A new labrid fish Terelabrus dewapyle sp. nov. is described as the second species of the genus, on the basis of five specimens collected from southern Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji in depths of 72-92 m. The sole paratype of T. rubrovittatus Randall & Fourmanoir 1998 is herein identified as T. dewapyle and designated as a paratype of the latter. The new species can be distinguished from T. r...

A genome-wide search was performed to identify simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci among the available sequence databases from four strains of Xylella fastidiosa (strains causing Pierce's disease, citrus variegated chlorosis, almond leaf scorch, and oleander leaf scorch). Thirty-four SSR loci were selected for SSR primer design and were validated in PCR experiments. These multilocus SSR primers, ...

The accuracy of nondestructive optical methods for chlorophyll (Chl) assessment based on leaf spectral characteristics depends on the wavelengths used for Chl assessment. Using spectroscopy, the optimum wavelengths (OW) for Chl assessment were determined by using 1-year-old almond (Prunus dulcis), poplar (Populus trichocarpa · P. deltoides), and apple (Malus ·domestica) trees grown at different...

Branch/tree-level measurements of carbon (C)-acquisition provide an integration of the physical and biological processes driving the C gain of all individual leaves. Most research dealing with the interacting effects of high-irradiance environments and soil-induced water stress on the C-gain of fruit tree species has focused on leaf-level measurements. The C-gain of both sun-exposed leaves and ...

BACKGROUND The blending of wine is a common practice in winemaking to improve certain characteristics that are appreciated by consumers. The use of some cultivars may contribute phenolic compounds that modify certain characteristics in blended wines, particularly those related to mouthfeel. The aim of this work was to study the effect of Carménère, Merlot and Cabernet Franc on the phenolic comp...

conductance in almond and olive in response to water stress 2 3 RUNNING TITLE: LEAF HYDRAULIC FUNCTION IN ALMOND AND OLIVE 4 5 VIRGINIA HERNANDEZ-SANTANA*, CELIA M. RODRIGUEZ-DOMINGUEZ, J. 6 ENRIQUE FERNÁNDEZ, ANTONIO DIAZ-ESPEJO 7 Irrigation and Crop Ecophysiology Group, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y 8 Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS, CSIC). Avenida Reina Mercedes, no 10, 410129 Sevilla, Sp...

Four uniform fungicide trials were planted in Michigan during 3 – 8 Oct 2005. The sites were at the Plant Pathology Farm, East Lansing MI, (inoculated with Fusarium graminearum and mist-irrigated); Bean and Beet Farm, Saginaw, MI (inoculated/not-irrigated); Sanilac, Sanilac County, MI and at Williamston, Ingham County, MI (not-inoculated/not-irrigated). Caledonia wheat, treated with Thiram 42S ...

The Mycosphaerella complex is both poly- and paraphyletic, containing several different families and genera. The genus Mycosphaerella is restricted to species with Ramularia anamorphs, while Septoria is restricted to taxa that cluster with the type species of Septoria, S. cytisi, being closely related to Cercospora in the Mycosphaerellaceae. Species that occur on graminicolous hosts represent a...

Cladosporium chlorocephalum (= C. paeoniae) is a common, widespread leaf-spotting hyphomycete of peony (Paeonia spp.), characterised by having dimorphic conidiophores. During the season, one stage of this fungus causes distinct, necrotic leaf-blotch symptoms on living leaves of Paeonia spp. In late autumn, winter or after overwintering, a second morphologically distinct conidiophore type occurs...