Rhagoletis merzi sp. n., is described and illustrated based on specimens swept reared from Juniperus sabina L. in Switzerland. A comparative review of Palaearctic species a key to Palearctic Nearctic similar R. provided. Based DNA sequences the COI, CAD, 28S, period, AATS genes (4270 bp) 92 isolates two outgroup (Anastrepha ludens, Euphranta canadensis), one Carpomya 35 representing most groups...

We analyzed the relationship between forest productivity (joint effect of maturity and soil quality) total respiration (µmol CO2 m−2 s−1) in semi-arid juniper woodlands (young growing abandoned farmlands with deeper soils, mature lithic soils), investigated seasonal variation efflux as a function temperature water content. measured from twelve cylinders over three-year period using LI-6400 equi...

This study aims to evaluate the activity of Italian vulnerary plants against the most important oral pathogenic bacteria. This estimate was accomplished through a fivefold process: (a) a review of ethnobotanical and microbiological data concerning the Italian vulnerary plants; (b) the development of a scoring system to rank the plants; (c) the comparative assessment of microbiological propertie...

Stands of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) have been increasing in prairies, often to the detriment of valuable prairie species. Initial control of dense stands of relatively tall eastern redcedar by herbicides may be necessary to alter population demographics before more environmentally sound mechanical methods and prescribed burning can be employed to maintain acceptable populations...

BACKGROUND Juniperus communis Linn. is an important plant in India traditional system of medicine which is widely used by different tribes in many countries. OBJECTIVE In the present study, the antioxidant, cytotoxic and hepatoprotective activities of Juniperus communis leaves were investigated against various models. MATERIALS AND METHODS ethanolic extract (70% v/v) of J. communis leaves w...

Natural antioxidant and antimicrobial systems are set to become an important component in food preservation methodology. The effect of alternative natural preservatives (Sinapis alba L.-M, Rosmarinus officinalis L.-R, Juniperus communis L.-J) in combination with acid whey (AW) was investigated after the ripening period (21d) and over a prolonged storage period of sausage. An antioxidant activit...