Development, imaginal survivorship, adult longevity and fecundity of the predatory phytoseiid mite Euseius (Amblyseius) finlandicus Oudemans reared on seven different plant pollens were determined in the laboratory. The rationale behind these experiments was to assess the nutritional value and the possible effect on development and population dynamics of the mite. Mites were kept individually o...

In the last years, an important renewal of plant material from different breeding programs is taking place in apricot order to improve resistance biotic stresses, extension harvest season, fruit quality, and productivity. However, graft compatibility many these cultivars with most popular Prunus rootstocks unknown, this essential agronomical trait for their better performance longevity. Hence, ...

One of the reasons limiting apricot expansion in world is short period winter dormancy plants and rapid development generative buds spring. Apricot flower often die even after small spring return frosts that limit commercial culture this fruit crop. The aim investigation was to study collection-breeding plantations select frost-resistant genotypes have promise for breeding use. To solve problem...

Apricot flower midge (Contarinia pruniflorum) emerged in February-March and lay eggs on the buds of apricot trees. The larvae hatching feeds through bud wall genital organs. damaged does not turn into fruit. It is a pest that directly affects yield.prevalence areas orchards Malatya (Turkey) damage rate were determined. highest infestation Kale Battalgazi districts Baskil district Elazığ with 10...

tomato ringspot virus (torsv) is a member of the genus nepovirus, family secoviridae, causing substantial economically declining in perennial crops, including stone fruits, worldwide. during the years 2008 and 2009 a total number of 414 symptomatic and asymptomatic leaf samples were randomly collected from different stone fruit trees including peach, apricot, plum and sour cherry from fars and ...

BACKGROUND Very few cases of small bowel obstruction due to ingested fruits have been described in literature, and most of these have managed by a laparotomy. Laparoscopic assisted surgery can effectively deal with such impacted foreign bodies, thereby avoiding a formal laparotomy. CASE PRESENTATION A 75 years old lady was admitted via the Accident and Emergency to the surgical ward with a th...

Ripening of climacteric fruits involves a complex network of biochemical and metabolic changes that make them palatable and rich in nutritional and health-beneficial compounds. Since fruit maturation has a profound impact on human nutrition, it has been recently the object of increasing research activity by holistic approaches, especially on model species. Here we report on the original proteom...

Interest in dried plum has increased over the past decade due to its promise in restoring bone and preventing bone loss in animal models of osteoporosis. This study compared the effects of dried plum on bone to other dried fruits and further explored the potential mechanisms of action through which dried plum may exert its osteoprotective effects. Adult osteopenic ovariectomized (OVX) C57BL/6 m...

The phytotoxicity activity of EtOAc extract obtained from Agaricus litoralis showed high on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) leaves. A well-known phytotoxic metabolite: tyrosol [2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethanol], was isolated and identified A. by spectroscopic methods. Phytotoxic tested seven agrarian plants: eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), fig (Ficus carica apricot (Prunus armeniaca peach persi...

The effects of regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) were studied on 9 year-old apricot-trees (Prunus armeniaca L. cv. ‘Búlida’) grafted on ‘Real Fino’ rootstock. Two irrigation treatments were established. The first, a control treatment, was irrigated to fully satisfy the crop water requirements (100% ETc) and the second, a RDI treatment, was subject to water shortage during the non-critical peri...