Three new species of Meteorus parasitoids of Arctiinae are described: Meteorus anuae n. sp., M. juliae n. sp. and M. mirandae n. sp. The first biological record for M. cecavorum Aguirre & Shaw as well as its cocoon description is reported. A comprehensive key for the Neotropical Meteorus attacking Arctiinae is provided. A total of nine Meteorus species have been reared from Arctiinae in the Neo...

Effects of organic inputs (OIs) on maize grain yield and chemical properties Ultisols were assessed at Msekera Misamfu Agricultural Research Stations in the medium high rainfall regions respectively Zambia. The OIs included biomasses leguminous species Cajanus cajan, Tephrosia vogelii, Crotalaria juncea, in-situ composted native grasses shrubs called fundikila, modified fundikila using Mucuna p...

There are increasing efforts to determine the origin of greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities (including food consumption) and to identify, apply and exploit reduction potentials. Low emissions are generally the result of increased efficiency in resource utilization. Considering climate related factors, the emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and laughing gas are summarized to so...

BACKGROUND The thaumatin-like protein (TLP) Ole e 13 in raw olive fruit is responsible for occupational allergy in olive oil mill workers. However, these workers do not experience allergic symptoms after ingestion of edible olive. OBJECTIVES To analyze the presence of IgE-reactive TLP in raw and edible olive fruit and to assess the allergenic potency of both sources. METHODS The content of ...

Wild edible plants are crucial not only for their role as a source of food and nutrition but are also integral part of culture and traditions of the Himalayan societies. Because of availability of diverse altitudinal, topographical and microclimatic conditions, the state of Uttarakhand supports a huge diversity of wild edible plants. Most of the species of wild edible plants in Uttarakhand are ...

Increasing environmental pollution concerns and diminishing petroleum reserves has brought in attention towards the use of non edible vegetable oils as an alternative to petroleum oil based lubricants. Non edible vegetable oil plant contains high amount of oil in its seeds which can be converted into biolubricant. Biolubricant is a renewable lubricant that is biodegradable, non toxic and has a ...

This study investigates the concentration levels of selected priority PAHs; Phenanthrene (Phe), benzo[a] pyrene (BaP) and benzo[k] fluoranthene (BkF) in three brands of refined edible seed oils (30 samples). The samples were hydrolyzed in methanolic potassium hydroxide, and the PAH extracted in n-hexane according to standard methods. The PAH extracts were cleaned using solid phase extraction (S...

Allergic manifestations to the ingestion of edible insects have been reported, especially in countries where edible insects are traditionally consumed. However, to date, allergens of edible insects have been poorly investigated. The AllergenOnline server was used for assessing the allergenic character of the putative IgE-binding crossreactive allergens from the consumed yellow mealworm, silkwor...