Background: In a Mediterranean agrosystem of low productivity, a study was carried out on the effects of municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) compared to other organic and inorganic amendments on the production, quality and yield of three potato varieties (Solanum tuberosum L.) and an advanced clone.Method: Simultaneously, the agronomic and nutriti
Integration of the Generalist Predator Nabis americoferus (Hemiptera: Nabidae) in a Greenhouse Strawberry Biocontrol Program with Phytoseiid Predatory Mites and the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana
In strawberry production, western flower thrips (WFT) and two-spotted spider mites (TSSM) inflict feeding damage and reduce the yield.Biological control for these pests often includes phytoseiid predatory mites and entomopathogenic fungi.The hemipteran family Nabidae have been reported as prominent predators in open-field strawberry.Nabis americofe
Dog eye movements are slower than human eye movements
Eye movement of a species reflects the visual behavior strategy that it has adapted to during its evolution.What are eye movements of domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) like? Investigations of dog eye movements per se have not been done, despite the increasing number of visuo-cognitive studies in dogs using eye-tracking systems.To fill this gap
Exacerbating effects of circadian rhythm disruption on the systemic lupus erythematosus
Objective Circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) has been associated with inflammation and immune disorders, but its role in SLE progression is unclear.We aimed to investigate the impact of circadian rhythms on immune function and inflammation and their contribution to SLE progression to lupus nephritis (LN).Methods This study retrospectively analysed t