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Integrated control of Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) by mass trapping with an enzymatic hydrolyzed protein

January 2008
Scientific articles | Cera-Trap®

Field trials were conducted on sensitive mandarin trees (Citrus reticulate cv. Beatriz and Oronules) and fig trees (Ficus carica cv. Colar) in Tarragona, Alicante and Murcia (Spain) to assess the effectiveness of an enzymatic hydrolyzed specifically developed protein (Cera Trap®) against the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera Tephritidae). The efficacy of Cera Trap (CT) was evaluated against standard farm control strategies (mass trapping or chemical tr...

Study of the Mechanism of Action of a New Product for the Control of Fungal Diseases

April 2007
Scientific articles | Optimus®

Diseases caused by fungal pathogens represent one of the biggest agricultural problems worldwide in terms of economic losses due to reduced yield and the cost of treatment with fungicides used to control these diseases. In the event of a fungal attack, the resistance or susceptibility of the plants to infection will depend on the magnitude and the speed of activation of their defense mechanisms. Optimus is a protein enzyme hydrolysate with phosphorus and has been specially designed by the Bi...

Effects of a Biostimulant on the Heat Tolerance Associated with Photosynthetic Capacity, Membrane Thermostability, and Polyphenol Production of Perennial Ryegrass

January 2007
Scientific articles | Terra-Sorb®

Physiological responses of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) treated with or without Macro-Sorb Foliar (FOLIAR) and subjected to optimal growing conditions or high air temperature stress (20, 28, and 36ºC) were investigated in vivo using three separate growth chamber experiments

Biological Control of Mediterranean Fruit Fly Ceratitis capitata. The Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata [Wiedemann])

September 2006
Scientific articles | Cera-Trap®

Diptera: Tephritidae is one of the most destructive agricultural pests in citrus and fruit trees worldwide particularly in temperate and hot growing areas. In Spain, the total affected surface is over 300.000 ha. including citrus, fruit trees, table grapes and even vegetables like peppers in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Currently, medfly common control strategies to avoid fruit damage are based on several applications of pesticides with low efficiency results. These crops produ...