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Organic Farming to Improve Soil Quality and the Functional Structure of Soil Microbial Communities
27/06/2025 - Organic agriculture is widely regarded as an important approach to reducing biodiversity loss and promoting sustainable agricultural development compared to conventional agriculture. Notably, organic...
Integrated Approaches to Invasive Fruit Fly Disinfestation: Ethyl Formate Fumigation and Cold Treatment for Bactrocera scutellata as a Surrogate in Korea
24/06/2025 - The oriental fruit fly (B. dorsalis) poses a critical threat to domestic mandarin trade, necessitating effective phytosanitary measures. This study evaluated ethyl formate (EF) and phosphine (PH3)...
Characterizing the structural variations in the genome of the mandarin variety, IrM2, induced by gamma irradiation
- SummaryFruits with few or no seeds are favoured by consumers because they provide an improved eating experience alongside other important quality traits such as taste and shelf?life. Gamma...
Alley Cropping Can Potentially Alter the Nitrogen and Carbon Soil Cycles and Increase the Abundance of Beneficial Bacteria in a Mediterranean Citrus Orchard
- ABSTRACTMonocrop of mandarin leading to reduced soil biodiversity and functionality that must be changed to a sustainable agriculture practice such as alley cropping. In this study an attempt has...
Inducing Resistance to Xanthomonas citri pv. fuscans in Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Cultivars Using Biocontrol Agents and Inducers
- Biological control agents and resistance inducers decrease common bacterial blight severity in bean cultivars, resulting in an increase in the activity of secondary compounds and yield.ABSTRACTCommon...
Developing epidemiological preparedness for a plant disease invasion: Modelling citrus huánglóngbìng in the European Union
- Huánglóngbìng (HLB) is a bacterial disease of citrus that has significantly impacted Brazil and the United States, although citrus production in the Mediterranean Basin remains unaffected. By...
Lime equivalence values of 19 biochar products made from defatted cottonseed meal, poultry litter, and woody sources for quality assessment
-   AbstractThe lime equivalence, expressed in calcium carbonate equivalent (CCE), is an important quality parameter of biochar as a soil amendment. This work measured the CCE values and the relevant...
Haploid induction in sweet potato by activating the AP2/ERF family transcription factor IbBBM
- SummaryPummelo (Citrus maxima) is a fundamental species of Citrus which contributes to most of the cultivated citrus, including sweet orange, lemon and etc. The fruit neck is a structural feature of...
Field selection of elite events of East African highland bananas expressing elevated levels of pro?vitamin A
- SummaryBiofortification of staple crops is a sustainable strategy to deliver essential micronutrients to impoverished populations in developing countries. Banana is a highly valued crop consumed by...
Agronomic Performances of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Varieties to Rhizobial Inoculation, Biochar and Lime Applications Under Acidic Soil Conditions in Ethiopia
- ABSTRACTSoil acidity influences nutrient availability and plant growth performances in Ethiopian highlands. Sustainable agronomic practices like bio?organic amendments are getting attention to...
Development of an Experimental Method Using a Portable Photosynthesis-Monitoring System to Measure Respiration Rates in Small-Sized Insects
10/06/2025 - Respiration rates in insects are critical for survival and environmental adaptation, being influenced by developmental stages, environmental conditions, and the regulation of mitochondrial...
ACMSPT: Automated Counting and Monitoring System for Poultry Tracking
19/03/2025 - The poultry industry faces significant challenges in efficiently monitoring large populations, especially under resource constraints and limited connectivity. This paper introduces the Automated...
Economic and Environmental Assessment of Organic Lemon Cultivation: The Case of Southeastern Spain
03/06/2025 - Spain is the world's leading producer of organic fresh lemons, with production concentrated in the southeast. Given the relevance of this region in lemon production and the role of organic...
Characterization of Spent Mushroom Compost and Evaluation of Its Potential for Thermochemical Valorization through Ash Reduction Treatments
02/09/2024 - This study focuses on applying ash reduction treatments in order to explore the potential for industrial-scale thermochemical utilization of Spent Mushroom Compost (SMC). SMC is a waste byproduct...
Development and Evaluation of Preharvest Thaumatotibia leucotreta Citrus Fruit Infestation Monitoring for Inclusion in a Systems Approach
03/06/2025 - Thaumatotibia leucotreta, an important citrus pest in southern Africa, is subject to phytosanitary regulations for certain export markets. A systems approach has been developed as an alternative to...
Sustainable Nanotechnology Strategies for Modulating the Human Gut Microbiota
06/06/2025 - Antibiotic resistance remains a pressing global health concern, necessitating the development of sustainable and innovative antimicrobial strategies. Plant-based nanomaterials, particularly those...
Carbon Use Efficiency in the Soil Profile: The Role of Soil Acidity Alleviation, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Availability
26/05/2025 - Soil amendments such as limestone and gypsum can influence microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) by altering nutrient stoichiometry, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). However, their...
Plant Protection Products to Control Alternaria Brown Spot Caused by Alternaria alternata in Citrus: A Systematic Review
30/05/2025 - Alternaria Brown Spot (ABS) is one of the most critical diseases affecting susceptible mandarins worldwide, being a limiting factor in their cultivation. Although there are numerous reports on...
Native Grasses Enhance Topsoil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen by Improving Soil Aggregates and Microbial Communities in Navel Orange Orchards in China
21/05/2025 - In Gannan navel orange (Citrus sinensis) orchards—a typical sloped farmland ecosystem—selected native grasses outperform conventional green manure due to their stronger ecological adaptability...
Identification of the Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Gene and Functional Analysis of CpNADP-IDH1 in Citric Acid Metabolism
27/05/2025 - Citric acid serves as the principal organic acid in citrus fruits, with its concentration critically determining fruit flavor and market acceptability. Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), a key enzyme in...
Characterization and Expression Analysis of PUB Gene Family Involved in Drought Stress Response in Trifoliate Orange (Poncirus trifoliata)
29/05/2025 - The U-box E3 ubiquitin ligase (PUB) gene family plays an important role in regulating plant responses to abiotic stress. Poncirus trifoliata (trifoliate orange), a citrus rootstock with notable cold,...