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Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) starch consists of amylopectin and amylose, with its properties determined by the proportion of these two polymers. Waxy starches contain at least 95% amylopectin. In the food industry, waxy starches are advantageous, with pastes that are more stable t...
ABSTRACT Diapause has been poorly investigated in tephritid fruit flies and in associated parasitoids in tropical regions. In this work, diapause in larval-pupal parasitoids of fruit flies is reported for the region of the Reconcavo Baiano, Brazil. Diapause was recorded for individuals ...
RESUMO: A Bahia ocupa a terceira posição nacional de produção de citros, perdendo para São Paulo (primeiro produtor) e Sergipe. Embora ocupe posição de relativo destaque no cenário nacional, o baixo rendimento dos pomares está relacionado a vários fatores, entre os quais se destaca...
The aim of the present study was to characterize the physical-chemical and sensory attributes of two papaya varieties (Aliança and Golden THB) (Carica papaya L.) coated with different solutions of manioc starch and clove essential oil (Syzygium aromaticum L. Merr. et Perry). Four d...
Abstract: The objective of this work was to characterize banana and plantain genotypes and to identify the most promising for flour production. Sixteen plantain genotypes and four banana cultivars were evaluated for dry matter content and flour yield. The obtained flours were characteri...
Cytoplasmic type of citrus leprosis disease caused by the cilevirus citrus leprosis virus C [CiLV-C; family Kitaviridae; ss(+)RNA genome] is the most important viral disease affecting the Brazilian citriculture. [...].
Citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C, genus Cilevirus, family Kitaviridae) is the prevalent causal agent of citrus leprosis, the main viral disease affecting citrus groves in Brazil. [...].
Introdução: O Brasil se destaca como principal produtor mundial de maracujá-azedo (Passiflora edulis Sims).Apesar da importância social e econômica, uma das maiores dificuldades encontradas pelos produtores está relacionada à produção de mudas vigorosas e de qualidade, pois os substratos comerciais&#x...
Introdução: A região Nordeste vem liderando a produção nacional de maracujá (Passiflora edulis Sims), res-ponsável por mais de 50% da quantidade produzida. A cultura se destaca na fruticultura tropical, oferecendo rápido retorno econômico, pelos preços estáveis geralmente praticados e a grande&#x...