The interactions between the fruit ßy Anastrepha spatulata Stone (Diptera: Tephritidae) and two species of moths, the gelechiid Coleotechnites sp. and an unidentiÞed tortricid species, were examined on their effects on seed production in terms of their exploitation within fruits of Schoepfia schreberi J.F. Gmel (Santalales: Olacaceae). The studywas carried out in three experimental sites during...

Stone cell content is thought to be one of the key determinants for fruit quality in pears. However, the molecular mechanism of stone cell development remains poorly understood. In this study, we found that the stone cell clusters (SCCs) distribution and area in 'Dangshan Su' (with abundant stone cells) were higher as compared to 'Lianglizaosu' (low stone cell content bud sport of 'Dangshan Su'...

Oxytetracycline: source and mechanisms of resistance. Oxytetracycline (Terramycin) is a naturally produced tetracycline antibiotic of Streptomyces rimosus, with a spectrum of activity similar to chlortetracycline and tetracycline and remarkable thermostability (16). In plant agriculture, oxytetracycline is used in the USA primarily on pear and apple for fire blight management. Oxytetracycline i...

ALEKSIEVA, K., I. NACHEVA, K. DIMOV and Tsv. TSVETKOV, 2016. Natural and gamma induced free radicals in dried fruits. An EPR study. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 22: 1010–1013 The aim of the present study is to prove radiation processing in air dehydrated dates, prunes and fi gs, as well as to recommend which part of the fruit to sample. The detection method is Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spe...

Stone martens (Martes foina) are documented as generalist throughout their distributional range whose diet composition is affected by food availability. We tested if this occurs and what feeding strategies it follows in a typical Mediterranean ecosystem in Central Greece by analysing contents from 106 stomachs, seasonally collected from three different habitats during 2003-2006. Seasonal variat...

In 2014, the identification of stone fruits contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes led to the subsequent identification of a multistate outbreak. Simultaneous detection and enumeration of L. monocytogenes were performed on 105 fruits, each weighing 127 to 145 g, collected from 7 contaminated lots. The results showed that 53.3% of the fruits yielded L. monocytogenes (lower limit of detection, ...