Abstract Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a devastating forest disease present worldwide.In this study we analyzed the effects of the invasion of the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the major pathogen causing PWD, on the endophytic microbiome of adult P.pinaster trees.Wood samples from trees with different degrees of PWD disease were collec
A new high yielding oat variety OL 15 derived from cross between HJ 8 and OL 1610 was released during the year 2021 for irrigated, timely sown conditions of Punjab.Variety reaches to 50 per cent flowering in 115-120 days and ready for harvesting for green fodder.The variety is low in Acid detergent fiber (ADF) and Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) cont
Abstract Evolutionary arms-races between avian brood parasites and their hosts have typically resulted in some spectacular adaptations, namely remarkable host ability to recognize and reject alien eggs and, in turn, sophisticated parasite egg mimicry.In a striking contrast to hosts sometimes rejecting even highly mimetic eggs, the same species typi
The 1992 United States-led international military operation into Somalia was a multilateral effort persuaded by and under the aegis of the United Nations (UN) to thwart a humanitarian crisis as a result of political cataclysm, civil unrest and natural disaster.The Unified Task Force (UNITAF) was mandated to create an environment wild pony rebajas c