Cereals

Modular IoT Hydroponics System

31/10/2025 - Hydroponics offers a promising alternative to soil-based agriculture, enabling higher yields, resource efficiency, and improved crop quality. This study compares traditional hydroponic setups with...

Nanotech frontiers: can nanoparticles redefine our approach to insect pest management

15/10/2025 - Nanoparticles are materials characterized by nano-scale external dimensions or internal structures. In the context of sustainable agriculture and the growing demand for food security,...

Harnessing Environmental DNA to Explore Frugivorous Interactions: A Case Study in Papaya (Carica papaya) and Pineapple (Ananas comosus)

- Simplified workflow of environmental DNA metabarcoding from fruits of papaya (Carica papaya) and pineapple (Ananas comosus).ABSTRACTPlant–animal interactions (PAIs) are critical in natural and...

From Surveillance to Sustainable Control: A Global Review of Strategies for Locust Management

25/09/2025 - Locusts represent a persistent global agricultural pest, responsible for significant crop losses and socio-economic repercussions. The initiation of chemical control measures dates back to the late...

An Unsupervised and Supervised Machine Learning Approach to Evidence Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor) Activity in Fluorescence and Thermal Response in Passion Fruit

28/09/2025 - Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) (Tetranychidae) is considered one of the primary phytosanitary problems in passion fruit crops, resulting in significant production losses. Understanding the...

Assessing the Population Structure and Invasion Risk in Suitable Areas of the Rice Pest Leptocorisa acuta (Hemiptera: Alydidae)

10/09/2025 - Rice (Oryza sativa) provides a major food resource worldwide, playing an important role in the global economy. Leptocorisa acuta (Hemiptera: Alydidae), commonly known as the rice seed bug, is a major...

LiDAR-Assisted UAV Variable-Rate Spraying System

20/08/2025 - In wheat pest and disease control methods, pesticide application occupies a dominant position, and the use of UAVs for precise pesticide application is a key technology in precision agriculture....

Detection and Quantification of House Crickets (Acheta domesticus) in the Gut of Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Larvae Fed Diets Containing Cricket Flour: A Comparison of qPCR and ddPCR Sensitivity

28/07/2025 - Due to their nutritional value and sustainability, edible insect-based foods are gaining popularity in Europe. Their use is regulated by EU legislation, which defines authorised species and sets...

APPi: A Multiscale Qualitative–Quantitative Insecticide?Likeness Evaluation Platform and Application

- An Agrochem Predictive Platform for Insecticide?likeness: From Qualitative Rules to Quantitative Modeling and Visualization.ABSTRACTAccording to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

MyIPM smartphone applications—tools to increase adoption of integrated pest management

23/01/2025 - Global agricultural productivity faces significant challenges due to pest-related crop losses, and while integrated pest management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to mitigate pest risks, it is also...

AI Roles in 4R Crop Pest Management—A Review

03/07/2025 - Insect pests are a major threat to agricultural production, causing significant crop yield reductions annually. Integrated pest management (IPM) is well-studied, but its precise application in...

Spread of Xylella fastidiosa in Majorca Island Agroecosystems: Interaction Between Insect Vectors, Woody Hosts and Bacterial Subspecies

- Philaenus spumarius is the main vector of Xylella fastidiosa in Majorca, maintaining high infectivity on wild hosts and facilitating pathogen spread in almonds and vineyards.ABSTRACTXylella...

Detection of Tagosodes orizicolus in Aerial Images of Rice Crops Using Machine Learning

07/05/2025 - This study employs RGB imagery and machine learning techniques to detect Tagosodes orizicolus infestations in &ldquo;Tinajones&rdquo; rice crops during the flowering stage, a critical...

Protecting EU plants from the Japanese beetle threat

01/09/2020 - The Japanese beetle(opens in new window) (Popillia japonica) can cause extensive damage, with costs...

Molecular Characterization and Expression of the Ecdysone Receptor and Ultraspiracle Genes in the Wheat Blossom Midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana

19/05/2025 - 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) is essential for insect development and diapause. Ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (USP) proteins are crucial regulators of 20E signaling. To explore their potential...

A research hotspot for Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in North America: DNA barcoding reveals the need for increased taxonomic efforts in dark taxa

- Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) were studied in the St. Lawrence Lowlands ecoregion (~14,100 km2) in Ontario, Canada. This subfamily is one of (if not the) most species-rich...

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Digital Technology: The Role of the &lsquo;Agricultural Guide' App in Improving Olive Farming Practices in Saudi Arabia

07/03/2025 - The Agricultural Guide application is a crucial component of the digital extension system in Saudi Arabia, providing modern and evidence-based information on sustainable agricultural practices to the...

Pest and Disease Prediction and Management for Sugarcane Using a Hybrid Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average&mdash;A Long Short-Term Memory Model

26/02/2025 - This study introduces a hybrid AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA)&mdash;Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model for predicting and managing sugarcane pests and diseases, leveraging...

Epidemiology of Xylella fastidiosa in Ibiza and Formentera: A Comprehensive Study of Insect Vectors and Transmission Dynamics

27/01/2025 - Xylella fastidiosa (XF) is a Gram-negative bacterium responsible for severe plant diseases affecting a wide range of host plants, some of them important crops. Since 2017, only the pauca subspecies...

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Toxins in Lepidopteran Pests: An Updated Research Perspective

10/01/2025 - Genetically modified crops that produce insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are currently the most efficient and safest method of pest control worldwide. However, the prolonged...

Harnessing AI-Powered Genomic Research for Sustainable Crop Improvement

14/12/2024 - Artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize agriculture by enhancing genomic research and promoting sustainable crop improvement. AI systems integrate machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL)...

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