Efficacy of Two Common Methods of Application of Residual Insecticide for Controlling the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), in Urban Areas

After its first introduction in the 1980's the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), has spread throughout Southern Europe. Ae. albopictus is considered an epidemiologically important vector for the transmission of many viral pathogens such as the yellow fever virus, dengue fever and Chikungunya fever, as well as several filarial nematodes such as Dirofilaria immitis or D. repens. It is therefore crucial to develop measures to reduce the risks of disease transmission by controlling the vector populations. The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of two application techniques (mist vs. stretcher sprayer) and two insecticides (Etox based on the nonester pyrethroid Etofenprox vs. Microsin based on the pyrethroid type II Cypermetrin) in controlling adult tiger mosquito populations in highly populated areas. To test the effect of the two treatments pre- and post-treatment human landing rate counts were conducted for two years. After one day from the treatment we observed a 100% population decrease in mosquito abundance with both application methods and both insecticides. However, seven and 14 days after the application the stretcher sprayer showed larger population reductions than the mist sprayer. No effect of insecticide type after one day and 14 days was found, while Etox caused slightly higher population reduction than Microsin after seven days. Emergency measures to locally reduce the vector populations should adopt adulticide treatments using stretcher sprayers. However, more research is still needed to evaluate the potential negative effects of adulticide applications on non-target organisms

Global patterns in anaphylaxis due to specific foods: a systematic review

Background There are increasing global data relating to prevalence of food allergy and food-induced anaphylaxis, however this is often based on surrogate measures of sensitization rather than objective symptoms at food challenge. In terms of protecting food-allergic consumers from reactions, there has been no global survey assessing geographical differences in the proportion of anaphylaxis triggered by specific foods. Objective To identify common triggers for food-induced anaphylaxis, and how these vary from country to country. Methods Systematic review of relevant reports published between January 2010 and November 2020. Results were reported following PRISMA guidelines. Publications were screened and data extracted by two independent reviewers, and risk of bias assessed. Results Sixty-five studies (encompassing 41 countries and all 6 regions as defined by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) were included. Significant regional variations in the most common triggers of food-anaphylaxis were seen, however, in general there was good agreement between local legislative requirements for allergen disclosure and the commonest allergens for each region/nation. Conclusions Local legislation for allergen disclosure generally reflect those allergens commonly responsible for food-anaphylaxis. Cow’s milk and crustacea appear to be cause a higher proportion of anaphylaxis compared to peanut in some regions

Apicii Coelii de opsoniis et condimentis siue arte coquinaria libri decem

Copia digital. Valladolid : Junta de Castilla y León. Consejería de Cultura y Turismo, 2012-201

Genome-Wide Association Study for Maize Leaf Cuticular Conductance Identifies Candidate Genes Involved in the Regulation of Cuticle Development.

The cuticle, a hydrophobic layer of cutin and waxes synthesized by plant epidermal cells, is the major barrier to water loss when stomata are closed at night and under water-limited conditions. Elucidating the genetic architecture of natural variation for leaf cuticular conductance (g c) is important for identifying genes relevant to improving crop productivity in drought-prone environments. To this end, we conducted a genome-wide association study of g c of adult leaves in a maize inbred association panel that was evaluated in four environments (Maricopa, AZ, and San Diego, CA, in 2016 and 2017). Five genomic regions significantly associated with g c were resolved to seven plausible candidate genes (ISTL1, two SEC14 homologs, cyclase-associated protein, a CER7 homolog, GDSL lipase, and β-D-XYLOSIDASE 4). These candidates are potentially involved in cuticle biosynthesis, trafficking and deposition of cuticle lipids, cutin polymerization, and cell wall modification. Laser microdissection RNA sequencing revealed that all these candidate genes, with the exception of the CER7 homolog, were expressed in the zone of the expanding adult maize leaf where cuticle maturation occurs. With direct application to genetic improvement, moderately high average predictive abilities were observed for whole-genome prediction of g c in locations (0.46 and 0.45) and across all environments (0.52). The findings of this study provide novel insights into the genetic control of g c and have the potential to help breeders more effectively develop drought-tolerant maize for target environments

Avaliação de cultivares de soja transgênica (BRS-RR) em sistema tardio de semeadura (STS).

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Cosicidad es "el camino que sube desde la oscuridad de la caverna"

COSICIDAD: “Ensayo Exploratorio de Ideas para la Producción Objetual”, propone un espacio proyectual para la exploración lúdica de ideas generadoras de juegos de ajedrez. La esencia de COSICIDAD es la “imaginación” y es la “crítica”, el germen de la innovación. Quien logre integrar ambas será protagonista de su propio proceso de creación, de la génesis del juego de los juegos, del juego de la vida y de las grandezas y miserias humanas, de la génesis de un juego de ajedrez impregnado de todo el encanto del Cosmos, y, en esta ocasión, de la génesis de un juego cuyo diseño será alusivo a la cultura musical argentina. (Párrafo extraído del texto a modo de resumen) Eje temático: Lenguajes múltiplesFacultad de Bellas Arte

Cosicidad es "el camino que sube desde la oscuridad de la caverna"

COSICIDAD: “Ensayo Exploratorio de Ideas para la Producción Objetual”, propone un espacio proyectual para la exploración lúdica de ideas generadoras de juegos de ajedrez. La esencia de COSICIDAD es la “imaginación” y es la “crítica”, el germen de la innovación. Quien logre integrar ambas será protagonista de su propio proceso de creación, de la génesis del juego de los juegos, del juego de la vida y de las grandezas y miserias humanas, de la génesis de un juego de ajedrez impregnado de todo el encanto del Cosmos, y, en esta ocasión, de la génesis de un juego cuyo diseño será alusivo a la cultura musical argentina. (Párrafo extraído del texto a modo de resumen) Eje temático: Lenguajes múltiplesFacultad de Bellas Arte

Aforismos y a-morfismo

Presentamos unas series de FIGURAS denominadas A-MORFISMOS, un neologismo en el campo de la MORFOLOGÍA, que al estar en la primera morfología o entitativa, son compatibles con los AFORISMOS FILOSOFICOS. El Plano de estas FIGURAS denominadas A-MORFISMOS significa abordar sobre temas de MORFOLOGÍA GENERAL O ENTITATIVA, es esa instancia previa o anterior a su incorporación dentro de los campos de los usos y las técnicas, un momento esencial en el que las FORMAS no han ingresado a ser operadas por las prácticas de la Arquitectura, el Diseño o el Urbanismo. Heidegger diría de ellos, que “son cosas para hacer cosas que hagan cosas y deseo de alimentar el deseo de otros deseos”. Es esa FORMA primera que es siempre polisémica y nos posibilita múltiples abordajes. (Párrafo extraído del texto a modo de resumen) Mesa: Enfoques en perspectivas: prácticas en lenguajes artísticosFacultad de Bellas Arte

Quantum ESPRESSO toward the exascale

Quantum ESPRESSO is an open-source distribution of computer codes for quantum-mechanical materials modeling, based on density-functional theory, pseudopotentials, and plane waves, and renowned for its performance on a wide range of hardware architectures, from laptops to massively parallel computers, as well as for the breadth of its applications. In this paper, we present a motivation and brief review of the ongoing effort to port Quantum ESPRESSO onto heterogeneous architectures based on hardware accelerators, which will overcome the energy constraints that are currently hindering the way toward exascale computing

Aforismos y a-morfismo

Presentamos unas series de FIGURAS denominadas A-MORFISMOS, un neologismo en el campo de la MORFOLOGÍA, que al estar en la primera morfología o entitativa, son compatibles con los AFORISMOS FILOSOFICOS. El Plano de estas FIGURAS denominadas A-MORFISMOS significa abordar sobre temas de MORFOLOGÍA GENERAL O ENTITATIVA, es esa instancia previa o anterior a su incorporación dentro de los campos de los usos y las técnicas, un momento esencial en el que las FORMAS no han ingresado a ser operadas por las prácticas de la Arquitectura, el Diseño o el Urbanismo. Heidegger diría de ellos, que “son cosas para hacer cosas que hagan cosas y deseo de alimentar el deseo de otros deseos”. Es esa FORMA primera que es siempre polisémica y nos posibilita múltiples abordajes. (Párrafo extraído del texto a modo de resumen) Mesa: Enfoques en perspectivas: prácticas en lenguajes artísticosFacultad de Bellas Arte