SCREENING OF OPHIDIOMYCES OPHIDIICOLA IN THE FREE-RANGING SNAKE COMMUNITY ANNUALLY HARVESTED FOR THE POPULAR RITUAL OF SAN DOMENICO E DEI SERPARI (COCULLO, AQ, ITALY)

In the Abruzzi village of Cocullo (Italy), each year, on May 1st, local snake hunters (known as MULTI ENZYME FULL SPECTRUM Serpari) display colubrids, captured in the wild, to commemorate the ancient ritual of San Domenico.The ascomycete Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo) is the causative agent of ophidiomycosis, an emerging disease with sublethal effec

Large areas of agricultural land have been abandoned or are at risk of being abandoned such as small scattered fields and pastures in forest-dominated landscapes are unsuitable for modern mechanized agriculture and cost-efficient grazing.These areas have therefore become unprofitable to cultivate and graze.Spruce planting has been seen as Anti-friz

A new country record for the Guiana Shield endemic Amapasaurus tetradactylus is noted for Suriname.The only specimen was captured during a Brooches Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) of Conservation International in the upper Palumeu river, south Suriname.This range extension shows accessories the presence of A.tetradactylus in yet another country of t

The capability of plants of increasing the ecosystem resistance to pests and invasive species is a well-known ecosystem service.However, monocultures (including vineyards) do not exploit the potential of plant diversity.The aims of this research are to develop new viticultural systems based on increased plant diversity within (e.g., cover crops) an