ABSTRACT: We evaluated the compatibility between two nitrogen–fixing Bradyrhizobium inoculant strains and phosphate–solubilizing fungal strains and the effect of co–inoculation of these bacterial and fungal strains on cowpea growth under different N and P conditions. First, the compatibility between Bradyrhizobium strains UFLA03–84 and INPA03–11B and fungi Haematonectria ipomoeae FSA381, Eleutherascus lectardii FSA257a, Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata FSA109, and Acremonium polychromum FSA115 was tested in both solid and liquid media. Cowpea growth and nodulation promotion under two mineral N doses and two P conditions (a low dose of soluble P plus a high dose of Ca3(PO4)2 and another condition with a high dose of soluble P) were tested with two N2 fixing Bradyrhizobium strains co–inoculated with each of the P–solubilizing fungal strains FSA109, FSA115, and FSA381. There was compatibility between each fungal strain and the two Bradyrhizobium strains, except for FSA257a with either of the bacterial strains in liquid medium. When both mineral N and P were limiting, plants were able to grow and accumulate N and P based on biological N2 fixation and solubilization of calcium phosphate in the same amount as the mineral N and soluble phosphate. Even when both nutrients were fully available, the type of co–inoculation promoted plant growth and nutrient accumulation. The responses varied in accordance with the co–inoculated strains, the N source, and the P source, reflecting the enormous complexity of the biological interactions between plants and microorganisms, and the nutrient conditions provided by the environment.

ABSTRACT The rhizobia have been studied, fundamentally, for their capacity to carry out the biological nitrogen fixation, an attribute that at present has also been verified in its interaction with non-legume plants. The aim of this research was to evaluate the capacity to fix nitrogen of rhizobia strains, from the rhizosphere rice plants cultivars INCA LP-5 and INCA LP-7, cultivated in intensive monoculture. The research was carried out in 2018, at the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences from Cuba and at the Center for Genomic Sciences in Mexico. The diazotrophy of three Rhizobium strains was determined by three methods. The amplification of nifH gene, for which three sets of primers and different alignment times and temperatures were used in the PCR technique; through the growth of strains in two semi-solid nitrogen-free media and through inoculation tests with siratro and soy plants, under controlled conditions. The nifH gene was not amplified from any of three rhizobia strains; however, they grew in nitrogen-free media and formed effective nodules on siratro and soy roots. The strain Rhizobium sp. Rpr11 produced the highest number of nodules in both legumes roots, 30 days after inoculation. This research is a first approach to understand the capacity to nitrogen fixation of rhizobia strains associated with Cuban rice cultivars under intensive monoculture.

RESUMEN Los rizobios se han estudiado, fundamentalmente, por su capacidad para realizar la Fijación Biológica del Nitrógeno, atributo que en la actualidad se ha comprobado también en su interacción con plantas no leguminosas. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la capacidad para fijar nitrógeno de cepas de rizobios, provenientes de la rizosfera de plantas de arroz, cultivares INCA LP-5 e INCA LP-7, cultivados en monocultivo. La investigación se realizó en el año 2018, en el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrícolas de Cuba y en el Centro de Ciencias Genómicas en México. La diazotrofía de tres cepas de Rhizobium se determinó por tres métodos: la amplificación del gen nifH, para lo cual se emplearon tres juegos de cebadores y diferentes tiempos y temperaturas de alineamiento, en la técnica de PCR; mediante el crecimiento de las cepas en dos medios semisólidos libre de nitrógeno y a través de ensayos de inoculación con plantas de siratro (Macroptilium atropurpureum) y soya (Glycine max L.), en condiciones controladas. No se amplificó el gen nifH de ninguna de las tres cepas de rizobios; sin embargo, crecieron en los medios libre de nitrógeno y formaron nódulos efectivos en las raíces de plantas de las dos leguminosas estudiadas. La cepa Rhizobium sp. Rpr11 produjo el mayor número de nódulos en las raíces de ambas leguminosas a los 30 días de la inoculación. Este estudio constituye un primer acercamiento a la capacidad de fijar nitrógeno de cepas de rizobios asociados a cultivares cubanos de arroz en condiciones de monocultivo intensivo.

ABSTRACT. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance and digestibility of diets containing different levels of crude propolis for growing rabbits. Forty-eight New Zealand White rabbits, 43 days old, of both genders, were used, distributed in a completely randomized design. There were four diets with different inclusion levels of crude propolis (0.0; 0.5; 1.0 and 1.5%). There was no statistical difference for performance regarding the inclusion levels of crude propolis (p = 0.85), as well as for the variables dry matter consumption, neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber (p ≥ 0.07). Crude protein consumption showed a statistical difference in relation to gender (p = 0.04): males showed higher consumption. However, final weight, total weight gain, daily weight gain and feed efficiency were not influenced by the addition of crude propolis (p ≥ 0.37). Dry matter digestibility, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber were not influenced by the inclusion levels of crude propolis in the diets (p ≥ 0.12). This study indicates that the inclusion of raw propolis up to 1.5% in the diets does not affect the performance parameters of rabbits.

RESUMO O uso do cloreto de mepiquat (CM) no cultivo de algodão (Gossypium hirsutum L.) aumentou significativamente nos últimos anos. O uso do CM, um regulador de crescimento, resulta em maior precocidade e menor altura e, consequentemente, aumento da produtividade e redução dos custos da cultura. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos de doses de nitrogênio e CM sobre a qualidade da fibra e produtividade do algodoeiro. O estudo foi conduzido nas safras 2012/13 e 2013/14, na área experimental da Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa Agropecuária de Chapadão, em Chapadão do Sul, MS, a 18o 48’ 45,9” S, 52o 36’ 3” W, com altitude de 820 m. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial 5 x 4, correspondendo a cinco doses de N (0, 40, 80, 120, 160 kg ha-1) e quatro doses de CM (0, 50, 100, 150 mL ha-1) com quatro repetições. As avaliações realizadas para análises da qualidade da fibra foram: comprimento, uniformidade, elongação, resistência, índice micronaire, reflectância, graus de amarelecimento e conteúdo de fibras curtas. Para a produtividade do algodão foram feitas análises de índice de cor verde (ICV), altura de plantas no momento da colheita e produtividade do algodão em caroço. Os melhores resultados em qualidade de fibras e produtividade ocorrem com a aplicação de 76,8 mL ha-1 de CM no algodoeiro quando a dose de N é maior que 80 kg ha-1. Doses crescentes de N causam aumento na produtividade de algodão e no índice micronaire, porém há uma diminuição na uniformidade de fibras.

ABSTRACT The use of mepiquat chloride (MC) in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivation has increased significantly in recent years. The use of MC, a growth regulator, results in higher precocity and lower height and consequently increases yield and reduces crop costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of nitrogen (N) and MC doses on fiber quality and cotton yield. This study was conducted during the 2012/13 and 2013/14 harvests in the experimental area of the Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa Agropecuária de Chapadão, located in the municipality of Chapadão do Sul, MS, Brazil, at 18° 48’ 45.9” S, 52° 36’ 3” W, having an altitude of 820 m. The experimental design was a randomized blocks in a 5 × 4 factorial scheme comprised of five N doses (0, 40, 80, 120, 160 kg ha-1) and four MC doses (0, 50, 100, 150 mL ha-1) with four repetitions. Analyses of fiber quality included: length, uniformity, elongation, strength, micronaire index, reflectance, yellowing degrees and short fiber content. Regarding cotton yield, green color index (GCI), plant height at harvest time, and cotton seed yield were determined. The best results for fiber quality and productivity occurr with the application of 76.8 mL ha-1 of MC to the cotton crops when the N dose is greater than 80 kg ha-1. Increasing N doses causes an increase in cotton yield and micronaire index, but there is a decrease in fiber uniformity.

RESUMO O trigo mourisco tem se destacado na cadeia alimentícia por não possuir glúten em sua farinha. Por ser uma cultura relativamente nova no meio agrícola, faltam informações referentes ao seu processamento, dentre as etapas pós-colheita a secagem é uma das mais importantes. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi descrever o processo de secagem de grãos de trigo mourisco. Os grãos foram colhidos com teor de água de 0.41 ± 0.01 (b.s.) e submetidos a secagem em secador experimental nas temperaturas de 40, 50, 60, 70 e 80 °C, e velocidade do ar de 0.8 m s-1. Determinou-se a taxa de secagem e ajustou-se aos dados experimentais modelos matemáticos frequentemente utilizados para a descrição da secagem de diversos produtos agrícolas. A seleção dos modelos foi baseada no método de regressão não linear de Gauss-Newton e complementada pelo Critério de Informação de Akaike e Critério de Informação Bayesiano de Schwarz’s. Conclui-se que, a taxa de redução da água foi maior para maiores temperaturas e diminuiu com o aumento do tempo de secagem; o modelo de Midilli é recomendado para representar a cinética de secagem dos grãos nas temperaturas de 40, 60 e 70 ºC; para a temperaturas de 50 e 80 ºC recomenda-se o modelo de aproximação da difusão; os coeficientes de difusão efetivo apresentaram magnitude de 1.8990 a 17. 8831 × 10-11 m2 s-1 e; a energia de ativação requerida para iniciar o processo de secagem foi de 49.75 kJ mol-1.

ABSTRACT Buckwheat has become important in the food sector as its flour does not contain gluten. Since buckwheat is a relatively new crop in the agricultural environment, there is little information available regarding its processing. Drying is one of the most important post-harvest stages of buckwheat. The aim of the present study was to describe the drying process of buckwheat grains. Buckwheat grains with a moisture content of 0.41 ± 0.01 (dry basis, d.b.) were harvested, followed by drying in an experimental dryer at the temperatures of 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 °C, at an air speed of 0.8 m s-1. The drying rate was determined, and the mathematical models generally employed to describe the drying process of several agricultural products were fitted to the experimentally obtained data. Model selection was based on the Gauss-Newton non-linear regression method and was complemented by Akaike Information Criterion and Schwarz’s Bayesian Information Criterion. It was concluded that the drying rate increased with an increase in temperature and decreased with an increase in drying time. It is recommended to use the Midilli model to represent the drying kinetics of buckwheat grains at the temperatures of 40, 60, and 70 °C, while the Approximation of diffusion model is recommended for the temperatures of 50 and 80 °C. The magnitudes of effective diffusion coefficients ranged from 1.8990 × 10-11 m2 s-1 to 17.8831 × 10-11 m2 s-1. The activation energy required to initiate the drying process was determined to be 49.75 kJ mol-1.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of replacing ground corn (402 g kg−1 of dry matter) with rehydrated corn grain silage (RCGS; 425 g kg−1 of dry matter) in a flushing diet on follicular development in tropical Santa Inês ewes. Fifteen ewes were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: a diet with ground corn (control, n = 7) or a diet with RCGS (n = 8). The first day of the diets was designated d0, and the diets were fed for 30 days, up to two days after the end of the estrus synchronization protocol. The estrus synchronization protocol (intravaginal progestogen sponge for 11 days plus 300 IU eCG and 37.5 µg d-cloprostenol IM two days before sponge removal) started on d17 of the diets. The number and diameters of ovarian follicles ≥3 mm were assessed by ultrasound on the day before the diets were provided (d−1), on d14, and then daily from two days before sponge removal until ovulation or up to the eighth day after sponge removal. Blood samples were collected on days −1, 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 for glucose and urea analyses. There was no effect of the treatments on dry matter intake, plasma glucose, and urea nitrogen concentrations, or on the percentage of ewes that ovulated and on the number of ovulations. The number of follicles ≥3 mm did not differ between treatment groups; the number increased between d−1 and d14 and did not differ between d14 and d28. The diameter of ovulatory follicles at sponge removal, the interval from sponge removal to estrus, and the growth rate of the ovulatory follicles were greater in the RCGS group than in the control group, resulting in larger follicles at ovulation. Replacement of ground corn by RCGS in the flushing diet does not increase the number of ovulations but results in delayed onset of estrus and ovulation of larger follicles.

Abstract: In the current context of scarce financial resources, technology transfer offices are pressured to find ways to increase revenues through technology transfers or reduce expenses with their portfolio of technologies, especially patents. The Patent assessment seeks to detect the market potential of patents for transfer through licensing, abandonment, or maintenance. In this context, the objective of this study is to validate the leading indicators used in the patent evaluation to develop a framework for evaluating academic patent portfolio in the Brazilian context. For this, we used mapping and analysis methods of the current models besides focus group consultations, exploratory factorial analysis, and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to validate the indicators. The results show that seven factors are determinant in the evaluation of academic patents, having positive implications for the management of Intellectual Property since technology transfer decision-makers can use the factors and their identified weights as value indicators to evaluate patents with the most significant market potential.

Resumo Objetivou-se avaliar as características bromatológicas, microbiológicas e perdas fermentativas da silagem de grão de milho reidratado com água ou soro de leite associado a diferentes níveis de inclusão do resíduo de tilápia. Utilizou-se um delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 5x2 (cinco níveis de inclusão do resíduo de tilápia: 0; 12,5; 25; 37,5 e 50% em substituição ao milho reidratado e duas fontes de reidratação do grão de milho: água ou soro de leite) para produção de silagem). A produção de gases da silagem com até 25% de inclusão do resíduo de tilápia foi 62,7% maior para o milho reidrato com soro de leite (P <0,01). A quantidade de bactérias ácido láticas foi menor em todos os níveis de inclusão de resíduo de tilápia quando a fonte de reidratação foi a água (P<0,01). Os teores de matéria mineral, matéria orgânica, proteína bruta, extrato etéreo, cálcio e fósforo foram maiores nas silagens reidratadas com soro de leite com o aumento do nível de inclusão de resíduo de tilápia (P<0,01). A silagem de resíduo de tilápia com milho reidratado é uma alternativa que pode ser utilizada na dieta de aves e suínos, entretanto, o seu uso está condicionado às avaliações do melhor nível de inclusão dentro de uma categoria animal.

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological, chemical characteristcs and fermentative losses of corn silage rehydrated with water or whey associated to different levels of tilapia residue inclusion. A completely randomized design was used in a 5x2 factorial arrangement (five inclusion levels of tilapia residue: 0; 12.5; 25; 37.5 and 50% in substitution of dehydrated corn; and two sources of rehydration of corn: water or whey) for silage production. The production of gases of the silage with up to 25% inclusion of the tilapia residue was 62.7% greater for the corn rehydrate with whey (P <0.01). The amount of lactic acid bacteria was lesser for all levels of inclusion of tilapia residue when the source of rehydration was water (P <0.01). The levels of mineral matter, organic matter, crude protein, ethereal extract, calcium and phosphorus were greater in silages rehydrated with whey with the increase of the inclusion level of tilapia residue (P <0.01). Tilapia residue silage with rehydrated corn is an alternative that can be used in the poultry and swine diet, however, its use is conditioned to the evaluation of the best level of inclusion within an animal category.

Objetivou-se analisar a viabilidade de uso do pó da rocha fonolito em Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu e se a inoculação com bactérias diazotróficas solubilizadoras de potássio (K) contribui para o maior desenvolvimento e características bromatológicas desta forrageira. O experimento foi conduzido em vasos contendo 15 dm³ de solo, durante três períodos de cortes. Foi utilizado o delineamento em blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial e um tratamento adicional (4x3+1), sendo quatro doses do fonolito (100%, 75%, 50% e 25%) e três variáveis inoculantes (UNIFENAS 100-13, UNIFENAS 100-94 e o controle sem inoculação), além do tratamento adicional com cloreto de potássio (KCl), com quatro repetições por tratamento. Na época de cada corte foram avaliados os parâmetros morfológicos e bromatológicos da forrageira. As diferentes doses de fonolito associadas à inoculação com as estirpes bacterianas não conduziram a diferenças significativas nos parâmetros morfológicos, como largura e comprimento de folha, densidade de perfilhos e matéria seca. No entanto, o fonolito promoveu uma melhoria nas características bromatológicas nos parâmetros de fibra em detergente ácido, hemicelulose, digestibilidade da matéria seca, nutrientes digestíveis totais, energia digestível e metabolizável, contribuindo, portanto, para a melhoria no valor nutricional, indicando o potencial de utilização desta rocha silicatada como fonte alternativa ao cloreto de potássio (KCl).

The objective of this study was to analyze the feasibility of using phonolite rock powder in Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu and whether the inoculation with potassium solubilizing diazotrophic bacteria (K) contributes to a greater development and bromatological characteristics of this forage. The experiment was conducted in pots containing 15 dm³ of soil, during three cutting periods. A randomized block design in a factorial scheme and an additional treatment (4x3 + 1) were used, with four doses of phonolite (100%, 75%, 50% and 25%) and three inoculant variables (UNIFENAS 100-13, UNIFENAS 100-94 and a control without inoculation), further, was added the additional treatment with potassium chloride (KCl), with four replicates per treatment. At the time of each cut, the morphological and bromatological parameters of the forage were evaluated. The different doses of phonolite associated with inoculation with the bacterial strains showed no significant differences in morphological parameters, such as leaf width and length, tillers density and dry matter. However, phonolite promoted an improvement in the bromatological characteristics in the parameters of acid detergent fiber, hemicellulose, dry matter digestibility, total digestible nutrients, digestible and metabolizable energy, thus contributing to the improvement in nutritional value, indicating the potential of this rock as an alternative source to potassium chloride (KCl).

RESUMO Objetivou-se determinar as propriedades termodinâmicas de grãos de feijão danificados. Foram utilizados grãos com teor de água inicial de 53,85% (b.s.); parte dos grãos foi utilizada para se obter as isotermas de dessorção, enquanto que a outra foi submetida a secagem até o teor de água de 5,26% (b.s.), para que a mesma fosse submetida ao processo de adsorção. Para a indução da danificação foi utilizado um Stein Breakage Tester. Para obter o teor de água de equilíbrio, os grãos foram colocados em câmara climática cujas temperaturas foram de 20, 30, 40 e 50 ± 1 ºC combinadas com umidades relativas de 30, 40, 50, 70 e 90 ± 3%. Na dessorção, os grãos danificados apresentaram menor entalpia diferencial quando comparados com a testemunha enquanto o inverso foi observado na adsorção. A danificação mecânica provocou a formação de um número maior de sítios disponíveis de sorção, resultando em maiores valores de entropia diferencial na adsorção e menores valores na dessorção quando comparados com a testemunha. A danificação mecânica não teve efeito sobre a energia livre de Gibbs.

ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the thermodynamic properties of damaged beans. Grains with initial moisture content of 53.85% (d.b.) were used. A part of the grains was used to obtain the desorption isotherms, while another part was subjected to drying until a moisture content of 5.26% (d.b.) was achieved; therefore, it was subjected to the adsorption process. To induce damage, a Stein breakage tester was used. To obtain the equilibrium moisture content, grains were placed in a climatic chamber whose temperatures were 20, 30, 40, and 50 ± 1 °C combined with a relative humidity of 30, 40, 50, 70, and 90 ± 3%. Although in the desorption process, damaged grains had a lower differential enthalpy compared with the control, the reverse behavior was observed in the adsorption process. Mechanical damage caused the formation of a greater number of available adsorption sites, resulting in higher differential entropy values in adsorption and lower values in desorption compared with the control. The mechanical damage had no effect on the Gibbs free energy.

RESUMO Objetivou-se, neste trabalho, modelar a cinética de sorção de água de grãos de feijão danificado. Foram utilizados grãos com teor de água inicial de 53,85% base seca (bs). Parte dos grãos foi utilizada para se obter as isotermas de dessorção enquanto outra foi submetida à secagem até o teor de água de 5,26% (bs), para que a mesma fosse submetida à adsorção. Para a indução da danificação foi utilizado um Stein Breakage Tester. Visando obter o teor de água de equilíbrio, os grãos foram colocados em câmara climática cujas temperaturas foram de 20, 30, 40 e 50 ± 1 ºC combinadas com umidades relativas de 30, 40, 50, 70 e 90 ± 3%. O modelo de GAB ajustou-se bem aos dados experimentais de equilíbrio higroscópico de grãos danificados e testemunha. Com o aumento de temperatura os valores do teor de água da monocamada diminuíram para processos de adsorção e dessorção variando entre 9,84 a 5,10% b.s. O menor teor de água da monocamada nos grãos danificados indica que é necessário menor teor de água para garantir sua conservação.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to model the water sorption kinetics of damaged beans. Grains with initial moisture content of 53.85%, dry basis (d.b.), were used. One portion of the grains was used to obtain desorption isotherms, while the other was subjected to drying until the moisture content of 5.26% (d.b.), so that it was subjected to the adsorption. For the induction of damage, a Stein Breakage Tester was used. To obtain the equilibrium moisture content, grains were placed in a climatic chamber at 20, 30, 40 and 50 ± 1 °C combined with relative humidity of 30, 40, 50, 70 and 90 ± 3%. The GAB model fitted well to the equilibrium moisture experimental data of damaged grains and control. With increasing temperature, the monolayer moisture contents decreased in adsorption and desorption processes, ranging from 9.84 to 5.10% d.b. The lower moisture content in the monolayer in damaged grains indicates that lower moisture content is necessary to ensure their conservation.

Conduziu-se este estudo, com o objetivo de avaliar o retorno ao estro pós-parto de ovelhas submetidas a diferentes manejos de mamada. Foram utilizados 56 ovelhas Santa Inês e Bergamácia, 71 cordeiros e 3 rufiões. Os manejos de mamada (MM) foram: 1: contínua; 2: duas mamadas diárias; 3: mamada durante a noite. O período experimental foi dos 15 dias pós-parto até o desmame aos 60 dias. Até os 15, dias de idade os cordeiros permaneceram com suas mães em período integral. No MM 1, as ovelhas permaneceram com seus cordeiros em uma baia, em período integral. No MM 2, as ovelhas passaram a noite em uma baia e o dia em pastagem, momento em que não possuíam contato físico e visual com as crias. Seus cordeiros permaneceram em outra baia em período integral, para onde as ovelhas eram encaminhadas no momento da amamentação. No MM 3, as ovelhas passaram o dia em pastagem e a noite com seus cordeiros em uma baia, na qual os cordeiros permaneceram em período integral. Todas as ovelhas e todos os cordeiros receberam alimentação nas baias. Para identificação das ovelhas em estro foram utilizados rufiões, os quais permaneceram com elas em período integral. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância (PROC GLM, Sas®), e as médias comparadas por contrastes. O MM 2 possibilitou retorno ao estro pós-parto precoce quando comparado ao MM 3 e ao MM 1. Houve pouca ou nenhuma influência do anestro lactacional, pois 80% das ovelhas apresentaram estro durante a amamentação.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the return to postpartum estrus of ewes submitted to different suckling managements. Fifty-six (56) Santa Ines and Bergamácia ewes, 71 lambs and 3 teasers were utilized. The suckling managements (MM) were: 1: Continuous; 2: Two daily sucklings; 3: suckling during the night. The experimental period was from 15 days postpartum to weaning at 60 days. The lambs stayed with their mothers until they were 15 days old. For MM 1, the ewes remained with their lambs in a pen for the duration of the study. For MM 2, the ewes spent the night in a pen and the day in pasture; they had no visual or physical contact with their sucklings during the day. Their lambs were kept in a separate pen during the day, where the ewes were led at suckling time. For MM 3, the ewes spent the day in pasture and the night with their lambs in a pen, in which the lambs remained the whole time. All the ewes and all the lambs were fed in the pens. For identification of the ewes in estrus, teasers were utilized, which remained with them the whole time. The data was submitted to an analysis of variance (PROC GLM, Sas®) and the means compared by contrasts. MM 2 made it possible for ewes to return to postpartum estrus early when compared with MM 3 and MM 1. There was little or no influence of lactation anestrous, since 80% of the ewes presented estrus during suckling.

Objetivou-se avaliar o crescimento, o desempenho e o tamanho das vísceras de cordeiros Santa Inês após ganho compensatório. Foram utilizados 22 animais de duas faixas de peso vivo inicial, leves (33,5 kg) e pesados (56,8 kg), distribuídos em três regimes alimentares: controle, com consumo à vontade; restrição alimentar, com consumo para manutenção do peso vivo; e crescimento compensatório, com restrição alimentar e posterior consumo à vontade até peso vivo semelhante ao dos animais controle, quando foram abatidos. As dietas experimentais, constituídas de feno de capim Coast-cross (Cynodon dactylon) moído e concentrado composto de farelo de soja (Glicine max L.), milho (Zea mays L.), polpa cítrica, ureia pecuária e suplemento mineral e vitamínico, atenderam às necessidades nutricionais para os diferentes objetivos. Os animais em restrição alimentar apresentaram os piores resultados de peso vivo final, consumo de matéria seca, ganho de peso, conversão alimentar e peso relativo do fígado, enquanto, naqueles em crescimento compensatório, o peso vivo final, a conversão alimentar e o peso de fígado foram semelhantes aos dos animais em crescimento contínuo. O consumo entre os animais pesados em crescimento contínuo foi superior ao daqueles mantidos nos demais regimes alimentares. No grupo de animais leves em crescimento compensatório, o ganho de peso foi maior que naqueles em crescimento contínuo e, nesses dois grupos, foi superior ao dos animais em restrição alimentar. Os animais pesados, no entanto, apresentaram ganho de peso vivo semelhante ao dos animais controle. Cordeiros podem apresentar crescimento compensatório, que depende do grau de maturidade dos animais.

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the growth, performance and size of viscera of Santa Inês lambs after compensatory gain. Twenty-two animals, with two ranges of initial body weights, light (33.5 kg) and heavy (56.8 kg), were allotted to one of the three diets: control, fed ad libitum; nutritional restriction, fed to maintain body weight; and compensatory growth with feed restriction and then fed without restriction up to body weight similar to control animals, when they were slaughtered. The experimental diets, constituted of Coast-cross (Cynodon dactylon) grid hay, and a concentrate with soybean (Glicine max L.) meal, corn (Zea mays L.), citrus pulp, livestock urea and vitamin and mineral supplement met the nutritional requirements for each different objective. Animals in fed restriction showed the worst final body weight, dry matter intake, weight gain, feed conversion and relative liver weight whereas those in compensatory growth, the final body weight, feed conversion and liver weight were similar to the animals in continuous growth. Intake among heavy animals in continuous growth was superior to those kept in the other diets. For the group of light animals in compensatory growth, weight gain was greater than in those on continuous growth and, in those both groups, it was superior to animals on feed restriction. However, heavy animals showed body weight gain similar to control animals. Lambs can present compensatory growth, which depends on the maturity degree of the animals.

Reportamos três novos espécimes de Neusticomys oypocki coletados numa paisagem de plantação silvicultural. Estes representam um terço de todos os espécimes de N. oyapocki conhecidos e ampliam a distribuição da espécie cerca de 360 km para o sul. Todos foram capturados com armadilhas de interceptação e queda, o que reforça a importância do método para inventários compreensivos de pequenos mamíferos. As capturas ocorreram durante a estação seca em florestas primária, secundária ou de plantação, sugerindo que as espécies de Neusticomys podem ser mais oportunistas e habitat generalistas do que aquilo pensado anteriormente.

Here we report three new specimens of Neusticomys oypocki from northeastern Brazilian Amazonia collected in a plantation forestry landscape. These represent one third of all known N. oyapocki specimens and extend the distribution of the species ca. 360 km southwards. All specimens were captured with pitfall traps, which reinforce the importance of this method for comprehensive small mammal inventories. Moreover, captures occurred during the dry season in primary, secondary, or plantation forests, suggesting that species of Neusticomys may be more opportunistic habitat generalists than previously thought.