First Report of Pantoea agglomerans Causing a Leaf Blight and Bulb Rot of Onion in Chile.

Onion (Allium cepa L) is an important vegetable crop in Chile with 3.675 ha (ODEPA, www.odepa.

Cryopreservation of bison semen without exogenous protein in extender and its fertility potential in vitro and in vivo following fixed-time artificial insemination.

Successful cryopreservation of bison semen is fundamental for restoration of genetic diversity in Canada's wood bison. Conventional bovine semen extenders contain animal products, such as egg yolk and milk, which are undesirable because of biosecurity risks and undefined composition. In this study, we examined the efficacy of an exogenous protein-free extender containing cholesterol-cyclodextrin complex (CC) to cryopreserve bison semen.

First Report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici Race 3 and F. oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici in Tomatoes in the Azapa Valley of Chile.

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important crop in the Azapa Valley (18°35' S, 69°30' W) in northern Chile, with approximately 600 ha of fresh tomatoes under greenhouses. Cultivars resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f.

Effects of nutritional restriction on metabolic, endocrine, and ovarian function in llamas (Lama glama).

The objectives of the study were to determine the effects of nutritional restriction on ovarian function in llamas. Mature female llamas were assigned randomly to a Control group, fed 100% of maintenance energy requirements (MER) (n=8), or a Restricted group (n=8) fed from 70% to 40% of MER until a body condition score of 2.5 was attained.

Induction of superovulation in South American camelids.

The development of assisted reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer (ET), artificial insemination (AI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) in South American camelids is considerably behind that of other livestock species. Poor success of the embryo transfer technique has been related to a lack of an effective superstimulatory treatment, low embryo recovery rate, and the recovery of hatched blastocysts that are not conducive to the cryopreservation process. Superstimulation has been attempted using equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) during the luteal, or the sexually receptive phase, sometimes given at follicular wave emergence.