New distribution records, first host plant record and DNA barcoding of the Neotropical plume moth Oidaematophorus pseudotrachyphloeus Gielis (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) [PDF]
Oidaematophorus pseudotrachyphloeus Gielis, 2011 (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) is a little-known Neotropical plume moth previously recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Argentina. Its host plants and DNA barcodes are unknown.Oidaematophorus pseudotrachyphloeus is
Héctor Vargas
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Septic Transfusion Reactions Involving Burkholderia cepacia Complex: A Review [PDF]
This review was conducted to assess the global incidence of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) caused by contamination of blood components with the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc).
Margarita Salamanca-Pachon +2 more
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Vertical Trapping of the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Scolytinae), in Coffee [PDF]
The coffee industry loses millions of dollars annually worldwide due to the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB); these losses imply a decrease in quality and production. Traps are used to monitor their flight and for pest control.
Claudia Patricia Ruiz-Diaz +1 more
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New Understanding of Meta-Topolin Riboside Metabolism in Micropropagated Woody Plants [PDF]
Topolin cytokinins have emerged as valuable tools in micropropagation. This study investigates the metabolism of meta-topolin riboside (mTR) in three distinct tree species: Handroanthus guayacan and Tabebuia rosea (Bignoniaceae), and Tectona grandis ...
Maroua Grira +2 more
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Unveiling the Antioxidant Power and Secondary Metabolites of Tabebuia chrysantha (Jacq.) Leaves and Flowers from Ecuador [PDF]
Background: Tabebuia chrysantha (Jacq.) Nichols, commonly known as Guayacan, is a prominent species within the Bignoniaceae family known for its medicinal value and ecological significance.
Raluca A. Mihai +4 more
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Ecuadorian Woods: Building Material Selection Using an Entropy-COPRAS Comparative Analysis Based on the Characterization of Ecuadorian Oak and Guayacan Timber [PDF]
Considering that global awareness for sustainable development has risen to face environmental damages, different building materials have been considered from a mechanical perspective. In this sense, considering the richness of South America regarding its
Juan Francisco Nicolalde +4 more
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Reduced Diversity in the Bacteriome of the Phytophagous Mite Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) [PDF]
Tenuipalpidae comprises mites that transmit viruses to agriculturally important plants. Several tenuipalpid species present parthenogenesis, and in Brevipalpus yothersi, the endosymbiont Cardinium has been associated with female-only colonies.
Oscar E. Ospina +2 more
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A phenomenon causing instability of soil structure and associated hydraulic properties in recently tilled soils is aggregate fragmentation induced by wetting and drying cycles.
Victor A. Snyder, Miguel A. Vázquez
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The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper (V [...]
Victor A. Snyder, Miguel A. Vázquez
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are variations that occur at single nucleotides in the genome and are present at an appreciable level in a population.
Roger D. Lawrie, Steven E. Massey
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