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A female of Eudorylaimus sp with two vulvae.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2001)A female of Eudorylaimus sp, with two vulvae was found in Tempisque Conservation Area in Costa Rica. Thousands of nematodes have been prepared in Cobb's slides to study nematode diversity in Costa Rica; nevertheless, only ... -
Anxiolytic activity and active principles of Piper amalago (Piperaceae), a medicinal plant used by the Q’eqchi’ Maya to treat susto, a culture-bound illness
(Elsevier, 2016-06-05)Ethnopharmacological relevance The medicinal plant, Piper amalago L. (Piperaceae), is used traditionally by Q'eqchi' Maya healers for the treatment of "susto" a culture-bound syndrome. Previous research suggests that susto ... -
Biomass dynamics of Erythrina lanceolata as influenced by shoot-pruning intensity in Costa Rica
(Springer, 2003)Pruning of agroforestry trees, while reducing shade of the crops, usually reduces both biomass production and nitrogen fixation. Short pruning cycles are often not sustainable on the long run, because tree production ... -
Chemical composition of PM 2.5 particles in Salamanca, Guanajuato Mexico: Source apportionment with receptor models
(Science Direct, 2012-04)The National Institute of Ecology, through Management General for Environmental Research and Training (DGCENICA) carried out a sampling campaign where a total of 21 elements were determined in 140PM 2.5 samples from one ... -
Citrus Huanglongbing Caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Present in the Northern Region of Costa Rica but Has Not Extended to Other Citrus-Growing Areas
(American Phytopathological Society, 2015-10-16)Since 2011, citrus Huanglongbing (HLB, ex-greening) disease has been detected in Los Chiles, Costa Rica, close to the Nicaraguan border, by the State Phytosanitary Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado; SFE) and by ... -
Current agro-climatic potential of Patagonia shaped by thermal and hydric patterns
(Springer, 2020-08-16)Changes in thermal and hydric patterns affect crop growth. This research is aimed to assess temporal and spatial trends of 18 climatic and agro-climatic thermal and hydric indices in the north of Argentine Patagonia ... -
Dry-matter yields and crude protein and rumen degradable protein concentrations of three Arachis pintoi ecotypes at different stages of regrowth in the humid tropics
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2005-08-15)Well-established stands of three ecotypes of Arachis pintoi (CIAT 17434, 18744 and 18748) were harvested from replicated plots (three blocks, each containing three plots for each ecotype) during the two dominant seasons ... -
Four new species and five morphospecies of Ficophagus Davies & Bartholomaeus, 2015 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus subgenus Urostigma sect. Americana (Moraceae) in Central America
(Brill & The Hague Academy of International Law, 2017-05-02)Four new species of Ficophagus were recovered from the sycones of Ficus spp. from the Subgenus Urostigma section Americana from Central America. The species are described here as Ficophagus bullenei sp. n., F. costaricanus ... -
Free-living nematodes from nature reserves in Costa Rica. 4. Cephalobina
(Brill, 2003)Four species of Cephalobina: Geraldius bakeri, Diastolaimus croca, Trualaimus culeatus and Tricirronema tentaculatum are described and illustrated on the basis of material collected in Costa Rica. A scanning electron ... -
Identification and molecular characterisation of fifteen tropical isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2020-02-26)Twelve Metarhizium isolates from Costa Rica, two from Honduras and one from Nicaragua were characterised using molecular and morphological information. Two gene sequences, TEF1-α and β-TUB, identified isolates as M. ... -
Molecular characterization of pseudomonodelphic dagger nematodes of the genus Xiphinema Cobb, 1913 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) in Costa Rica, with notes on Xiphinema setariae Tarjan, 1964
(Springer, 2016-12-16)Pseudomonodelphic dagger nematodes of the genus Xiphinema are characterized by having one of the genital branches reduced and lacking an ovary. They are usually reported from tropical regions. Nematode surveys conducted ... -
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in filterable PM2.5 emissions generated from regulated stationary sources in the metropolitan area of Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2017-09)This study analyzed the profiles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in filterable PM2.5 particles collected from a total of 71 boilers and 22 indirect type furnaces that burn liquid and biomass fuels in the ... -
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 and PM10 atmospheric particles in the Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica: Sources, temporal and spatial variations
(Elsevier, 2017-03)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) concentrations in PM10 and PM2.5 particles were measured at 14 monitoring sites (12 for PM10 and 2 for PM2.5), located in the Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica, from January to November ... -
Quality differentiation of cocoa beans: implications for geographical indications
(Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2021-01-09)Geographical indications may stimulate collective actions of governance for quality control, trade and marketing as well as innovation based on the use of local resources and regional biodiversity. Cocoa production, however, ... -
Two new species and three morphospecies of Ficophagus Davies & Bartholomaeus, 2015 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus subgenus Pharmacosycea (Moraceae) in Central America
(Brill & The Hague Academy of International Law, 2017-03-15)Aphelenchoidid nematodes were collected from the sycones of Ficus subgenus Pharmacosycea from Central America. Two new species of Ficophagus were recovered, and are described herein as F. maxima sp. n. and F. yoponensis ...