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Biological aspects of the two-spotted spider mite on strawberry plants under si...
Ribeiro,Edenilson B; Castellani,Maria Aparecida; Andrade,Daniel Júnior de; Prado,Renato de M; Souza,Larissa Adelita SC; Freire,Daniel SABSTRACT Silicon is an inducer of plant resistance to arthropod pests, being a promising strategy for integrated management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of silicon on biological, reproductive and population aspects of parental and F1 generations of the two-spotted spider mite on strawberry plants. Potassium silicate, nanosilica and water were applied to the plants. Two-spotted spider mite f...
Vasoconstrictor effect of Africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) venom on rat...
Sousa,Paulo César P; Brito,Teresinha S; Freire,Daniel S; Ximenes,Rafael M; Magalhães,Pedro Jorge C; Monteiro,Helena SA; Alves,Renata SBackground : Apis mellifera stings are a problem for public health worldwide, particularly in Latin America due to the aggressiveness of its Africanized honeybees. Massive poisoning by A. mellifera venom (AmV) affects mainly the cardiovascular system, and several works have described its actions on heart muscle. Nevertheless, no work on the pharmacological action mechanisms of the AmV in isolated aorta has been...