Earthworms play an important role in soil aggregate formation and carbon incorporation. However, there are no currently published reports of soil aggregate formation mediated by earthworms in the soils of Puerto Rico. This ...

El gorgojo común (Acanthoscelides obtectus Say) es una plaga agresiva en la pos cosecha de habichuelas (Phaseolus vulgaris L). Esta plaga ataca la semilla almacenada, lo que reduce la germinación y la calidad comercial de ...

Three methods of prediction and data extrapolation were developed: (i) simple and (ii) multiple linear regression models and (iii) artificial neural networks, to create regional saline and sodic soil maps from effective ...

With the objective of controlling flower synchronization of the cultivar ‘Cortada’ of pigeon pea plants three experiments were conducted using three different plant growth regulators: gibberelic acid (GA3 and GA4), ...

The citrus disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB) was reported for the first time in Puerto Rico in 2009. Since then, it has spread throughout the island causing a decrease in production and reduction in the cultivated area, ...

Starfruit is an exotic fruit with great nutritional, medicinal and economic benefits. Reports suggest that pests and diseases reduce the quality and yield of this crop. In Puerto Rico, there is an interest to increase ...

Organic variety trials were conducted in 2010 and 2011 to evaluate 14 tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivars at Lajas, Puerto Rico. Significant differences in marketable fruit yield were observed among cultivars in ...

Plant-parasitic nematodes and the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus are recognized as the most limiting factors for plantain production in Puerto Rico. The use of pesticides has been the traditional method for pest ...

Common bacterial blight caused by the pathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Xap) is an important biotic factor limiting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production. A few bean breeding lines such as VAX 6 exhibit ...

Invasive species cause impacts around the world affecting native communities through competition, hosting diseases and altering soil dynamics. Loss of native species and altered ecosystem services often result from invasion. ...