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Does the adoption of climate smart agriculture practices impact the food security of Ugandan maize farmers?

Does fertilizer mixing enhance nutrient availability or poison plant-soil ecosystems?

- Fertilizer mixing the simultaneous or sequential co-application of two or more fertilizer types is a fundamental yet underexamined practice in global agriculture. While mixing strategies can unlock...

Contrasting Carbon–Water–Energy Dynamics in Perennial and Annual Bioenergy Agroecosystems Using Eddy Covariance and Interpretable Machine Learning

- Environmental drivers regulate carbon, water, and energy fluxes differently in perennial and annual bioenergy agroecosystems. Long?term eddy covariance data and interpretable machine learning reveal...

H2S generated by L-cysteine desulfhydrase (SlLCD1) enhances heat tolerance in tomato via antioxidant capacity and stomatal modulation

09/03/2026 - Global warming is increasing the frequency of heat stress, a major abiotic constraint on crop growth and productivity. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a novel gasotransmitter, has been reported to enhance...

Spotted-wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae): the southernmost records affecting wild and cultivated fruits and vegetables in the Chilean Patagonia

18/06/2026 - The spotted wing Drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura 1931), is an invasive species of ripening soft fruit, first reported in Japan in 1916 and widely distributed worldwide in the past 20...

First report on detection of Thrips parvispinus from multiple locations in Texas, USA

15/06/2026 - Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an invasive thrips species native to Southeast Asia, affecting ornamental and vegetable crops. Over the past three decades, this species has...

A Malectin?Like Receptor Kinase and Bacterial Motility Shape Tissue?Specific Maize–Xanthomonas vasicola Interactions

- Dual RNA?seq reveals that ZmCrRLK1L19 and bacterial motility drive tissue?specific maize–Xanthomonas interactions, distinguishing mesophyll from vascular colonization...

Assessing trade?off risk between crop production and vertebrate biodiversity in three African countries

- AbstractGovernments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land)....

Recent Advances in Biology, Epidemiology and Host Resistance to Potato Powdery Scab

- This review highlights recent advances in understanding powdery scab and potato resistance, providing new perspectives for developing durable and integrated strategies to manage the...

Organic Tillage and Vegetables EIP project showcased at Wicklow farm walk

- An Organic Tillage and Vegetables Open Day took place on 18 June 2026 at the farm of Tommy Delahunt, Ballinaclogh, County Wicklow. The event marked the official launch of the Organic Tillage and...

Effects of pre-harvest brackish water exposure on leafy green growth in aquaponic systems

- Growing interest in brackish or saline aquaponics (also known as haloponics) has highlighted the need for production strategies that enable growers to utilize saltier, more nutrient rich, water...

Global genetic dissection of maize–teosinte divergence reveals EL3-2 as a pleiotropic domestication regulator

- Research Open access 10 June 2026

Genome-wide association studies in horticultural crops: decoding genetic diversity for precision breeding

27/02/2026 - Horticultural crops, including fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, and tea plants, are vital for economic and nutritional sustainability, yet their cultivation is severely hampered by abiotic...

Integrated circadian regulation in horticultural plants: light-environment mechanisms governing growth and development

23/02/2026 - The circadian clock enables plants to synchronize physiological and developmental processes with daily and seasonal light fluctuations. In horticultural crops, this endogenous oscillator interacts...

Recent progress in unraveling the molecular mechanisms of anthocyanin biosynthesis and regulation in tomato

23/02/2026 - Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most economically important vegetable crops worldwide. Fruit quality is a critical determinant of consumer preference and market value, with color being...

A SlERF4–SlTPP1 module enhances drought tolerance in tomato by increasing the root/shoot ratio

02/03/2026 - Drought tolerance is a pivotal trait for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) genetic improvement, and enhancing the root/shoot ratio (R/S) serves as a core adaptive strategy for plants to cope with water...

Solanaceous vegetables and Fusarium oxysporum interactions: pathogen genomics, pathogenesis, host resistance, and emerging microbiome-driven disease management

03/03/2026 - Solanaceous vegetables are continuously threatened by Fusarium wilt disease, which is mainly caused by Fusarium oxysporum (Fo), a fungal species complex comprising many devastating soil-borne...

Beyond a simple oxidation reaction: the complex molecular network regulating fruit and vegetable browning

05/03/2026 - Fruit and vegetable browning is a complex physiological phenomenon responsible for substantial postharvest losses and profound economic consequences. While enzymatic oxidation mediated by oxidative...

Transcription factor SlbHLH70 enhances drought tolerance in tomato

05/03/2026 - Drought stress profoundly impacts plant productivity worldwide. The roles of basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors are critical in processes of plant growth, development, and stress...

The Effector SIX8 Contributes to Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae Race 4 on Lettuce

- Secreted in Xylem (SIX) genes were expressed during infection of lettuce by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae race 4 (Fola4). CRISPR?Cas9 knockout of the SIX8 gene in Fola4 reduced virulence in...

A chromosome?level genome assembly of Solanum brevicaule (PI 473011) Y1?5, a wild potato relative with robust resistance to potato cyst nematodes

- AbstractPotato cyst nematodes (PCNs), Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida, are globally recognized quarantine pests that can cause severe yield losses in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) if...

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