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Four new species and five morphospecies of Ficophagus Davies & Bartholomaeus, 2015 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus subgenus Urostigma sect. Americana (Moraceae) in Central America
(Brill & The Hague Academy of International Law, 2017-05-02)
Four new species of Ficophagus were recovered from the sycones of Ficus spp. from the Subgenus Urostigma section Americana from Central America. The species are described here as Ficophagus bullenei sp. n., F. costaricanus ...
Citrus Huanglongbing Caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Present in the Northern Region of Costa Rica but Has Not Extended to Other Citrus-Growing Areas
(American Phytopathological Society, 2015-10-16)
Since 2011, citrus Huanglongbing (HLB, ex-greening) disease has been detected in Los Chiles, Costa Rica, close to the Nicaraguan border, by the State Phytosanitary Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado; SFE) and by ...
Anxiolytic activity and active principles of Piper amalago (Piperaceae), a medicinal plant used by the Q’eqchi’ Maya to treat susto, a culture-bound illness
(Elsevier, 2016-06-05)
Ethnopharmacological relevance The medicinal plant, Piper amalago L. (Piperaceae), is used traditionally by Q'eqchi' Maya healers for the treatment of "susto" a culture-bound syndrome. Previous research suggests that susto ...
Molecular characterization of pseudomonodelphic dagger nematodes of the genus Xiphinema Cobb, 1913 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) in Costa Rica, with notes on Xiphinema setariae Tarjan, 1964
(Springer, 2016-12-16)
Pseudomonodelphic dagger nematodes of the genus Xiphinema are characterized by having one of the genital branches reduced and lacking an ovary. They are usually reported from tropical regions. Nematode surveys conducted ...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in filterable PM2.5 emissions generated from regulated stationary sources in the metropolitan area of Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2017-09)
This study analyzed the profiles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in filterable PM2.5 particles collected from a total of 71 boilers and 22 indirect type furnaces that burn liquid and biomass fuels in the ...
Current agro-climatic potential of Patagonia shaped by thermal and hydric patterns
(Springer, 2020-08-16)
Changes in thermal and hydric patterns affect crop growth. This research is aimed to assess temporal and spatial trends of 18
climatic and agro-climatic thermal and hydric indices in the north of Argentine Patagonia ...
Quality differentiation of cocoa beans: implications for geographical indications
(Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2021-01-09)
Geographical indications may stimulate collective actions of governance for quality control, trade and marketing as well as innovation based on the use of local resources and regional biodiversity. Cocoa production, however, ...
Determinación de la capacidad de transmisión por semilla del amachamiento del frijol (Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie)
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2016)
Determinación de la capacidad de transmisión por semilla del amachamiento del frijol (Aphelenchoides besseyiChristie). El objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar la capacidad de Aphelenchoides besseyi ...
Nematode fauna of Costa Rican protected areas
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2003-12-01)
The Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), in collaboration with the Nematology Laborato ry at Universidad Nacional (U.N.A) of Costa Rica, conducted a nematode inventory of Costa Rican
wild lands. Hundreds of samples ...
Adaptación autónoma a eventos hidrometeorológicos extremos: estudio de caso sobre la convivencia de un territorio indígena con el riesgo climático en la cuenca del río Sixaola, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-12)
La adaptación autónoma se refiere a las medidas tomadas por una población específica, como una respuesta autogestionada a un estímulo climático adverso. La ausencia de ayudas gubernamentales o inversiones de gran magnitud ...