Detection of Huanglongbing, insect vectors and nutritional profile of citrus in Upper Awash, Ethiopia

This study aimed to correlate sustainable development indicators with the occurrence of mosquitoes from the genus Aedes and phlebotominae sand flies, vectors of dengue fever, American visceral leishmaniasis and American tegumentary leishmaniasis, in order to establish a relationship between infestation indices and sustainability conditions in southern and northern neighborhoods of Natal, Brazil, adjacent to environmental protection zones 5 and 9, respectively. Data were obtained on Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus breeding sites and captures of phlebotominae sand flies of the genus Lutzomyia in the study area between 2006 and 2008, from the Center of Zoonosis Control of the Municipal Health Secretariat, and correlated with environmental and social indicators. Factorial analysis was applied to transform these indicators into a sustainability index for each neighborhood studied (Neighborhood Sustainability Index – NSI). Relating these indices with the occurrence of insect vectors at these sites shows a high positive correlation between SID and the Breteau index of A. aegypti (p=0.028) and with the index of household infestation by phlebotominae sand flies (p=0.01). This reveals a pattern allowing the association of sustainability conditions in the study areas with the occurrence of these insects. Analyses demonstrate the occurrence of a larger number of A. aegypti breeding sites and higher indices of household infestation by phlebotominae sand flies in neighborhoods with lower sustainability indices. Knowledge of the relationship between sustainable development indicators and the occurrence of zoonotic vectors may contribute to public health programs as well as to a restructuring of public policies in the study areas.

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Evaluation of Nano Structured Slow Release Fertilizer on the Soil Fertility, Yield and Nutritional Profile of Vigna radiata

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology ◽

10.2174/1872210510666160727093554 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 50-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Rajendran Mala ◽

Ruby Selvaraj ◽

Vidhya Sundaram ◽

Raja Rajan ◽

Uma Gurusamy

Keyword(s):

Soil Fertility ◽

Vigna Radiata ◽

Slow Release ◽

Nutritional Profile ◽

Slow Release Fertilizer

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Avaliação do Perfil Nutricional dos Funcionários das Equipes Estratégia Saúde da Família e Núcleo de Apoio a Saúde da Família do Município de Pedralva – MG/ Evaluation of the Nutritional Profile of Workers from the Family Health Strategy Team and the Supp

REVISTA CIÊNCIAS EM SAÚDE ◽

10.21876/rcsfmit.v4i3.223 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 12-21

Author(s):

Ana Isabel da Silva Ferreira ◽

Edna Slob

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Family Health ◽

Abdominal Circumference ◽

Nutritional Profile ◽

Health Strategy ◽

The Family ◽

Family Health Strategy ◽

The City

Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil nutricional das equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família e do Núcleo de Apoio a Saúde da Família do município de Pedralva. Materiais e métodos: Estudo descritivo, analítico, transversal, realizado com 42 profissionais que compõem as equipes Estratégias Saúde da Família (ESF) e Núcleo de Apoio a Saúde da Família (NASF) no município de Pedralva/MG. Foram coletados dados antropométricos, como peso, altura e circunferências corporais e aplicado um formulário de frequência do consumo alimentar, para avaliar os hábitos alimentares desses profissionais Resultados: Quanto ao estado nutricional, 40,5% dos funcionários se encontravam eutróficos, 40,5% com sobrepeso e 19% com obesidade. Em relação ao risco de doenças cardiovascular, analisando a circunferência abdominal, 9% não apresentou risco, 24% dos funcionários tinham risco elevado e 67%, risco muito elevado; ao se utilizar a relação cintura quadril, encontrou-se 76% dos funcionários sem risco e 24% com risco. De acordo com o inquérito alimentar, observou frequente consumo de arroz, feijão, salada, salgados e carne, pouco consumo de frutas, legumes e peixes. Conclusão: medidas preventivas devem ser tomadas, a fim de evitar que o quadro atual do perfil antropométrico dessa população se torne ainda mais comprometedor, além de garantir melhoria da qualidade de vida dos mesmos. Palavras-chave: Avaliação nutricional. Estado nutricional. Inquérito alimentar. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the nutritional profile of the teams of the Family Health Strategy and Support Center for Family Health in the city of Pedralva. Materials and methods: descriptive, analytical, transversal study performed with 42 professionals that make up the teams of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) and the Support Center for Family Health (NASF) in the city of Pedralva/MG. Anthropometric data such as weight, height and body circumferences were collected and a questionare about the frequency of food consumption was applied to assess the dietary habits of these Professional Results: Regarding nutritional status, 40.5% of employees were normal weight, 40.5% overweight and 19% obese. Regarding the risk of cardiovascular diseases, analyzing abdominal circumference, 9% showed no risk, 24% of employees had high risk and 67%, very high risk; when using the waist-hip ratio, we found 76% of employees with no risk and 24% at risk. According to food survey observed frequent consumption of rice, beans, salad, savory meat and little consumption of fruits, vegetables and fish. Conclusion: Preventive measures should be taken to prevent the current situation of anthropometric profile of this population from becoming even more engaging and also ensure improved quality of life for them. Keywords: Nutritional evaluation. Nutritional status. Dietary survey.

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Identification of candidate insect vectors of Grapevine red blotch virus by means of an artificial feeding diet

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology ◽

10.1080/07060661.2021.1930174 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dieter Kahl ◽

José Ramón Úrbez-Torres ◽

Joel Kits ◽

Miranda Hart ◽

Amanda Nyirfa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Artificial Feeding ◽

Insect Vectors

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Tettigoniella viridis and Clovia conifer are potential insect vectors of sugarcane white leaf phytoplasma

Tropical Plant Pathology ◽

10.1007/s40858-021-00442-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Wen-Feng Li ◽

Xiao-Yan Wang ◽

Xiao-Yan Cang ◽

Rong-Yue Zhang ◽

Hong-Li Shan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Insect Vectors ◽

White Leaf ◽

Sugarcane White Leaf ◽

Sugarcane White Leaf Phytoplasma

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Are Homemade and Commercial Infant Foods Different? A Nutritional Profile and Food Variety Analysis in Spain

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13030777 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 777

Author(s):

Maria Jose Bernal ◽

Sergio Roman ◽

Michelle Klerks ◽

Juan Francisco Haro-Vicente ◽

Luis Manuel Sanchez-Siles

Keyword(s):

Young Children ◽

Later Life ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Food Diary ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Developmental Needs ◽

Infant Foods ◽

Nutritional Profile ◽

Yellow Orange ◽

Food Variety

Complementary feeding (CF) is an important determinant of early and later life nutrition with great implications for the health status and the development of an adequate growth. Parents can choose between homemade foods (HMFs) and/or commercial infant foods (CIFs). There is no consistent evidence as to whether HMFs provide a better nutritional profile and variety over CIFs. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional profiles and food variety of HMFs versus CIFs in the Spanish market targeted for infants (6–11 months) and young children (12–18 months). Thirty mothers with their children aged 6 to 18 months were included in this cross-sectional study, following a 3-day weighed food diary of which HMFs were collected and chemically analyzed. HMFs meals for infant provided significantly lower energy, higher protein and higher fiber, for young children provided significantly higher protein and fiber than CIFs meals. HMFs fruit purees for infant shown significantly higher fiber and for young children provided higher energy than CIFs. HMFs meals contained a significantly greater number of different vegetables than CIFs meals (3.7 vs. 3.3), with carrot as the most frequently used in both. However, in CIFs fruit purees shown higher different fruits than HMFs, in both the banana was the fruit most frequently used. There was a predominance of meat and lack of oily fish and legumes in both HMFs and CIFs meals. HMFs and CIFs were equally characterized by a soft texture and yellow-orange colours. Importantly, our findings emphasize the need for clear guidelines for the preparation of HMFs as well as the promotion of food variety (taste and textures) in both HMFs and CIFs to suit infants’ and young children’s nutritional and developmental needs.

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Surveying Potential Vectors of Apple Proliferation Phytoplasma: Faunistic Analysis and Infection Status of Selected Auchenorrhyncha Species

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects12010012 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Stefanie Fischnaller ◽

Martin Parth ◽

Manuel Messner ◽

Robert Stocker ◽

Christine Kerschbamer ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Regional Scale ◽

Insect Vectors ◽

Infection Status ◽

Apple Proliferation ◽

Population Densities ◽

South Tyrol ◽

Candidatus Phytoplasma Mali ◽

Cacopsylla Melanoneura

Apple proliferation (AP) is one of the economically most important diseases in European apple cultivation. The disease is caused by the cell-wall-less bacterium ’ Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’, which is transmitted by Cacopsylla picta (Foerster) and Cacopsylla melanoneura (Foerster) (Hemiptera: Psylloidea). In South Tyrol (Italy), severe outbreaks were documented since the 1990s. Infestation rates of AP do not always correlate with the population densities of the confirmed vectors, implying the presence of other, so far unknown, hemipterian vectors. By elucidating the species community of Auchenorrhyncha (Insecta: Hemiptera) at a regional scale, more than 31,000 specimens were captured in South Tyrolean apple orchards. The occurrence of 95 species was confirmed, whereas fourteen species are new records for this territory. Based on the faunistical data, more than 3600 individuals out of 25 species were analyzed using quantitative PCR to assess the presence of AP phytoplasma. The pathogen was sporadically detected in some individuals of different species, for example in Stictocephala bisonia Kopp and Yonk (Hemiptera: Membracidae). However, the concentration of phytoplasma was much lower than in infected C. picta and C. melanoneura captured in the same region, confirming the role of the latter mentioned psyllids as the main insect vectors of AP- phytoplasma in South Tyrol.

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Nutritional profile of ultra-processed foods advertised in small food retailers

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.248 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

C A Borges ◽

C Kikuta ◽

P C Jaime

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Well Being ◽

Nutritional Composition ◽

Processed Foods ◽

Nutritional Profile ◽

Saturated Fats ◽

Food Retailers ◽

Health And Well Being

Abstract Background It is necessary to analyze the nutritional profile and advertising claims of ultra-processed foods available in small food retailers. Methods This is an observational cross-sectional study that carried out an audit on small food businesses. Information was collected on advertising, price, ingredient list, nutritional composition and portion size. All investigated foods were grouped according to the NOVA food classification. Food advertising was categorized into 11 different consumer appeals. The relationship between the type of advertising appeal of the ultra-processed food and its nutritional profile was analyzed. A comparison was made between the nutritional composition of the advertised food and the recommendations of sugar, saturated fat and sodium of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Results The most prevalent ultra-processed foods in small retailers were sweets and treats (18.5%); sugary sweetened beverages (15.7%), sausages (12.0%) and baked goods (11.1%). Most of the advertising on the packaging of ultra-processed foods was about healthy eating and physical activity and sensory aspects of the product (color, flavor, texture). Foods classified as high in sugars had the highest number of advertisements related to healthy eating and physical activity, foods high in sugar and saturated fats, had the highest number of advertisements related to sensory aspects, healthy eating and physical activity and foods high in sodium and / or saturated fats, had more advertising related to convenience. Conclusions Identifying that advertising for ultra-processed foods is associated with health and well-being, physical activity and sensory aspects leads us to a better understanding of the factors that influence consumer perception in small businesses. Advertising for foods rich in sugar, saturated fat and sodium based on health and well-being should be better regulated by public agencies in Brazil, supporting consumers to make healthier choices. Key messages Ultra-processed foods induce to consume large quantities, due to the convenience and the advertising present in their packaging that stimulate a healthy life, physical activity and sensory aspects. It is necessary support and defend changes in nutrition labeling, in order to clarify the nutritional information to consumers.

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