Controlling Brown Spot of Pear by a Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptide Under Field Conditions

Metarhizium anisopliae for controlling Rhipicephalus microplus ticks under field conditions.

Metarril SP Organic is a product based on the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, which was developed for controlling agricultural pests. The present study evaluated the effect of Metarril SP Organic plus 10% mineral oil, for controlling Rhipicephalus microplus under field conditions. Three groups were formed: Control group, which received no treatment; Oil control group, which was bathed only with ...

Apparent photosynthesis of soybean plants as affected by changes in leaf water potential under field conditions

Aggregate Size Distribution Indices Influenced by Different Types/Managements of Plant Residues under Field Conditions

1- INTRODUCTION Nowadays, environmental aspects of soil erosion are specifically considered by researchers. In this regard, secondary (aggregate) particle size distribution (SPSD) is so important in different issues such as nutrient loss, pollutant transport and carbon cycle. Aggregate size distribution is known as the representative of soil structure, which is by itself regarded as a dynami...

Evaluation of a revision of the BSPcast decision support system for control of brown spot of pear

The disease brown spot of pear (Pyrus communis L.) (BSP) is caused by the fungus Stemphylium vesicarium (Wallr.) E. Simmons. The economical losses caused by BSP are very important in several pear production areas of Europe including Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, The Netherlands and Belgium (Llorente and Montesinos, 2006). Control of BSP is based on fungicide applications during the growing se...

Peptide array based discovery of synthetic antimicrobial peptides

ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES AS A MEANS TO COMBAT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE The rise of antibiotic resistance has emphasized the shortcomings in antibiotic drug development (Boucher et al., 2013). The move from biological based discovery methods to chemical approaches to identify candidates has left the antibiotic pipeline painfully dry (Lewis, 2013). The paucity of compounds that are effective against a...