Cereals

Are alternatively organized value chains more environmentally sustainable? Evidence from soybean production in Minas Gerais and Paraná states, Brazil

- The predominant agro-industrial soybean production in Brazil has led to a significant socio-ecological crisis. Alternative agriculture has been increasingly marketed as a viable solution to the...

Pulsed Light as a Physical Defense Elicitor in Tomato cv. Marmande: Enhancing Defense Responses and Reducing Botrytis Infection

04/11/2025 - The trade-off between reducing pesticide use and ensuring effective crop protection is a key challenge for sustainable agriculture. Stimulating the plant's natural defense mechanisms represents a...

Optimization of Deep Learning Model Based on Attention-Guided PCA Dimensionality Reduction

09/11/2025 - Plant diseases have a large impact on agricultural production, leading to crop yield reduction and causing economic losses. For the development of intelligent agriculture, it is very important to...

Insecticidal Activity of Eupatorium fortunei Essential Oil Against Schizaphis graminum and Its Effects on Detoxification Enzymes

07/11/2025 - Schizaphis graminum is the most important pest of wheat, and its feeding harm not only affects photosynthesis but also causes diseases, posing a serious threat to wheat production. We measured the...

Dispersal Ecology of the Beet Armyworm in the Florida Panhandle: Implications for Outbreaks and Insecticide Resistance Spread

05/11/2025 - Beet armyworm (BAW), Spodoptera exigua (H&uuml;bner), is a polyphagous and migratory lepidopteran pest that causes damage to a broad range of host plants, including row crops and vegetables,...

Molecular Basis for Stage-Specific Host Preference in the Aphid Parasitoid Binodoxys communis

04/11/2025 - The cotton aphid Aphis gossypii is a globally significant agricultural pest that threatens crop production through its prolific reproduction. While the parasitoid wasp Binodoxys communis offers...

Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Agricultural Pesticides on BIPOC Communities in the United States: A Review from an Environmental Justice Perspective

06/11/2025 - In recent years, public discourse on pesticide impacts has increasingly recognized institutional and structural racism as key drivers of health disparities in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color...

Detection of Wheat Powdery Mildew by Combined MVO_RF and Polarized Remote Sensing

30/10/2025 - Wheat powdery mildew poses a serious threat to crop growth and yield, highlighting the critical need for accurate detection to ensure food security and maintain agricultural productivity. This study...

Bacteriophages as a Sustainable Tool for Plant Disease Management: Benefits and Challenges

28/10/2025 - Bacterial diseases cause significant economic losses and pose a major challenge to global crop yields. These diseases reduce yields and affect food security, particularly for small-scale farmers in...

Porphyrin?Linked Antifungal Nanocarrier Promotes Plant Growth via UV RESISTANCE LOCUS 8?Mediated Light Signalling Activation

- ABSTRACTNanocarriers can improve pesticide delivery efficiency and reduce phytotoxicity, thereby supporting sustainable strategies for crop protection. Given this potential, it is essential to...

Effective control of tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) using the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria pseudobassiana Rehner & Humber in commercial high-arched plastic tunnels

30/10/2025 - The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a highly invasive pest that causes significant damages to tomato crops globally. Its resistance to commonly used chemical...

Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture: feasible options for adopting cost-effective strategies

- Biopesticides have emerged as a central focus in contemporary policy and scientific discourse due to their strong alignment with green chemistry, One Health initiatives, the Sustainable Development...

Optimizing Artificial Diet Composition for Enhanced Development and Fertility of Amblyseius swirskii

30/10/2025 - The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii is widely used as a biological control agent against phloem-feeding pests in vegetable production. However, its mass rearing is constrained by the lack of...

From Contamination to Mitigation: Addressing Cadmium Pollution in Agricultural Soils

21/10/2025 - Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soils originates mainly from atmospheric deposition, irrigation water, fertilizers, pesticides, and industrial waste discharges. This human-induced...

A Vision Navigation Method for Agricultural Machines Based on a Combination of an Improved MPC Algorithm and SMC

22/10/2025 - Vision navigation systems provide significant advantages in agricultural scenarios such as pesticide spraying, weeding, and harvesting by interpreting crop row structures in real-time to establish...

Assessment of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea Linnaeus) Insect Pests and Management Strategies in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

23/10/2025 - Cabbage (Brassica oleracea Linnaeus) is an important vegetable crop for food security and income generation for farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, production is severely...

Ecuadorian Littoral Musaceae Producers' Typification Based on Their Production Systems, Agronomic Management, Biosecurity Measures, and Risk Level Against Foc TR4

24/10/2025 - Musaceae represent one of the main crops of economic and food importance worldwide. In Ecuador, the production and export of bananas, plantains, and abaca are fundamental pillars of the national...

The Impact of Information Acquisition Channels and Risk Preferences on Farmers' Chemical Pesticide Reduction Behavior

25/10/2025 - Farmers, as the primary decision makers in agricultural production, are crucial to ensuring food safety and ecological security through chemical pesticide reduction, thereby contributing to...

Biological Control Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Aleurocanthus spiniferus: Field Trials on Citrus sinensis in Agroforestry Ecosystems

26/10/2025 - The citrus spiny whitefly Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), recently found in Greece, causes severe damage to the leaves and fruits of tree crops, and treatment against it is urgent. In this...

Mechanistic Insights into Mancozeb-Induced Redox Imbalance and Structural Remodelling Affecting the Function of Human Red Blood Cells

23/10/2025 - Mancozeb is a broad-spectrum fungicide used extensively in agriculture to protect crops against a wide range of plant diseases. Although its capacity to induce oxidative stress is well documented,...

Field evaluation of botanical and biorational insecticides for sustainable management of Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in potato cultivation

- IntroductionThe potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major pest threatening potato crops worldwide.MethodsThis study evaluated the effectiveness of 12...

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