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We describe the relative abundance, plant species visited, and plant communities used by hummingbirdspecies inhabiting the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, a semiarid area in South-central Mexico. We recorded 14hummingbird species and 35 plant species distributed in 4 plant communities during our study. We found 86 differenthummingbird-plant interactions. Amazilia violiceps and Cynanthus latirostris were the most common hummingbirds,while C. latirostris, A. violiceps, and Cynanthus sordidus were the hummingbirds that visited more plant species.Hummingbirds were distributed differentially between plant communities inside the reserve, with 12 species beingpresent in the arboreal plant community of the lowlands, 11 both in cactus forest and perennial spine shrub plants, and6 in perennial unarmed shrub plants. Cercidium praecox (Fabaceae) was the plant species with the highest number ofvisiting hummingbird species (10 species). Cactus forest and perennial spine shrub plants were the plant communitieswith largest number of possible interactions (57 and 51, respectively). The mean connectance value of the interactionmatrix was similar between plant communities (near to 22%), but lower than those reported previously in other places.In the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve the hummingbird-plant interaction system will be preserved if thehummingbirds C. latirostris, A. violiceps, C. sordidus, and L. clemenciae, and the plants C. praecox, I. arborescens, E.chiotilla, and N. glauca, are protected.

We review historic occurrences in Mexico of one of the least known Xenarthra of Mesoamerica – the northern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous centralis Miller, 1899). We document 6 new records in the Lacandona rainforest, southern Mexico, and through interviews with local people, we assess potential threats for this species in the region. In addition to being locally rare, our results show that hunting and death by road-kill may be major threats to this species in the region.

Se presentan los valores isotópicos de δ13C y δ18O obtenidos del esmalte dental de un temazate procedentede un sitio arqueológico. Dichos valores indican que este cérvido tenía una dieta ramoneadora y habitaba en una zonade vegetación cerrada.

A pesar de los numerosos trabajos que abordan desde diferentes ópticas la sistemática de Physidae, la situación taxonómica de las entidades de esta familia presentes en la Argentina es aún confusa. Por lo tanto, se abordó el estudio de las 2 especies de hallazgo más frecuente en el país, realizando una actualización de la descripción de las mismas para confirmar su estatus taxonómico y facilitar su correcta identificación. Se analizaron ejemplares de 5 localidades diferentes de cada especie. Para la redescripción se analizaron fundamentalmente caracteres de la conchilla, morfología externa, rádula y reproductor. Las diferencias inter-específicas de las características de las conchillas y de las partes blandas fueron analizadas estadísticamente por separado, mediante análisis de los componentes principales y factorial discriminante. Los caracteres observados permitieron concluir que la correcta denominación de las especies aquí estudiadas es Stenophysa marmorata (Guilding, 1828) y Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805. Si bien existen diferencias conquiológicas entre estas 2 especies, queda demostrado que es importante la observación de las partes blandas para una correcta determinación.

The aim of this study was to characterize and evaluate morphologically the national collection of germplasm INIA camu camu made up of 43 accessions collected in the Loreto region, for conservation and use. The results show that the germplasm of camu camu has high variability and three types of plant architecture (column, intermediate and branched). The flowers are hermaphrodite or androgynous and have herkogamy empowering the outcrossing or cross-pollination. The color of the fruit depends on the state of maturation of the same, varies from green to red-violet, the number of seeds per fruit varies from 1 to 4, the number of fruits per kg is 90 to 148. Twenty one accessions were found with yields greater than 15 kg per plant and 16 accessions of over 2000 mg of ascorbic acid /100 g of pulp. In addition, we identified 10 promising accessions by fruit yield and ascorbic acid contents. Through Principal Component Analysis was determined that the variables are positively associated with the fruit yield, plant height and stem diameter. The dendrogram derived from cluster analysis allowed the identification of three groups based on fruit yield, the first group consists of 22 accessions whose fruit yields are between 2.29 and 11.97 kg / plant, the second group 16 accessions that have yields 16.97 to 30.35 kg of / plant, and the third group consists of 5 accessions from 36.52 to 39.24 yields kg/plant. 

The objective of this systematic scientific review was updated bibliographic information concerning the genetic, morphological, zootechnical and meat potential of creole pigs in Central and South America. It was found a population of 73 million Creoles pigs in Latin America, most under extensive, and semi extensive production systems. Since its European origin, adaptation to different ecosystems on the continent and the introduction of new breeds has led into a wide variety of creole pigs. Adaptation and introduction of breeds have led also in a rise of genetic variability of pigs benefiting the rusticity that involves a more efficient immune system. In the same way as omnivore the creole pig had a good adaptation to different diets, getting better advantage of fibrous and fatty food than commercial breeds. On the other hand, creole pigs showed an acceptable reproductive performance, distinguished by sexual precocity and high feasibility of weaning, nevertheless its growth was slow and lactation periods were long. Regarding to the quality of meat cuts , it has not been disadvantaged, if we take into account subjective criteria as well as tenderness and the nutritional value, characteristics that give higher economic value outstripping commercial pig meat. 

It was evaluated the effect of Chlorpropham on the sprouting of root’s tubers vegetables (Ullucus tuberosum L.) Tarmeño variety during storage at 15 °C and RH of 85 %, the treatments were 0, 5, 10, 20 and 30 mg of Chlorpropham / kg of tubers, in a completely random design with 4 repetitions. After 60 days of storage the sprouts, length for the control without Chlorpropham was 9.63 cm and for the treatments with Chlorpropham from 0.22 to 0.71 cm after 90 days the length of the sprouts were kept the same and some of them began to dry up, except the control where increased in size from 15 to 20 cm. After 90 days of storage, weight loss for the treatments with Chlorpropham was averaged of 21 % and for the witness of 37.35 %. All Chlorpropham treatments showed a lower number of sprouts per tuber, lower length of buds, fewer number of tubers with sprouts and less weight loss, with a p <0.05, Duncan test showed don’t exist significant differences between treatments with Chlorpropham for the assessed variables, but significant differences with the control treatment.

Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência de fungicidas no controle de doenças foliares da cultura de trigo, quando aplicados com diferentes modelos de pontas de pulverização. O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições com esquema fatorial (4 x 3) + 1. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e as médias comparadas pelo teste de Tukey a 5% de probabilidade de erro. Os fungicidas utilizados foram: Opera® (piraclostrobina + epoxiconazol) 0.75 L.ha-1, Opera® 0.75 L.ha-1 + Folicur® (tebuconazol) 0.3 L.ha-1, Priori Xtra® (azoxistrobina + ciproconazol) 0.3 L.ha-1, Priori Xtra® 0.3 L.ha-1 + Tilt® (propiconazol) 0.3 L.ha-1. Estes fungicidas foram aplicados com três modelos de pontas de pulverização de jatos planos: XR 11001 (gota fina), AIRMIX 11001 (gota média) e AVI 11001 (gota grossa). Foram avaliadas a incidência e severidade (número de lesões por folha) de mancha amarela (Drechslera tritici-repentis), mancha marrom (Bipolaris sorokiniana), ferrugem da folha (Puccinia triticina) e o rendimento de grãos (kg.ha-1) da cultura. Os resultados obtidos mostram que a aplicação de fungicidas para o controle das doenças foliares em trigo resultou em acréscimos no rendimento de grãos, sendo que maiores valores de rendimento foram observados com a aplicação de Opera®, utilizando a ponta XR 11001.