Providing Alternative Hosts and Nectar to Aphid Parasitoids in a Plum Orchard to Determine Resource Complementarity and Distance Range Effect on Biological Control [PDF]
There are many different practices that contribute to conservation biological control, but little is known about their complementarity. We tested the effects of providing food and alternative hosts to parasitoids by intercropping a plum orchard with companion plants.
Lérault, Louise +6 more
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Sensory profile of plum nectars [PDF]
Nectars are beverages formulated with the juice or pulp of one or more fruits, with addition of water and sugar in various proportions depending on local taste, government standards, pH, and fruit composition of the variety used. Recently, the market for such products has greatly expanded.
Hruškar, Mirjana, Levaj, Branka
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Biochemical variation in traditional black plum nectar’s quality during storage
In Côte d'Ivoire, the non-alcoholic beverage industry is gradually turning to fruits from local wild species. More and more products from the latter are entering the market. Black plum, fruit of Vitex doniana, very pleasant and rich in bioactive compounds, has been transformed into nectar without the addition of preservatives. As a result, this product
Haffiata KONE-SORO +4 more
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Food industry and more specifically that of juices in Côte d'Ivoire, is gradually turning to local fruits. New products, sometimes derived from wild fruit species, are appearing on the market. The savannah plum tree (Vitex doniana) hitherto undervalued, is experiencing renewed interest due to its socio-economic importance for local populations.
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Antioxidant activity and phenolic profile of selected organic and conventional honeys from Poland [PDF]
Honey is a natural food product hypothesized to have significant health-beneficial value. The results of recent studies indicate that the biological activity of honey can also be ascribed to phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activity.
Groth, Sabrina +4 more
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Hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) diversity in Tapada da Ajuda, Lisbon - a preliminary study [PDF]
Hoverflies are holometabolic insects, whose adults are pollinators feeding on nectar and pollen. Frequently, they are confused with wasps, bees and bumblebees.
Espírito Santo, Gonçalo +2 more
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Queen Garnet plum (QGP), known for its high levels of anthocyanins, is a hybrid of the Japanese plum developed in Queensland, Australia. Anthocyanins provide the red, blue, and purple pigments in plants with demonstrated beneficial health effects. This study hypothesized that low-dose anthocyanin QGP intake will have a significant positive effect on ...
Igwe, Ezinne O. +8 more
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Anthocyanin absorption and metabolism by human intestinal Caco-2 cells: a review [PDF]
Anthocyanins from different plant sources have been shown to possess health beneficial effects against a number of chronic diseases. To obtain any influence in a specific tissue or organ, these bioactive compounds must be bioavailable, i.e., effectively ...
Battino, Maurizioeditor +4 more
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\u3ci\u3eLycaeides Melissa Samuelis\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Response to an Aggregation of \u3ci\u3eLytta Sayi\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Meloidae) on \u3ci\u3eLupinus Perennis\u3c/i\u3e (Fabaceae [PDF]
Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov, frequently called the Karner blue butterfly, is a Federally endangered species found in savanna/barren type ecosystems of New England and the Great Lakes region of North America.
Kleintjes Neff, Paula K +1 more
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Economic aspects of the bee industry / [PDF]
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Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006 +2 more
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