The jewel beetle Lamprodila festiva (Linné, 1767), in natural habitats of S Europe originally associated with Juniperus spp. (Juniper; Cupressaceae), has been recorded as a recent invasive pest in several European areas, affecting different genera of these coniferous trees and spreading rapidly during the last few years in many countries of Europe. The research was carried out in 2017-2018 in Cluj-Napoca area (Romania), in field and laboratory conditions. The aim of our studies was to identify and study some populations of this new invasive pest occurring in urban areas of NW Romania.
To solve the multiple practical aspects raised by the achieving of cereals stocks protection (especially wheat and corn) against granary weevil Sitophilus granarius L., the research aimed a complex study on the sexual dimorphism at this species, aspect which help to prevent the weevils damages using unpollutant methods (with the aid of sexual pheromones, ovogenesis inhibitors, etc.). Due to the summarily data in the scientific literature of the world refering to the sexual dimorphism of the species, a detailed study was made within the Entomology Laboratory at the Faculty of Agriculture of USAMV Cluj-Napoca and at the Center of Electronical Microscopy of Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), during 2005-2009
The artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant, very sensitive at low temperatures during the Romanian winters, which is cultivated for her leaves with medicinal properties (Cynarae folium). The active constituents from leaves are: 0,2-0,3% cynarin (1,4-dicaffeilchinic acid); chlorogenic acid (3-caffeilchinic acid); caffeic acid; neoclorogenic acid; 1% polyphenol; 0,2% flavonoids (cynarozid-lutheoline-7 glycoside, scolimozyd-luteoline-7 rutinozyd, cynarotriozid-luteoline-7 rutynozid-4 glycoside); lactones sescviterpenice (cyneropitrine, dehidrocinaropitrine, groseimine); tarasterol (triterpenic alcohol) etc.
Cynarin and polyphenols are used for their bile secretor and choleric properties.
This study evaluates the yielding capacity of Unirea artichoke variety cultivated at Cluj-Napoca during experimental year 2007.
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