Plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an important apple, Malus domestica Borkh., pest that significantly hinders sustainable apple production in eastern North America. The potential for host plant resistance to plum curculio among apple germplasm has never been rigorously evaluated. Thus, studies were conducted to assess the susceptibility of a number o...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of Prunus domestica L. extracts on fetuses and neonatal skeletal systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 32 pregnant mice (Mus musculus) received vehicle and plum hydroalcoholic extract at gestational days 1-18 and during the entire gestational period as well as 10 days postpartum, respectively. A total of 30 nonpregnant mice were fed plum hydroalcoholic ex...

Abstract Plum pox virus (PPV) a potyvirus in the family Potyviridae , is etiologic agent of sharka, worldwide most important and detrimental viral disease stone fruits (genus Prunus ). Although PPV was identified Italy already 1970s it has been largely reported almost all Italian regions, broad investigation genetic characterization isolates lacking them, including Tuscany (Central Italy). To a...

Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), plum curculio, is a serious direct pest of North American tree fruit including, apples, cherries, peaches and plums. Historically, organophosphate insecticides were used for control, but this tool is no longer registered for use in tree fruit. In addition, few organically approved insecticides are available for organic pest control an...

The species name for the plum used in this study and listed in the title should be Prunus salicina and not Prunus domestica. The correct title is: Carbohydrate-Free Peach (Prunus persica) and Plum (Prunus salicina) Juice Affects Fecal Microbial Ecology in an Obese Animal Model. The correct citation is: Noratto GD, Garcia-Mazcorro JF, Markel M, Martino HS, Minamoto Y, et al. (2014) CarbohydrateF...

Vitex doniana (West African plum or black plum) is a plant with varying phytoconstituents and biological activities across different countries. In this study, essential oils extracted from the leaves fruits of cultivated in Ghana were investigated for their antimicrobial antioxidant activities. The actions determined using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), phosphomolybdenum, thiobarbituric acid reactiv...