Cereals

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus BV?0003

- AbstractThe conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State...

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance Trichoderma afroharzianum (formerly harzianum) T?22

The impact of agricultural socialized services on grain farmers’ agricultural eco?economic efficiency

- Developing agricultural socialized services (ASS) while promoting green and low-carbon grain production is an important component of agricultural modernization in China. Although previous studies...

Crop protection network and a decade of building infrastructure for collaborative extension

10/10/2026 - The Crop Protection Network (CPN) was established in 2015 to address emerging challenges in field crop Extension, including reduced staffing, increasing faculty responsibilities, expanding digital...

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens TU?Orga12 as a Novel Compost–Microbial Pellet for Plant Growth Promotion and Induced Plant Defence, and Assessment of Its Acute Oral Toxicity

- The dual function of pelleted manure fertilizer mixed with the microorganism Bacillus amyloliquefaciens TU?Orga12 in Chinese kale, acting both as a biocontrol agent and a plant growth...

Grape berry moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): biology, ecology, and management in vineyards

18/09/2026 - The grape berry moth, Paralobesia viteana (Clemens), is native to eastern North America and is one of the major insect pests of grapes in this region. Larvae feed on grape flowers and berries,...

Spatial Risk Assessment of Xylella fastidiosa and Its Potential Vectors in South Korea Using Multiple Ecological Niche Models

- Integrated risk assessment of Xylella fastidiosa and its vectors via multi?ensemble modelling.ABSTRACTXylella fastidiosa is a high?priority quarantine pathogen that poses a significant threat to a...

The Silent Pandemic: How Climate Change Is Unleashing New Fungal Plant Pathogen Threats

- Climate change is accelerating the emergence, adaptation, and spread of fungal plant pathogens by altering host–pathogen–environment interactions. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall, and...

Generation of Herbicide?Resistant Alfalfa Germplasm via Prime Editing

- ABSTRACTAlfalfa (Medicago sativa) is the most widely cultivated forage crop worldwide, owing to its high protein content, balanced amino acid profile, and abundance of vitamins and minerals. However,...

Plain language summary of the Re?evaluation of salt of aspartame?acesulfame (E 962) as food additive

- AbstractIn accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Gowan Crop Protection Limited submitted a request to the competent national authority in Germany to set an import...

Systematic Identification and Functional Characterisation of Colletotrichum fructicola Effectors During Camellia oleifera Colonisation

- Five novel effectors were identified in Colletotrichum fructicola required for full virulence. They suppress host immunity, modulate antioxidant enzymes and reprogramme metabolism in Camellia...

Interdependence of adoption decisions of agroecological vegetable cropping systems among smallholder farmers in eastern Africa

- Vegetable production plays a vital role in enhancing nutrition and generating income in Kenya, where it is an important component of the agricultural sector. Among the most widely grown vegetables...

Agricultural machinery capacity and input intensities in China: evidence across fertilizer categories, diesel, pesticide, and plastic film

- Total agricultural machinery power records installed capacity rather than utilization or engineering efficiency. We examine its association with eight input intensities across 31 provincial-level...

Thank you to Reviewers

- Living biostimulant products, or biologicals, are marketed to growers for crop enhancement. The handling of these products during preparation likely introduces microbial contamination prior to...

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for clopyralid according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

- AbstractAccording to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance...

Novel Barley Bacterial Endophytes as Potential Antagonists for Managing Fusarium Head Blight and Other Fusarium?Induced Diseases

- This study identified 12 antagonistic bacterial endophytes from barley including potentially three novel species and the highly effective Bacillus mycoides that offers a promising, eco?friendly...

Development and evaluation of a synthetic seed system for cassava propagation

14/08/2026 - Cassava is a crop of major global importance for food security;...

Guidelines for handling living biostimulant products for seed treatment

- Living biostimulant products, or biologicals, are marketed to growers for crop enhancement. The handling of these products during preparation likely introduces microbial contamination prior to...

Grain Expansion in China's Drylands Secures Food but Intensifies Environmental Trade?Offs

05/08/2026 - AbstractDrylands are increasingly crucial for global food supply, and grain cultivation there continues to expand. Newly cultivated croplands in these regions are often assumed to be biophysically...

Two-spot cotton leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): biology, rapid invasion, potential seconomic impact, and integrated control measures

07/08/2026 - The polyphagous, invasive, 2-spot cotton leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is a new threat to US agriculture. Preliminary projections based on reported losses from...

Paving the Way for Plant?Based Bioproduction of (Z)?13?Octadecenoic Moth Pheromone Compounds

- ABSTRACTSex pheromones are eco?friendly agents to control pest insects. Yet, the cost of synthetic pheromone production has restricted their use essentially to high value crops. Plant?based...

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