Publications by authors named "M Fernandez-Bravo"
Background: Monitoring of renal function after kidney transplantation (KT) is performed by measuring serum creatinine (SCr), urine volumes (UV), and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Other methods based on oxygen metabolism, such as the renal venous oxygen pressure (PO), may be useful. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between PO and SCr, UV, and GFR 5 days after KT (SCr5, UV5, and GFR5, respectively).
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- UV-B radiation poses a challenge for using entomopathogenic fungi in pest control, specifically affecting the viability of fungal spores (conidia) while not significantly impacting their ability to harm pests like Ceratitis capitata.
- The study measured how different isolates of the fungus Beauveria bassiana responded to UV-B exposure, noting varying levels of conidial viability loss but consistent virulence after irradiation.
- The findings emphasize the need to consider both fungus viability and pest effectiveness when selecting fungal isolates for pest management, suggesting that traditional viability tests alone may not predict field performance in UV-B conditions.
Species of the fungal genus are globally distributed pathogens of arthropods, and a number of biological control products based on these fungi have been commercialized to control a variety of pest arthropods. In this study, we investigate the abundance and population structure of spp. in three land-use types-arable land, grassland, and forest-to provide detailed information on habitat selection and the factors that drive the occurrence and abundance of spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study investigated the biodiversity of fungi associated with the pistachio bark beetle, Chaetoptelius vestitus, in Tunisia. We evaluated the phytopathogenic activities and tested antagonistic potentialities with respect to phytopathogens.
Methods And Results: A total of 41 fungal isolates were randomly isolated from C.
Studies conducted over the last decades have shown the potential of entomopathogenic fungi for the biocontrol of some insect pests. Entomopathogenic fungi infect their host through the cuticle, so they do not need to be ingested to be effective. These fungi also secrete secondary metabolites and proteins that are toxic to insect pests.
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