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First report of Neofusiccoccum vitifusiforme and presence of other Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with Botryosphaeria dieback of grapevine in Sicily (Italy)

Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2013
Summary. Since 2007, when a grapevine decline caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae was reported for the first time in Sicily, vines showing similar declining symptoms have been also found in other grape-growing areas of western and central Sicily.
Vincenzo MONDELLO, Sandra LO PICCOLO, Gaetano CONIGLIARO, Antonio ALFONZO, Livio TORTA, Santella BURRUANO   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A review of the Anthicidae of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera) [PDF]

, 2003
Based on the study of about 900 specimens collected recently and at the beginning of the last century, information on the Anthicidae fauna of the Maltese Islands is updated.
Mifsud, David, Nardi, Gianluca
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ORCHESTRATING DIFFERENCE AND SIMILARITY: Black Fungibility, and the Spatial Redrawing of Racial Categories in Spanish Colonial Morocco, Sahara and Guinea

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article I dissect the spatial strategies through which the Spanish attempted to orchestrate both racial difference and similarity in the African colonies of Morocco, Western Sahara and Equatorial Guinea during the first half of the twentieth century.
Pol Fité Matamoros
wiley   +1 more source

Foliar Application of Three Biostimulants in Two Time Intervals Affects Crop Yield and Chemical Parameters of Melissa officinalis L.

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Lemon balm is a medicinal and aromatic plant which is commonly known for its antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, antianxiety and anti‐inflammatory activities.
Davide Farruggia, Maria Cannizzaro, Mario Licata, Salvatore La Bella, Giovanni Urso, Johannes Novak   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Vaginal Oestrogen Therapy in Postmenopausal Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Does It Have Any Impact on Perioperative Outcomes? A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects up to 50% of postmenopausal women, negatively impacting sexual function and quality of life. While surgery remains the primary treatment, increasing attention has been given to perioperative vaginal oestrogen therapy and its potential impact on surgical outcomes.
Gilda Sicilia, Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Maurizio Nicola D'Alterio, Stefania Saponara, Francesco Scicchitano, Anna Maria Fulghesu, Rossella E. Nappi, Stefano Angioni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Characeae (Charophyceae, Charales) report in eastern Sicily (Italy) [PDF]

Italian Botanist
Nowadays species belonging to the green algal family Characeae are highly endangered. For this reason, many of them are protected by European directives and included in Red Lists.
Ilaria Pagana, Alessandra Virzì, Manuel Andrea Zafarana, Giuseppina Alongi   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Monitoring Quality of Mafia‐Connected Accountants

Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the monitoring quality of accountants with ties to the Mafia in their role as auditors for “clean” firms—those with no known ties to organized crime. Using a proprietary government database, we identify Italian firms with alleged ties to the Mafia through their executives, directors, or shareholders.
Pietro A. Bianchi, Jere R. Francis, Antonio Marra, Nicola Pecchiari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-order finite-difference ghost-point methods for elliptic problems in domains with curved boundaries

Open Mathematics
In this article, a fourth-order finite-difference ghost-point method for the Poisson equation on regular Cartesian mesh is presented. The method can be considered the high-order extension of the second-order ghost method introduced earlier by the authors.
Coco Armando, Russo Giovanni
doaj   +1 more source

Co‐phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Strict patterns of co‐divergence have rarely been documented other than among organisms and their symbionts. In this paper, using a molecular approach, we inferr the population‐level phylogenies of a Mediterranean ant species Pheidole pallidula and its nest parasite, the obligate myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri. We then investigate the role of co‐
Davide Bergamaschi, Wendy Moore, Andrea Di Giulio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The dynamics of criminal collaboration: Multiplex ties in mafia networks

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how social embeddedness and multiplex relationships shape criminal collaboration within organized crime networks. Drawing on data from three major investigations into the ‘Ndrangheta, we analyze how kinship, clan affiliation, leadership, and prior interactions influence participation in meetings and phone calls.
Francesco Calderoni, Jürgen Lerner, David Bright   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source