Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Italy)

Evaluation of innovative agricultural technologies for environmental protection and farmer safety

Due to the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in their work, agricultural workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals that can have harmful effects on human health. These substances can act as endocrine disruptors and have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, capable of cau...

First Detection and Seasonal Dynamics of Proliferative Kidney Disease in Northwestern Italy

Proliferative kidney disease (PKD), caused by the myxozoan parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, represents a major threat to salmonid populations and aquaculture, particularly under warming environmental conditions. In Italy, its distribution remains poorly documented. This st...