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Moniliophthora perniciosa, the Causal Agent of Cacao Witches’ Broom Disease Is ...
Ferraz, Pedro; Brandão, Rogelio Lopes; Cássio, Fernanda; Lucas, CândidaCacao plantations from South America have been afflicted with the severe fungal disease known as Witches’ Broom Disease (WBD), caused by the basidiomycete Moniliophthora perniciosa. Yeasts are increasingly recognized as good fungal biocides, although their application is still mostly restricted to the postharvest control of plant and fruit decay. Their possible utilization in the field, in a preharvest phase, i...
Geotechnical Hazards in Rocky Slopes (Northern Portugal): Focused on Methodology
Trigo, José Filinto; Pacheco, Carlos; Fernandes, João; Ferraz, Pedro; Sousa, Jorge; Machado, Rui; Duarte, Sara; Mendes, Ana; Freitas, LilianaInterdisciplinary studies of rocky slopes stability have been performed on Northern Portugal, that allowed to establish a design methodology. This approach carries together the use of more traditional techniques, with the application of more recent technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles. This work presents a set of procedures that have been applied successfully in several case studies, describing the di...
Potential of yeasts as biocontrol agents of the phytopathogen causing cacao Wit...
Ferraz, Pedro; Cássio, Fernanda; Lucas, CândidaPlant diseases caused by fungal pathogens are responsible for major crop losses worldwide, with a significant socio-economic impact on the life of millions of people who depend on agriculture-exclusive economy. This is the case of the Witches' Broom Disease (WBD) affecting cacao plant and fruit in South and Central America. The severity and extent of this disease is prospected to impact the growing global choco...
Conditions promoting effective very high gravity sugarcane juice fermentation
Monteiro, Bruno; Ferraz, Pedro; Barroca, Mário Jorge Faria; Cruz, Sandra H. da; Collins, Tony; Lucas, CândidaAbstract Background: Applying very high gravity (VHG) fermentation conditions to the sugarcane juice (SCJ) bioethanol industry would improve its environmental and economic sustainability without the need for major infrastructure changes or investments. It could enable a decrease in the consumption of biological and natural resources (cane/ land, water and energy) while maintaining acceptable production paramete...