ABSTRACT. The beehive as a quantitative monitor of pesticide residues applied over a soybean crop was studied through a semi field experiment of controlled exposure of honey bees to pesticides in macro tunnels. The distribution within exposed beehives of pesticides commonly used in soybean plantation, was assessed. Residue levels of insecticides in soybean leaves, honey bees, wax, honey and pollen were analyzed. The transference from pesticides present in the environment into the beehive was evidenced.

ABSTRACT. The beehive as a quantitative monitor of pesticide residues applied over a soybean crop was studied through a semi field experiment of controlled exposure of honey bees to pesticides in macro tunnels. The distribution within exposed beehives of pesticides commonly used in soybean plantation, was assessed. Residue levels of insecticides in soybean leaves, honey bees, wax, honey and pollen were analyzed. The transference from pesticides present in the environment into the beehive was evidenced.

Objetivou-se avaliar três tipos de silagem de grão úmido de sorgo (alto tanino, baixo tanino e branco), na forma de silagem de grão úmido, combinados com duas formas de fornecimento da ração (volumoso e concentrado fornecidos de forma separada ou misturada), sobre o consumo de matéria seca, evolução do peso vivo, ganho de peso médio diário, conversão alimentar e principais características de carcaça (área de olho de lombo, espessura de gordura subcutânea e marmorização in vivo e post mortem) e carne (cor, maciez e pH) de novilhos cruzados Hereford-Angus.

RESUMEN. Con el objetivo de evaluar los efectos de la suplementación con glicerina cruda (GC) y afrechillo de arroz entero (AA) sobre la dinámica ruminal, la cinética de degradación de la materia seca (MS), el consumo de forraje y variables plasmáticas asociadas al balance energético en vacas de carne pastoreando campo natural, cuatro vacas fistuladas en el rumen fueron asignadas a un cuadrado latino 4 × 4 con un período adicional.

RESUMEN La micropropagación mediante cultivo in vitro de plantas permite la producción a gran escala de individuos genéticamente idénticos al material de partida. Las especies leñosas tienen dificultades en la etapa de aclimatación por la lentitud que presentan en el desarrollo de respuestas fisiológicas y morfológicas a los cambios de ambiente. El éxito final de la propagación in vitro depende de la capacidad de transferencia de las plantas desde el laboratorio a las condiciones de invernáculo.

ABSTRACT. The anther culture response in Solanum commersonii (2n = 2x = 24, 1EBN) and S. chacoense (2n = 2x = 24, 2EBN), two wild potato germplasm resources was studied to obtain haploid plants. Three accessions from each of the two species and 3200 anthers from each genotype were cultured. Authors assessed different culture media; ascorbic acid, L?cysteine and silver nitrate (AgNO3) were included to prevent browning of anther cultures. Addition of AgNO3, was effective to induce embryogenesis. The clones from S. commersonii showed different embryogenic response to androgenesis.

ABSTRACT. Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. are the main producers of ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin responsible for fatal human diseases. Some authorities have established a maximum of 2 μg/L of OTA in wine. Although the incidence and occurrence of OTA in grapes and wine is highly related to climate conditions, as has been extensively documented, there is no conclusive information on the effects of cultivation systems on the presence of OTA.

ABSTRACT. Five potatoes varieties both raw and microwave (800 W, 8 min) and fried (180°C, 5 min) were evaluated. Colored-fleshed potatoes showed between 2- and 2.5-fold higher total polyphenols (TP, 2880.5?3241.6 mg GAE/kg DW) than the light-yellow. Chlorogenic acid was predominant. However, related to the others identified phenols, microwave and fried presented different phenolic profile. Vitamin C and total antioxidant capacity were also higher on colored ones with values in the range of 260.7?511.6 mg AA/kg DW and 344.1?527.8 mg GAE/kg DW respectively.

ABSTRACT. The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the reproductive performance of ewes synchronized with two doses of prostaglandin F2a (PG) at different intervals and inseminated at a fixed time. During the breeding season (April to June), 370 multiparous Corriedale ewes were assigned to five groups according to body condition score and body weight, and synchronized with two doses of PG administered 7, 10, 12, 14 or 16 days apart (groups PG7, PG10, PG12, PG14 or PG16; n ¼ 73, 76, 74, 72, 75; respectively).

ABSTRACT. Varroa destructor is the most serious parasitic mite that infests the honey bee Apis mellifera. Different treatments with systemic acaricides are applied to control, but due to the intensive use of these chemicals, resistance to organophosphates and pyrethroids has developed worldwide. Most of the resistance episodes have been registered for fluvalinate, and only in a few cases has flumethrin resistance been reported. In Uruguay, no studies on V. destructor resistance to flumethrin have yet been recorded. High infestation levels of V.