• Direct and indirect host-related volatile compounds attract a fruit fly parasitoid, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata 

      Devescovi, Francisco; Fernández, Patricia; Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique; Nussenbaum, Ana Laura; Segura, Diego Fernando (Wiley, 2024-02)
      Fruit fly pests (Diptera: Tephritidae) are a serious problem for fruit production and for local and international trade. Biological control is increasingly included as a pest control tool within integrated pest management ...
    • Effect of different drying conditions on volatile compounds of Canelo pepper (Drimys winteri) 

      Negri Rodriguez, Livia Maria; Sponton, Emiliano Andres; Salgado, Oscar; Sancho, Ana Maria; Denoya, Gabriela Inés (Update Publishing House, 2020-08-17)
      Canelo pepper is produced with the fruit of Drimys winteri (Winteraceae family). Driven by gourmet cuisine, this product is becoming increasingly in demand. The aim of this work was to study the effect of two drying ...
    • Effect of Fruit Volatiles from Native Host Plants on the Sexual Performance of Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 Males 

      Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique; Belliard, Silvina Ahnahi; Devescovi, Francisco; Nussenbaum, Ana Laura; Fernández, Patricia Carina; Vera, María Teresa; Ruiz, María Josefina; Segura, Diego Fernando (MDPI, 2023-02)
      Anastrepha fraterculus sp.1 males are sexually stimulated by the aroma of fruit of its native host Psidium guajava (guava). Other hosts, which are exotic to A. fraterculus, do not enhance male sexual behavior. Here we ...
    • Male Sexual Behavior and Pheromone Emission Is Enhanced by Exposure to Guava Fruit Volatiles in Anastrepha fraterculus 

      Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique; Segura, Diego Fernando; Devescovi, Francisco; Juárez, María Laura; Ruiz, María Josefina; Vera, María Teresa; Cladera, Jorge Luis; Teal, Peter E.A.; Fernandez, Patricia Carina (Plos One, 2015-04)
      Background: Plant chemicals can affect reproductive strategies of tephritid fruit flies by influencing sex pheromone communication and increasing male mating competitiveness. Objective and Methodology: We explored whether ...
    • Oxidative Stability and Sensory Properties of Pecan Nuts 

      Descalzo, Adriana Maria; Rizzo, Sergio Anibal; Perez, Carolina Daiana; Biolatto, Andrea; Frusso, Enrique Alberto; Grigioni, Gabriela Maria; Rossetti, Luciana (IntechOpen, 2022-10-04)
      Pecans are the nut with the higher oil content. In addition, they present a large number of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are susceptible to oxidation. Oxidative damage in pecans is traduced in lower quality aspects, ...
    • Temporal changes in volatile profiles of Varroa destructor-infested brood may trigger hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera 

      Liendo, María Clara; Muntaabski, Irina; Russo, Romina Maria; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Segura, Diego Fernando; Palacio, María Alejandra; Cladera, Jorge Luis; Fernández, Patricia Carina; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Wiley, 2021-03-16)
      Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Acari: Varroidae) is one of the major contributors to the significant losses of western honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), colonies worldwide. Hygienic behavior, in ...