Objective: To identify the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites that affect the backyard poultry system in the Savanna region, Department of Sucre, Colombia.
Materials And Methods: Fecal samples were collected from 860 native birds, both hens (), ducks (), and turkeys (), regardless of age and sex. Samples were processed using direct techniques with ZnSO and indirect methods such as modified Sloss.
This research paper seeks to evaluate the influence of the context, processing scale, and portfolio of products on the economic performance of different avocado-based biorefineries. For this, two scenarios in small and large-scale biorefineries were compared. The case of scenario 1 (avocado oil, animal feed, and electricity production) was the best small-scale alternative to be implemented in rural zones than scenario 2 (guacamole and electricity production).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study we assessed the efficacy of chitosan (CHI) (2%) emulsion added with Ruta graveolens L. essential oil (REO) at different concentrations (0.5%, 1.
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August 2019
Guava is a fruit appreciated worldwide for its high content of bioactive compounds. However, it is considered a highly perishable fruit, generally attacked by pathogenic species such as the fungi , which causes anthracnosis. To diminish the losses caused by pathogenic fungi, coatings of chitosan (CS) with essential oil (RGEO) in different concentrations (0.
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