Cereals

Systemic Delivery of Functional Proteins Into Plants Using an Engineered Membrane Translocation Domain

- ABSTRACTProtein?based biopesticides and biostimulants are critical for the future of sustainable agriculture, yet their utility is severely limited by inefficient delivery into plant cells....

A Modelling Framework to Estimate Vector Dispersal and Disease Spread in an Important Agricultural Pathosystem

- A model of aphid?vectored BYDV highlights the importance of the interaction between aphid and viral genetic and species diversity on the risk presented by crop disease. The modelling framework offers...

Allelopathic effects of Lantana Camara extract on germination and early growth of Bambara groundnut

- Edna A. Mokoena Nicholus M. Mnyambo Nkosingiphile Zulu Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela, South AfricaEdna A. Mokoena, Honours student from the...

A Fungal Cysteine?Rich Protein SsSCP Activates Immune Responses and Confers Broad?Spectrum Disease Resistance in Tomato

- ABSTRACTPlant immune systems recognise pathogen?derived molecular patterns to activate defence responses, yet the mechanisms underlying fungal pattern recognition in crops remain largely unclear....

High?Efficiency and Eco?Friendly Management of Multiple Fungal Diseases by a Novel Carbon Dots sCDP Delivered RNA Nano?Pesticides

- ABSTRACTRNA?based pesticides represent a transformative approach in agricultural disease management, offering an environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional chemical fungicides. However,...

The future of resilient food production—Current challenges and future opportunities

- The climate crisis is heating up, storms and droughts are hitting harder, deserts are growing, fertile land is fading, pollution is everywhere, and resources are running out—sparking mass migration...

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance cinmethylin

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

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance diflufenican

- 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...

Aphid adaptation to plant secondary metabolites: adaptive mechanism of resistance evolution and future prospects

28/09/2025 - Aphids are demonstrated to be voracious phloem feeders, among the most damaging insect pests, due to their capacity to decrease crop production and vector plant viruses. Plant secondary metabolites...

Updated peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance dichlorprop?P and variant dichlorprop?P?2?ethylhexyl

- AbstractThe conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State, Ireland and co?rapporteur Member...

Analysis of Maize Farming Systems in Cameroon and Drivers of Productivity

- Conceptual framework illustrating key factors influencing maize productivity.ABSTRACTMaize is a staple crop critical for food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Cameroon. However,...

Aster yellows integrated management in Western Canada and the United States Upper Midwest

05/02/2026 - The aster leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes) is considered to be a significant pest in the Western Canadian Prairies and the United States Upper Midwest due to...

Variation of Durum Wheat Rhizosphere Fungal Pathobiome From Conventional to Sustainable Agronomic Strategies Across Growth Stages

- Conservation tillage and compost fertilisation boost rhizosphere microbial diversity and beneficial fungi while reducing pathogenic species in durum wheat. These sustainable practices significantly...

Application of Plant?Derived Silver Nanoparticles for Control of Economically Important Bacterial Plant Pathogens

- The obtained through green synthesis nanoparticles—AgNPs can be used for control of the important plant pathogenic bacteria.ABSTRACTPlant?pathogenic bacteria pose a serious threat to crop...

A comparative study of economic returns, input efficiency, and challenges in local and improved rice cultivation in the western Terai region of Nepal

- AbstractRice (Oryza sativa L.) is the main cereal crop in Nepal. It is the staple food and an important part of the national economy. Farmers grow improved, hybrid, and local rice varieties, often...

Cross?Species Transfer of the Maize NAM?ATAF1/2?CUC2 Transcription Factor ZmNAC2 Confers Disease Resistance in Transgenic Rice Without a Yield Penalty

- The maize ZmNAC2 gene, which encodes an NAM?ATAF1/2?CUC2 (NAC2) transcription factor, confers broad?spectrum disease resistance (BSR) when introduced into rice without compromising yield. BSS,...

Mixed Impacts of the Mycovirus Fusarium Culmorum Phenuivirus 1 on Fusarium culmorum: Laboratory and In Planta Investigations

- Fusarium culmorum phenuivirus 1 caused no changes in laboratory?based assays and shows mild hypovirulence in a susceptible wheat cultivar under semifield conditions. It is highly transmissible both...

WRKY Transcription Factors: Integral Regulators of Defence Responses to Biotic Stress in Crops

- ABSTRACTCrops are continually challenged by biotic stresses, including fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens and insect pests, which cause substantial yield and quality losses worldwide. WRKY...

Responses of Root Microbiome and Metabolome Are Linked to Crop Disease Severity

- ABSTRACTPlant microorganisms are an essential component of the host and perform critical functions in plant development and health. Emerging evidence shows that plants use their root exudates to...

Living cover crops alter the fate of pesticide residues in soil: influence of pesticide physicochemical properties

- Living cover crops play a key role in reducing nitrogen leaching to groundwater during fallow periods. They also enhance soil microbial activity through root exudates, improving soil structure and...

H3K27me3?Mediated Epigenetic Silencing of FgHMG1 Enables Fungal Host Immune Evasion

- ABSTRACTHistone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) is essential for fungal pathogenicity, yet its contribution to pathogen–host interactions remains incompletely understood. Here, we profiled...

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