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Molecular identification and preliminary diversity analysis of Astylus atromaculatus Blanchard, 1843 (Coleoptera: Melyridae) based on mitochondrial COI sequences
(Springer, 2024-09-05)Astylus atromaculatus Blanchard, 1843 (Coleoptera: Melyridae) is a pollinivorous beetle native to southern South America, which has invaded South Africa more than a century ago. Adults and/or larvae may occasionally damage ... -
Toxicity of four pesticides on Orius insidiosus under laboratory conditions
(Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Università di Bologna, 2019)The predatory bug Orius insidiosus (Say) (Rhynchota Anthocoridae) is marketed in Argentina mainly to control thrips in greenhouse sweet pepper and used along with a recommended pesticide application schedule to simultaneously ... -
Positive selection analysis of Cyt proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis: a conservative trend driven by negative (purifying) selection
(Elsevier, 2024-08-28)Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram-positive entomopathogenic bacterium that produces different pesticidal proteins: vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vpb1/Vpa2, Vip3, and Vpb4) during vegetative growth, which are secreted ... -
Solid Substrate Production and Formulation of an Isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae for Biological Control of Stem Bug Tibraca limbativentris
(IDOSI Publications, 2014)One isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae (Ma 72) previously selected for its virulence against rice-stem bugs, Tibraca limbativentris, was studied. Its conidial production and quality parameters in several solid substrates, ... -
Nucleopoliedrovirus de Spodoptera frugiperda (SfMNPV)
(Asociación Argentina de Microbiología, 2020-03)SfMNPV es una especie perteneciente a la familia Baculoviridae, un grupo de virus de insectos, principalmente lepidópteros, con genoma de ADN doble cadena, circular, superenrollado, que se encuentra empaquetado en una ... -
Complete Genome Sequence of Mesorhizobium ciceri Strain R30, a Rhizobium Used as a Commercial Inoculant for Chickpea in Argentina
(American Society for Microbiology, 2022-10-26)We report the complete genome sequence of Mesorhizobium ciceri strain R30, a rhizobium strain recommended and used as a commercial inoculant for chickpea in Argentina. The genome consists of almost 7 Mb, distributed into ... -
Fusion of a bacterial cadherin-like domain and green fluorescent protein as a specific probe to study biofilm matrix formation in Rhizobium spp
(Microbiology Society, 2022-12-13)Rhizobium adhering proteins or ‘Raps’ are secreted proteins identified in a very restricted group of rhizobial strains, specifically those belonging to R. leguminosarum and R. etli. The distinctive feature of members of ... -
Control microbiano de los insectos en la agricultura
(Asociación Argentina de Microbiología, 2019-12)Las relaciones entre microorganismos e insectos son enormemente variadas y complejas. Comparativamente con otros microorganismos, los patógenos de insectos o entomopatógenos han recibido mayor atención como objetos de ... -
First record of males of the invasive eucalyptus pest species Leptocybe invasa Fisher & LaSalle, 2004 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) from South America
(Forschungs Museum Koenig, 2019-12)The “blue gum chalcid”, Leptocybe invasa is a pest of eucalyptus worldwide. It has an Australian origin and has expanded into Asia, Europe, Africa and America. L. invasa females were reported from South America in the last ... -
New isolates of Trichoderma spp. as biocontrol and plant growth–promoting agents in the pathosystem Pyrenophora teres-barley in Argentina
(Elsevier, 2020-02)The fungus Pyrenophora teres, causal agent of net blotch of barley, generates important yield losses, mainly regarding grain weight and quality of malt extract for beer production. In order to find new strategies to manage ... -
Evaluation of nitrous oxide emission by soybean inoculated with Bradyrhizobium strains commonly used as inoculants in South America
(Springer, 2022-01-13)Aims The purpose of this work was to analyze the agronomic and environmental performance of soybean plants inoculated with the Bradyrhizobium strains widely used as soybean biofertilizers in South America and to determine ... -
Agamermis sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasitizing Armadillidium vulgare (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Argentina
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-02-20)The Mermithidae is a family of nematodes parasitic in many kinds of insects, spiders, leeches, crustaceans and other invertebrates throughout the world. While conducting an assay with entomopathogenic nematodes, we found ... -
Diversity and abundance of free-living nematodes from Carlini Station, 25 de Mayo/King George Island, Antarctica: a case study in pristine and disturbed soils
(Springer, 2024-01)The Antarctic continent hosts life forms specially adapted to the extreme climatic challenges. Among these organisms are nematodes, key organisms in the cycling of nutrients in soil food webs. These organisms are bioindicators ... -
Bacillus thuringiensis Bt_UNVM-84, a Novel Strain Showing Insecticidal Activity against Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(MDPI, 2024-01)Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram-positive bacterium known for its insecticidal proteins effective against various insect pests. However, limited strains and proteins target coleopteran pests like Anthonomous grandis Boheman, ... -
A Performance Index as a Measure of the Host Suitability to Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
(Springer, 2024-01)Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, known as spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is an Asiatic invasive fruit pest that has spread over the world in the last 15 years, due to its high reproductive rate, its tolerance to different ... -
Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
(Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Università di Bologna, 2023-01-23)The predator Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) and the parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan are natural enemies of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) that can be found simultaneously in greenhouse tomato crops. Whether or ... -
Evaluation of the maternal photoperiodic effect as a storage method on Trichogramma nerudai
(Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Università di Bologna, 2023-01-23)Maternal photoperiodic effect on Trichogramma nerudai Pintureau et Gerding (Hymenoptera Trichogrammatidae) was evaluated to test its possible exploitation to store the parasitoid. Freshly parasitized eggs of Sitotroga ... -
Long-term maintenance rate fertilisation increases soil bacterial-archaeal community diversity in the subsoil and N-cycling potentials in a humid crop season
(Elsevier, 2024-01)Among agronomical practices, fertilisation greatly influences soil microbial diversity and functionality and severely disturbs the global nitrogen (N) cycle. In this study, we assessed the effect of 16 years of mineral ... -
Evaluación del co-compostaje de lodos cloacales con pulpa de café, para su aprovechamiento en Costa Rica = Assessment of sewage sludge co-composted with coffee pulp to take advantage in Costa Rica
(2023-06-27)Con el fin de dar un aprovechamiento a los lodos cloacales en Costa Rica y realizar un primer co-compostaje de su clase en el país, se realizó un ensayo de co-compostaje por 150 días en la provincia de Heredia. Objetivo: ... -
El papel central de la secuenciación masiva y la correcta identificación de microorganismos en el desarrollo de bioinsumos agrícolas seguros = Central role of massive sequencing and accurate identification of microorganisms in the development of safe agricultural bioinputs
(Elsevier, 2023-04)Los bioinsumos han ganado espacio en el marco de una agricultura que aspira a ser cada vez más viable y sostenible, por constituir una opción menos agresiva y más respetuosa con el medio ambiente que los productos químicos ...