarin fruit with Ceratitis capitata for development of quarantine treatments
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (2008)Movement of citrus fruit from Ceratitis capitata-infested areas requires mandatory quarantine treatments. Development of such treatments requires the use of infested fruit. The in vivo approach is the most realistic way ... -
Rocas calcáreas de uso industrial en la provincia de Castellón
Sociedad Geológica de España (2008)The extracted stone of the Nature is one of the oldest materials used by the humanity as a builder. This material stands out by its big compression mechanical resistance and its resistance to the weathering, apart from its ... -
Interacción entre los pulgones de los cítricos (Hemiptera, Aphididae) y el minador de las hojas de los cítricos Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marítimo (2008)Para estudiar en cítricos la interacción entre los pulgones (Aphis spiraecola Aphis gossypii) y el minador de las hojas Phyllocnistis cirella, se realizaron dos tipos de experimentos, unos en campo y otros en laboratorio, ... -
Ammonium transport and CitAMT1 expression are regulated by N in Citrus plants
Springer (2008)Citrus seedlings (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck × Poncirus trifoliata Blanco) were used to describe the effects of different N treatments on the NH4 + influx mediated by high- and low-affinity transport systems (HATS and LATS, ... -
Sequence analysis of the ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacers region in spider mites (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) occurring in citrus orchards in Eastern Spain: use for species discrimination
Wiley-Blackwell (2008)Tetranychus urticae is a polyphagous mite which is an important pest of citrus worldwide. This mite can be found feeding on many plant species occurring in the citrus agrosystem moving from weeds to trees. Because field ... -
Ecosistema Guayas (Ecuador). Medio ambiente y Sostenibilidad
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral - ESPOL (2008)Ecosistema Guayas (EG) es el representativo ámbito tropical que abarca el Golfo de Guayaquil y las cuencas hidrográficas relacionadas, destacando en este ambiente, el Golfo de Guayaquil, la Cuenca del Río Guayas, el Estuario ... -
Thermal requirements of Fidiobia dominica (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) and Haeckeliania sperata (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), two exotic egg parasitoids of Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Springer Verlag (2008)Diaprepes abbreviatus is an exotic root weevil occurring in southern US. It is a highly polyphagous species which can complete its entire life cycle on citrus and several woody ornamental plants. The lack of native egg ... -
Efecto del manejo de la cubierta vegetal en la acarofauna asociada a Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Prostigmata) en clementino
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marítimo (2008)Se ha estudiado la dinámica de Tetranychus urticae y sus depredadores en cuatro parcelas de clementino con tres formas distintas de manejo del suelo: (a) cubierta vegetal espontánea, (b) cubierta sembrada de gramíneas y ... -
Interplay between JA, SA and ABA isgnalling during basal and induced resistance against pseudomonas syringae and Alternaria brasicicola
Wiley-Blackwell (2008)We have examined the role of the callose synthase PMR4 in basal resistance and β‐aminobutyric acid‐induced resistance (BABA‐IR) of Arabidopsis thaliana against the hemi‐biotrophic pathogen Pseudomonas syringae and the ... -
Hormonal Modulation of Citrus Responses to Flooding
Springer-Verlag (2008)In this work, variations in endogenous levels of several hormones were measured in citrus under conditions of continuous flooding following a time-course design. The use of three genotypes differing in their ability to ... -
Air prediction models of pollutants in an industrialised area of the Mediterranean basin
PSP - Parlar Scientific Publications (2008-02)Air quality evaluation was performed regarding atmos-pheric particles (TSP and PM10), As, Cd, Ni and Pb in a Spanish coastal area for five years (2001-2005) in order to compare these values with other areas in the Mediterranean ... -
Characterization of the settleable and suspended particles to solve an air quality problem
PSP - Parlar Scientific Publications (2008-10)The main objective of this study is to characterise the settleable and suspended air particles of an industrialized area close to a population centre as a result of the com-plaints lodged by citizens to the town council ... -
Flavonoid Profiling in Leaves of Citrus Genotypes under Different Environmental Situations
American Chemical Society (2008-11)Citrumelo CPB 4475 and Carrizo citrange are two citrus genotypes that differ in their tolerance to abiotic stress. Little information is found on flavonoid content in citrus leaves and even less on the role of flavonoids ...