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Twin reduction in the late embryonic period prevents the condition of freemartin in dairy cattle
Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Volume 57, Issue 12, Page 1649-1651, December 2022., 2022 Abstract The condition of freemartinism occurs in the bovine heterosexual twin foetuses and refers to the resulting infertile female. Vascular anastomoses of the foetal membranes are the major reason of this anomaly. This study examines whether single born heifers following induced twin reduction at 28–34 days of pregnancy could develop normal ...
Irina Garcia‐Ispierto +2 more
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 146, Issue 8, Page 964-974, September 2022., 2022 Abstract The oak pinhole borer, Platypus cylindrus F., mainly colonizes oaks (Quercus sp.), and it is considered among the most serious pests of cork oak (Quercus suber L.). Despite being traditionally considered as a secondary pest in thermophilic oak woodlands, outbreaks seem to be more frequent throughout the Mediterranean Basin thus becoming a ...
Emigdio Jordán Muñoz‐Adalia +2 more
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Cephalopods in the diet of Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) from the Mediterranean Sea: A review
Marine Mammal Science, Volume 38, Issue 2, Page 725-741, April 2022., 2022 Abstract The Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus, is a deep‐sea cetacean with a predominantly teuthophagous diet. Its distribution in the northwest Mediterranean is generally in deeper waters, but there is little information on diet or feeding areas. To extend knowledge of the diet of G.
Amanda Luna +3 more
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Economía i societat a Andorra a l’edat mitjana. Alguns elements de reflexió
Estudis d'Història Agraria, 2021 L'Andorra medieval és analitzada –a partir d'unes fonts molt escasses– a través de la pressió senyorial –externa a les valls–, del paper de l'Església i de l'emergència de la comunitat local –i les seves cases principals– com a gestora dels ...
Roland Viader
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The paradoxes of dairy farmers in Catalonia (Spain): Crisis and ‘double bind’
Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 62, Issue 1, Page 91-111, January 2022., 2022 Abstract The article analyses the crisis and ‘double bind’ situation to which Catalan dairy farmers find themselves subjected. Two contradictory commands are being imposed on them: ‘act as if nature does not matter and increase production because, otherwise, the abandonment of livestock activity threatens you’; and ‘reduce production and protect the ...
Marc Barbeta‐Viñas +1 more
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Forest Pathology, Volume 51, Issue 5, October 2021., 2021 Abstract Botryosphaeria canker of Quercus suber (causal agent: Diplodia corticola) poses a major threat for cork production along the western Mediterranean Basin. Infection by D. corticola induces cankers, which reduce tree vigour and compromise phellem regeneration. European policies in forest health advise the use of environmentally friendly methods,
Emigdio Jordán Muñoz‐Adalia +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 11, Issue 10, Page 5713-5727, May 2021., 2021 Distribution and severe defoliation processes of the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis W.), a tree defoliator insect native to Asia and invasive in Europe, were studied. We identified the main determinants that influence the species climatic and ecological niche, as well as we projected the distribution and impact to the invaded areas.
Quim Canelles +3 more
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Targeted-pig trial on safety and immunogenicity of serum-derived extracellular vesicles enriched fractions obtained from Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive virus infections [PDF]
, 2018 The Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) is the etiological agent of one of the most important swine diseases with a significant economic burden worldwide.
Borrás, Francesc E. +6 more
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Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 1476-1486, May 2021., 2021 Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) in wildlife challenges epidemiological surveillance and disease control. An outbreak of TB was detected in a free‐ranging wild boar population of a Natural Park in Catalonia (Spain) and the outbreak investigation was conducted in the area.
Giovanna Ciaravino +9 more
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