Resistance of plants to infection by phytopathogenic microorganisms is the result of multiple
defense reactions comprising both constitutive and inducible barriers. In grapevine, the …

Background Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus responsible for apple scab, a
disease that has invaded almost all apple growing regions worldwide, with the corresponding …

Since the pioneering work of Siemann and Creasy, reporting that resveratrol is present in
wine and may protect against heart diseases, much interest has been focused upon this …

The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann, is a deleterious pest worldwide
affecting fruit production. The entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are a potential biocontrol …

Root-knot nematodes ‘Meloidogyne spp’are the most destructive group of plant parasitic
nematodes causeing serious losses in vegetables crops and this damages worsened when …

Recent studies have shown that resveratrol (3,5,4'‐trihydroxystilbene), a phytoalexin related
to grape disease resistance, could occur in American and Bordeaux wines. It was also …

The contact toxicity of various chemical and biological pesticides for the first and second
instar nymphs and adults of the Opuntia cochineal scale insect Dactylopius opuntiae and the …

Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) or prickly pear cochineal, is the
most damaging pest on cactus species with heavy economic losses worldwide. The efficacy …

The prickly-pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica L. is grown throughout Morocco and has an
important economic role as a source of food, animal feed and income for rural populations. …

The prickly pear cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is a
serious pest that causes severe damage to prickly pear cactus species of the genus Opuntia. …