15 articles in this issue
Víctor Hugo Moreira, Javier L. Troncoso, Boris E. Bravo-Ureta
Chile has become an increasingly important player in international wine markets. Concurrent with the expansion of Chilean wine output and exports, there has been an increase in production in several other “New World” countries including Argentina, Aust... see more
Germán Klee, Néstor Mendoza, Jorge Chavarría
Live weight gain (LWG) and meat fatty acid composition (FA) were evaluated in Hereford steers fed on pasture with or without oat grain. The study site was non-traditional pastures were used in the dryland Andes foothills, VIII Region, Chile (36° 49’ S,... see more
Eduardo von Bennewitz, Claudio Fredes, Tomas Losak, Carolina Martínez, Jaroslav Hlusek
Fruit size is a very important quality attribute in cherry trees. Appropriate canopy and crop load management are, therefore, required to obtain an adequate balance between the yield and fruit size. A study was carried out during the 2007-2008 season i... see more
Orlando Andrade, Ricardo Campillo, Amelia Peyrelongue, Leticia Barrientos
Improved knowledge of the biological phenomenon of soil suppressiveness is critical for the management and biological control of soil-borne pathogens. Andisols, which are located in southern Chile, show very high conduciveness to the take-all disease o... see more
Andreia C. P. Rodrigues-Costa, Dagoberto Martins, Neumárcio V. Costa, Maria R. R. Pereira
Weed control failure in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production may be related to inappropriate herbicide application techniques. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the amount of spray solution deposition that occurred on the ... see more
Andrea Zavala, Mario Elgueta, Juan Abarzúa, Alfonso Aguilera, Andrés Quiroz, Ramón Rebolledo
The Araucanía region is a berry producing area where important behavioral aspects of species in the genus Aegorhinus, a pest that affects crops, are still unknown. The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution, abundance and richness o... see more
Nelson Ojeda, Ramón Rebolledo, Soraya Calzadilla, Héctor Soto, Luis Morales, Luis Morales
Semidalis kolbei occupies a significant area of south central Chile. However, it is necessary to determine and predict the occurrence of the insect at a given site. The aim of this research is to analyze the potential spatial distribution of S. kolbei ... see more
Maureen M. Murúa, Audrey A. Grez, Javier A. Simonetti
Habitat fragmentation can affect the morphological design of flying insects in different ways through changes in the costs and benefits of dispersal patterns. Larger wings should be favored if necessary resources are scattered across a fragmented lands... see more
Romina Quintana, Alexis Palma, Ramón Rebolledo, Alfonso Aguilera
A. superciliosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), known as “cabrito del maitén” (CM) among other names, is an important pest affecting fruit-bearing bushes in southern and central southern Chile. One means of control is the use of organically synthesized ... see more
Manuel Toral, Horacio E. Bown, Alejandro Mañon, José Alvarez, Rafael Navarro-Cerrillo
The toppling of young trees considerablyreduces the value of the first log in Pinus radiata plantations.Although wind is the main cause of toppling, the quality and type of plants,planting techniques, soil fertility and soil preparation may play an impo... see more
Manuel G. Loza-Murguía, René Acho, Alcides Arce, Roxana Huaycho, Nicanor Aruhiza, Sofía Mamani
The macrofauna is an important component of ecosystems because its participation in the biodegradation of soil nutrients has beneficial effects on the food chain. During six months, from February through July, a number of worms and their biomass (g m-2... see more
Nelson Loyola, Paula Pavéz, Sergio Lillo
The present study extracted pectin from Pink Lady apples (Malus pumila), which present at physiological maturity an average 50% of red-color coverage, to assess whether this variety is characterized by a high (HM) or low methoxyl value (LM). The raw ma... see more
Javier Leiva, Valeria Rodríguez, Elías Muñoz
The aim of this research is to evaluate the sensory texture and influence of calcium chloride concentration on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of tofu. Samples were prepared from reconstituted soy milk (12% total solids). Calcium chlori... see more
Basilio Carrasco, Lafayette Eaton, Luis Letelier, Carole Díaz, Rolando García-Gonzáles
Heterozygote deficiencies in natural populations of outbreeding tree species are common and thought to be due mainly to biparental inbreeding. Inbreeding is believed to be caused by family structure within populations, a product of limited seed dispers... see more
Diego Alem, Rafael Narancio, Paola Díaz Dellavalle, Mónica Rebuffo, Rodrigo Zarza, Marco Dalla Rizza
Lotus corniculatus L. is the most important agricultural species in the genus Lotus and is the most widely distributed Lotus species worldwide. L. corniculatus genotypes form complex groups that are difficult to recognize both morphologically and bioche... see more