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Mass multiplication of ink-resistant chestnut clones by photoautotrophic micropropagation
Chestnut ink disease, caused by root pathogens (Phytophthora sp. ),  induces dieback and mortality in sweet chestnut, C. sativa. Classical biological control can be efficient
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Manual cone harvesting of Pinus pinea in Portugal: equipment used and recommendations
Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) cone harvesting in Portugal continues to occur trough the traditional way, that is, by specialized workers that climb the trees
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Longal Chestnut – the potential of a traditional regional variety from Portugal’s Terra Fria Transmontana
Chestnuts are an extremely important product for the Portuguese region 'Terra Fria Transmontana', representing one of the most profitable crops today. Its commercialization is still
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Impact of Leptoglossus occidentalis on commercial pine nut kernel per cone output
The aim of this work was to quantify the extent of the recent decline observed in pine nut and kernel production. For this purpose, we
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Hot water treatment: an effective method for disinfecting chestnut scions against chestnut gall wasp
The hot water treatment (HWT) was evaluated for pest and disease control, and specifically its use to prevent the spread of the chestnut gallwasp Dryocosmus
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Evaluation of susceptibility to Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Castanea sativa and in hybrid cultivars
The aim is to determine different levels of sensitivity of different cultivars to the  chestnut gall wasp. Among the cultivars that have been evaluated are
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EUROCASTANEA, the European Chestnut Network
Eurocastanea is the consultation and representation body for professionals in the chestnut sector in the countries of the European Union, and in the European and
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Ecophysiological study in three sites of natural Aleppo pine forests.
The main response of natural Aleppo pine trees to drought has been studied in three sites on the North-western of Tunisia, in order to assess
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Design and implementation of a new productive model around the chestnut tree as a rural development model in El Bierzo (Castile and Leon)
The main objective was the structuring of the sectorial productive system in one of the main chestnut growing regions in Spain, El Bierzo (Castilla y
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Consume chestnut all year? The potential of processed products
Chestnut is a seasonal nut only produced in some regions of Portugal. It is a product whose value is very scattered across the various elements
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Clonal variation in susceptibility to Leptoglossus occidentalis in grafted Stone pine plantations
Some experiments conducted at the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology of Catalonia (IRTA), aimed at evaluating the productive capacity of Stone pine clones from
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Classical biological control of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus in France
The objective of the project was to implement in France a classical biological program against the chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Dk), using releases of
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