The genus Pseudorhyncomyia Peris, 1952 is re-described and shown to have two valid species: P. braunsi (Villeneuve, 1920) and P. aethiopica sp. nov. The latter is described on the basis of a single male specimen captured near Ado, Ethiopia, in 1953. Nominal species P. deserticola Zumpt and Argo, 1978 is transferred to Zumba Peris, 1951, where it is placed as a junior synonym of Z. antennalis (V...

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of propagules source and the implication of tree size class on the spatial pattern of Xylopia brasiliensis Spreng. individuals growing under the canopy of an experimental plantation of eucalyptus. To this end, all individuals of Xylopia brasiliensis with diameter at soil height (dsh) > 1 cm were mapped in the understory of a 3.16 ha Eu...

Five local spices (Piper guineense, Allium sativum, Afromomum melequata, Xylopia aethiopica and Tetrapleura tetraptera) were evaluated in the laboratory for their ability to protect stored maize against infestation by S. zeamais. Ground products of the spices were applied as direct admixtures at two concentration levels of 1% and 5% to assess for mortality, progeny emergence, damage and repelle...

Cancer remains a major health hurdle worldwide and has moved from the third leading cause of death in the year 1990 to second place after cardiovascular disease since 2013. Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used treatment modes; however, its efficiency is limited due to the resistance of cancer cells to cytotoxic agents. The present overview deals with the potential of the flora of Central...

(Fibre pits in wood of Xylopia emarginata Mart. (Annonaceae), Reserva Biológica e Estação Ecológica de MogiGuaçu, São Paulo State, Brazil). The influence of environmental conditions such as flooding areas on the anatomical features of wood is little known. The aim of this study was to compare the fibre pits in the stems and in the roots of Xylopia emarginata growing in a swampy forest and in a ...