Publications by authors named "Enric Vila"
In this study, the predatory mite (Acari, Phytoseiidae) was tested for the control of the tomato russet mite (TRM) (Acari, Eriophyidae) in experiments with small plants, under semi-field and crop conditions. The releasing strategy consisted of repeatedly introducing the predator together with additional breeding prey. The predator was able to move and disperse to the upper part of the tomato plant where the TRM seeks refuge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this manuscript, three different step-by-step protocols to generate highly monodisperse emulsion drops using glass-based microfluidics are described. The first device is built for the generation of simple drops driven by gravity. The second device is designed to generate emulsion drops in a coflowing scheme.
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- * Eleven players participated, undergoing a 9-week training program while their fitness was measured through a shuttle run test and a counter-movement jump test.
- * Results showed that while the training helped maintain jumping performance, it was not enough to sustain aerobic capacity, indicated by increases in heart rate and blood lactate levels post-lockdown.
The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) has been introduced into new geographic areas, including the Mediterranean region, where it has become a serious threat to tomato production. Three greenhouse trials conducted in tomato crops during 2009 and 2010 explored control strategies using the egg-parasitoid Trichogramma achaeae Nagaraja and Nagarkatti compared with chemical control. The effectiveness of the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) was also tested.
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