Solanum aethiopicum gr. gilo and Its Interspecific Hybrid with S. melongena as Alternative Rootstocks for Eggplant: Effects on Vigor, Yield, and Fruit Physicochemical Properties of Cultivar 'Scarlatti'

Grafting is generally considered eective in ameliorating vegetable crop tolerance to bioticand abiotic stresses. The use of interspecific hybrid as rootstock for eggplant may represent a valid alternative approach to enhance eggplant performance. However, studies on the eects of different rootstocks on eggplant plant vigor, yield, and fruit quality traits often show conflicting results. Thus, an experiment was performed in two spring\u2013summer growing seasons (2014 and 2015) by grafting eggplant 'Scarlatti' F1 hybrid on two accessions of S. aethiopicum gr. gilo and on the interspecific hybrid S. melongena x S. aehtiopicum gr. gilo in comparison to the most common eggplant rootstock S. torvum. Results indicate that S. melongena x S. aethiopicum gr. gilo interspecific hybrid and S. torvum improved grafting success, plant vigor, early flowering and yield in 'Scarlatti' F1 scion. All rootstocks tested did not negatively influence fruit apparent quality traits and fruit quality composition. Moreover, fruit glycoalkaloids content remained below the recommended threshold value. These findings suggest that the use of S. melongena x S. aethiopicum gr. gilo interspecific hybrid as rootstock may be a good alternative to the most commonly used S. torvum

Distribuzione della madrepora arancione Astroides calycularis lungo le coste italiane

Astroides calycularis (Pallas, 1766) (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae). Presente principalmente lungo la fascia meridionale del Mediterraneo occidentale fra le isoterme dei 14\ub0e 15\ub0C di febbraio (Bianchi, 2007). Habitat strettamente costiero che la rende particolarmente vulnerabile all\u2019impatto delle attivit\ue0 umane. Protetta dalla Convenzione CITES e inclusa nella direttiva HABITAT dell\u2019UE in quanto specie formatrice di habitat di particolare pregio. La predilezione per le acque calde ne fa un possibile indicatore degli effetti del riscaldamento globale sul biota marino. Oggetto di uno studio nell\u2019ambito del progetto PRIN 2010-2011 \u201cBiocostruzioni costiere: struttura, funzione, e gestione\u201d. Obiettivo dello studio: Distribuzione geografica di A. calycularis nelle acque italiane come fase preliminare per (i) la valutazione degli effetti diretti e indiretti delle attivit\ue0 umane, incluso il riscaldamento globale e (ii) l\u2019identificazione di aree da sottoporre a protezione

DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORANGE STONY CORAL ASTROIDES CALYCULARIS ALONG THE ITALIAN COASTS

The distribution and abundance of the orange stony coral Astroides calycularis in Italian waters was defined using data from different sources: literature, personal observations and questionnaires compiled by taxonomists, researchers, divers and amateur naturalists. These data provide the basis for further studies on the impact of human activities on this species and for its conservation

Risk of Guillain-Barr\ue9 syndrome after 2010-2011 influenza vaccination

Influenza vaccination has been implicated in Guillain Barr\ue9 Syndrome (GBS) although the evidence for this link is controversial. A case-control study was conducted between October 2010 and May 2011 in seven Italian Regions to explore the relation between influenza vaccination and GBS. The study included 176 GBS incident cases aged 6518 years from 86 neurological centers. Controls were selected among patients admitted for acute conditions to the Emergency Department of the same hospital as cases. Each control was matched to a case by sex, age, Region and admission date. Two different analyses were conducted: a matched case-control analysis and a self-controlled case series analysis (SCCS). Case-control analysis included 140 cases matched to 308 controls. The adjusted matched odds ratio (OR) for GBS occurrence within 6 weeks after influenza vaccination was 3.8 (95 % CI: 1.3, 10.5). A much stronger association with gastrointestinal infections (OR = 23.8; 95 % CI 7.3, 77.6) and influenza-like illness or upper respiratory tract infections (OR = 11.5; 95 % CI 5.6, 23.5) was highlighted. The SCCS analysis included all 176 GBS cases. Influenza vaccination was associated with GBS, with a relative risk of 2.1 (95 % CI 1.1, 3.9). According to these results the attributable risk in adults ranges from two to five GBS cases per 1,000,000 vaccinations

Asthma in patients admitted to emergency department for COVID-19: prevalence and risk of hospitalization

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