Effect of insecticides on Trichogramma chilonis L., egg parasitoid of large cabbage moth, Crocidolomia pavonana F.

The study was carried out to examine the effects of key insecticides against Trichogramma chilonis parasitism of large cabbage moth (LCM). Three days after spraying with AttackTM, OrtheneTM and EntrustTM (permethrin + pirimiphos-methyl, acephate and spinosad), no parasitism of LCM eggs occurred. After 3 days of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) treatment, parasitism of LCM egg mass was 100 %, which is the same as the control. No parasitism of the egg mass occurred after spraying with ei-ther AttackTM or OrtheneTM. The percentage of parasitised LCM eggs after Bt treatment was 13.48; the control showed the highest parasitism of LCM eggs (58.13 %). The mortality of T. chilo-nis adults (in descending order) due to the insecticides after 15 hours was Entrust, Attack, Orthene and Bt. The result suggests that Bt could be included in Integrated Pest Management Programmes that depend on T. chilonis parasitism of LCM eggs and T. chilonis activity

Baby-Led Weaning: The Evidence to Date

Purpose of ReviewInfants are traditionally introduced to solid foods using spoon-feeding of specially prepared infant foods.Recent FindingsHowever, over the last 10–15 years, an alternative approach termed ‘baby-led weaning’ has grown in popularity. This approach involves allowing infants to self-feed family foods, encouraging the infant to set the pace and intake of the meal. Proponents of the approach believe it promotes healthy eating behaviour and weight gain trajectories, and evidence is starting to build surrounding the method. This review brings together all empirical evidence to date examining behaviours associated with the approach, its outcomes and confounding factors.SummaryOverall, although there is limited evidence suggesting that a baby-led approach may encourage positive outcomes, limitations of the data leave these conclusions weak. Further research is needed, particularly to explore pathways to impact and understand the approach in different contexts and populations

Baby-led weaning in Italy and potential implications for infant development

Baby-led weaning is an approach to complementary feeding that emphasizes an infant's ability to self-feed rather than being spoon fed, and to eat minimally-processed foods rather than puréed foods. This study aimed to investigate the variability in infant feeding practices and the possible association with developmental milestones in an Italian population. A sample of 1245 mothers of 6-12 month-old infants completed an online survey about complementary feeding and their infant's attainment of developmental milestones. Infants' eating of family food was positively related to self-feeding and to a lower consumption of puréed foods. As in previous studies in the UK and New Zealand, a baby-led weaning style was positively associated with breastfeeding, exposure to complementary foods around six months of age, earlier exposure to both finger and family foods, and higher interest in family food and shared family meals. Infants who were introduced to solid foods using a baby-led weaning approach were more likely to have met important developmental milestones; when controlling for covariates, percentage of family feeding was positively associated with sitting unsupported at an earlier age and a low spoon-feeding style was associated with crawling at an earlier age. These data suggest that baby-led weaning should be defined more comprehensively. Moreover, its potential influence on developmental domains beyond diet and eating behavior warrants future targeted exploration. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Evaluation of an eHealth intervention aiming to promote healthy food habits from infancy -the Norwegian randomized controlled trial Early Food for Future Health

Confirmatory factor analysis for the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire; factor loadings for all items and Cronbach alpha scores for each factor structure. (PDF 210 kb

Diario de Córdoba de comercio, industria, administración, noticias y avisos: Año LXXV Número 26510 - 1924 julio 15

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