THE YEAST WICKERHAMOMYCES ANOMALUS ACTS AS A PREDATOR OF THE OLIVE ANTHRACNOSE-CAUSING FUNGI, COLLETOTRICHUM NYMPHAEAE, C. GODETIAE, AND C. GLOEOSPORIOIDES

The yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus acts as a predator of the olive anthracnose-causing fungi, Colletotrichum nymphaeae, C. godetiae, and C. gloeosporioides

Olive tree anthracnose is caused by infection with Colletotrichum fungi, which in Portugal are mostly C.nymphaeae, C.godetiae, and C.gloeosporioides s.s.Severe economic losses are caused by this disease that would benefit from a greener and more efficient alternative to the present agrochemical methods.Yeasts are serious candidates for pre-harvest/

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Freezing Method for Rock Cross-Cut Coal Uncovering: Aging Characteristic of Effective Freezing Distance on Injecting Liquid Nitrogen into Coal Seam

Based on artificial freezing engineering practice, the comprehensive technology is suggested to realize safe and fast rock Feeding Supplies - Infant Nursing cross-cut coal uncovering, which mainly includes four steps of drilling, water injection wetting coal, gas drainage, and injection liquid nitrogen into coal seam.Freezing test of liquid nitroge

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Effects of acupuncture on behavioral, cardiovascular and hormonal responses in restraint-stressed Wistar rats

Stress is a well-known entity and may be defined as a threat to the homeostasis of a being.In the present study, we evaluated the effects of acupuncture on the physiological responses induced by restraint stress.Acupuncture is an ancient therapeutic technique which is used in the treatment and prevention of diseases.Its proposed mechanisms of actio

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