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Prevalencia de Nosema spp. (Microsporidia: Nosematidae) en abejas africanizadas en Atenas, Costa Rica: número de esporas y nivel de infección durante la época lluviosa
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-04-12)
Se estudió la prevalencia del microsporidio Nosema spp. en un apiario de 10 colmenas de abejas africanizadas en Atenas-Alajuela, Costa Rica, durante julio a noviembre 2017. Además, se comparó el número de esporas y el nivel ...
Composition and diversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) along an atmospheric pollution gradient in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, Mexico
(Pensoft Publishers, 2021)
This study compares the variation of richness, abundance and diversity of butterfly species along an atmospheric pollution gradient and during different seasons in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, Mexico. Likewise, we ...
A comparison of fruit removal in Ficus colubrinae between birds and Ectophylla alba (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a Costa Rican rain forest
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021-02-02)
Ectophylla alba almost exclusively feeds on the fruits of Ficus colubrinae therefore significantly contributing to dispersal of its seeds. The objective of this research was to quantify the fruit removal of F. colubrinae ...
Vegetation, bird and soundscape characterization: a case study in Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica
(Instituto de investigación de recursos biológicos Alexander von humboldt, 2021)
We assessed the structural complexity of vegetation, birds and soundscapes in two areas of Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica, with different road exposure, as baseline information for conservation and management.
We ...
Water-Soluble Anions in PM10 Samples Collected in the Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica: Temporal and Spatial Variations
(MDPI journals, 2021-09-28)
The concentrations of water-soluble anions present in PM10 collected from ambient air in
four sites of Costa Rica’s greater metropolitan area (GAM) were analyzed. Samples were collected
over a 24-h period for three days ...
Efficacy of Souroubea-Platanus Dietary Supplement Containing Triterpenes in Beagle Dogs Using a Thunderstorm Noise-Induced Model of Fear and Anxiety
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-04-03)
A novel botanical dietary supplement, formulated as a chewable tablet containing a
defined mixture of Souroubea spp. vine and Platanus spp. Bark, was tested as a canine anxiolytic
for thunderstorm noise-induced stress ...
Prevalence and Clinical Profi le of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection among Farmworkers, California, USA, June–November 2020
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021-05)
During the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
pandemic, farmworkers in the United States are consid ered essential personnel and continue in-person work.
We conducted prospective surveillance for severe acut ...
Curing of Cocoa Beans: Fine-Scale Monitoring of the Starter Cultures Applied and Metabolomics of the Fermentation and Drying Steps
(Frontiers Media, 2021-01-11)
Starter culture-initiated cocoa fermentation processes can be applied to improve the quality of cured cocoa beans. However, an accurate monitoring of the microbial strains inoculated in fresh cocoa pulp-bean mass to assess ...
A Combined Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics Approach to Unravel Costa Rican Cocoa Box Fermentation Processes Reveals Yet Unreported Microbial Species and Functionalities
(Frontiers Media, 2021-02-16)
Cocoa fermentation is the first step in the post-harvest processing chain of cocoa and is important for the removal of the cocoa pulp surrounding the beans and the development of flavor and color precursors. In the present ...
XII Congreso Mesoamericano de Abejas Nativas : Desafíos y oportunidades para la conservación de las abejas nativas, 20 y 21 de noviembre
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-11)
Se trata de un evento de carácter internacional, enmarcado en las áreas estratégicas de conservación y uso sostenible de los recursos naturales, específicamente, lo relacionado con el estado de conocimiento y los esfuerzos ...