RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE INFLUENCE EXPRESSION OF FOLIAR SYMPTOMS OF GRAPEVINE LEAF STRIPE DISEASE (ESCA COMPLEX) IN VINEYARDS

Rainfall and temperature influence expression of foliar symptoms of grapevine leaf stripe disease (esca complex) in vineyards

Two vineyards in the Abruzzo Region, central Italy, affected by grapevine leaf stripe disease (GLSD), were monitored for incidence and severity of foliar symptoms of the disease for 21 consecutive years (1994 to 2014).Each year, rainfall and temperature were Tilt Sensor recorded.Correlations between symptom incidence or severity and rainfall or tem

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Brain morphology and immunohistochemical localization of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus

The present study was focused on the morphology of the diencephalic nuclei (likely involved in reproductive functions) as well as on the distribution of GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) in the rhinencephalon, telencephalon and the diencephalon of the brain of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) by means of immunohistochemistry.Bluefin tuna has an e

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Commercially important properties of plants of the genus Plantago

The centuries-old experience of folk medicine, nutritional traditions, and the results of numerous research studies show that plants of the genus Plantago can be used for medicinal, cosmetic, dietetic, and ritual purposes.In the phytochemical composition of Plantago, there is an abundance of biologically active substances (among others, glycosides,

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