Characterization of native parasitoid community associated with the invasive pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Cantabria (northern Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 334-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Javier Dorado ◽  
Juli Pujade-Villar ◽  
E. Jordán Muñoz-Adalia ◽  
Juan Carlos Vinagrero ◽  
Julio J. Diez-Casero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Parasitoid Community ◽  
Dryocosmus Kuriphilus

scholarly journals Maqui berry vs Sloe berry – Liquor-based Beverage for New Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1501000
Author(s):  
Amadeo Gironés-Vilaplana ◽  
Diego A. Moreno ◽  
Cristina García-Viguera
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Organoleptic Properties ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
New Development ◽  
Aristotelia Chilensis ◽  
Maqui Berry ◽  
Over Time

“Pacharán” is an aniseed liquor-based beverage made with sloe berry ( Prunus spinosa L.) that has been produced in northern Spain. On the other hand, maqui berry ( Aristotelia chilensis) is a common edible berry from Chile, and currently under study because of its multiple beneficial effects on health. The aim of this work was to design a new aniseed liquor-based beverage with maqui berry, as an industrial alternative to a traditional alcoholic product with bioactive berries. The characterization of its composition, compared with the traditional “Pacharán”, and its evolution during maceration (6 and 12 months) showed that the new maqui liquor had significantly-higher anthocyanin retention over time. More studies on the organoleptic properties and bioactivity are underway.

Physicochemical, sensory and microbiological characterization of Asturian Chorizo, a traditional fermented sausage manufactured in Northern Spain

Meat Science ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 118-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Prado ◽  
Marta Sampayo ◽  
Pelayo González ◽  
Felipe Lombó ◽  
Juan Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Northern Spain ◽  
Fermented Sausage

scholarly journals Genotypic Characterization of Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) After Its Introduction in Tuscany (Italy) for the Biological Control of Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambra Viviani ◽  
Rodolfo Bernardi ◽  
Andrea Cavallini ◽  
Elisabetta Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
18S Rrna ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Its2 Region ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Gall Wasp ◽  
Dryocosmus Kuriphilus ◽  
Torymus Sinensis ◽  
The World

Abstract Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) is an alien parasitoid that is used in many areas of the world for biological control the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). In Italy, this parasitoid was imported from Japan in 2003 and subsequently multiplied and released throughout the country. In this study, a phylogenetic investigation was carried out on insects from three different sites in northern Tuscany (Italy). Moreover, the possible hybridization between T. sinensis and some native Torymus species was evaluated. The conserved region 18S rRNA gene and the hypervariable ITS2 (Internal Transcribed Spacer 2) region of the ribosomal cistrone were selected as molecular markers. Sequencing the amplified products, after cloning, ruled out any hybridization between T. sinensis and the native Torymus species, and also confirmed the presence of two haplotypes for the Tuscan population of T. sinensis both for the region of the 18S rRNA gene as well as for the ITS2 region. These results confirm that the environmental impact of the alien parasitoid T. sinensis in the study site is acceptable, although an extensive and repeated monitoring would be desirable.

Biology, immature and adult morphology, and molecular characterization of a new species of the genusEntedon(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) associated with the invasive pestSpecularius impressithorax(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) onErythrinaplants

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 715-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.V. Gumovsky ◽  
M.M. Ramadan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Early Embryo ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Young Larva ◽  
Preimaginal Stages ◽  
Undifferentiated Cells ◽  
Palearctic Species ◽  
Coral Tree

AbstractEntedon erythrinaesp. n. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a gregarious egg-larval endoparasitoid of the Erythrina bruchineSpecularius impressithorax, an invasive pest of the coral tree seeds (Erythrinaspp.), is described from the Hawaiian Islands and Africa (South Africa, Tanzania and Mozambique). The biology and morphology of preimaginal stages of this new species are described in details.It is remarkable that the early embryo of the parasitoid represents a mass of undifferentiated cells surrounded by a peculiar membrane formed by the peripheral enlarged polygonal cells. The young larva developing inside this membrane corresponds morphologically to the second instar of congeneric species. Various peculiarities of the parasitoid-host relationships in gregarious and solitaryEntedonparasitoids are discussed. The DNA sequences of 28S D2 (nuclear), Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI, mitochondrial) and Cytochrome B (CytB, mitochondrial) genes are provided for this new species and compared with the sequences of some other Afrotropical and Palearctic species of the genus.

Characterization of the Iberian Y chromosome haplogroup R-DF27 in Northern Spain

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 142-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Villaescusa ◽  
María José Illescas ◽  
Laura Valverde ◽  
Miriam Baeta ◽  
Carolina Nuñez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Y Chromosome ◽  
Northern Spain

scholarly journals Clay minerals as provenance indicators in continental lacustrine sequences: the Leza Formation, early Cretaceous, Cameros Basin, northern Spain

Clay Minerals ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Alonso-Azcárate ◽  
M. Rodas ◽  
J. F. Barrenechea ◽  
J. R. Mas
Keyword(s):  
Clay Mineral ◽  
Source Area ◽  
Local Source ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Source Areas ◽  
Kübler Index ◽  
Facies Associations ◽  
Mineral Assemblages ◽  
Cameros Basin

AbstractVariations in clay mineral assemblages, changes in Kübler index (KI), and the chemical composition of chlorites are used to identify source areas in the lacustrine materials in the Lower Cretaceous Leza Limestone Formation of the Cameros Basin, northern Spain. This formation has fairly homogeneous lithological characteristics and facies associations which do not allow for identification and characterization of local source areas. The Arnedillo lithosome of the Leza Limestone Formation contains a clay mineral association (Mg-chlorite, illite and smectite) indicative of its provenance. Chlorite composition and illite KI values indicate that these minerals were formed at temperatures higher than those reached by the Leza Formation which indicates its detrital origin. The similarity in the Mg-chlorite composition between the Arnedillo lithosome and the Keuper sediments of the area indicates that these materials acted as a local source area. This implies that Triassic sediments were exposed, at least locally, at the time of deposition of the Leza Formation. The presence of smectite in the Leza Formation is related to a retrograde diagenesis event that altered the Mg-chlorites in some samples.

scholarly journals Bacteria, guano and soot: Source assessment of organic matter preserved in black laminae in stalagmites from caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca (N Spain)

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-135
Author(s):  
Joeri Kaal ◽  
Virginia Martínez-Pillado ◽  
Antonio Martínez Cortizas ◽  
Jorge Sanjurjo Sánchez ◽  
Arantza Aranburu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Karst System ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Human Fossil ◽  
Soot Deposition

Speleothems are a recognized source of paleoclimatic information, but their value as a source of signals from human activities in caves with an archaeological record has rarely been explored. Previous studies of speleothems in the Sierra de Atapuerca karst system (Burgos, northern Spain) revealed an important human fossil record, provided information about human activities in and around these caves, and the impacts on their natural environment. The present study reports the results of molecular characterization of dark-colored laminae from the stalagmites Ilargi (Galería de las Estatuas) and GS1, GS2, and GS3 (Galería del Silo), by pyrolysis-GC-MS (Py-GC-MS) and thermally assisted hydrolysis and methylation (THM-GC-MS). The features of the organic matter demonstrate the presence of (1) a dominant aliphatic fraction probably from in situ bacterial and ex situ plant-derived lipids, (2) black carbon (from soot and/or charcoal), (3) polysaccharides and N-rich moieties (probably from bat guano and microbial sources), and (4) a signal of terpenoid derivatives that may originate from the overlying limestone (kerogen) and extant gymnosperm resin (soils) or cyanobacteria (cave). Some plant-derived lignin may be present as well but was not identified unambiguously. It is concluded that this approach allows identifying multiple general sources of organic matter which can help understand speleothem formation processes, and evidence of soot deposition could be clearly linked to human activities.

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