25/09/2024 -
As the global fruit growing area continues to increase and the population aging problem continues to intensify, fruit and vegetable production is constrained by the difficulties of labor shortages...
25/09/2024 -
Plant disease identification is a crucial issue in agriculture, and with the advancement of deep learning techniques, early and accurate identification of plant diseases has become increasingly...
26/09/2024 -
We evaluated the effectiveness of three different treatment groups at managing apple shoot blight, and the resulting canker incidence and canker length on wood caused by Erwinia amylovora....
27/09/2024 -
Abiotic stress factors can be detected using visible and near-infrared spectral signatures. Previous work demonstrated the potential of this technology in crop monitoring, although a large majority...
27/09/2024 -
With the rapid pace of urbanization, a significant number of rural laborers are migrating to cities, leading to a severe shortage of agricultural labor. Consequently, the modernization of agriculture...
29/09/2024 -
Soil health is a critical factor in sustainable agriculture, particularly in fruit production, where fertilization strategies play a vital role in maintaining the soil quality and enhancing fruit...
25/09/2024 -
This paper addresses the issue of pesticide waste and low utilization rates resulting from traditional plant protection via spraying operations, which apply equal dosages to different targets or to...
23/09/2024 -
The cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS) domain is present in the proteins of all living organisms and functions as an energy sensor, regulating protein activity through the binding capacity...
24/09/2024 -
Wax apple (Syzygium samarangense) is a characteristic tropical fruit with great potential value, but the cold sensitivity and male sterility limit its cultivation and breeding. Despite the important...
24/09/2024 -
Phenology models are widely used in Decision Support Systems to predict the phenology of pests. Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a polyphagous pest, has a high prevalence in...
24/09/2024 -
The xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase (XTH) family is an important multigene family in plants that plays a key role in cell wall reconstruction and stress tolerance. However, the specific...
26/09/2024 -
In the context of agricultural modernization and intelligentization, automated fruit recognition is of significance for improving harvest efficiency and reducing labor costs. The variety of fruits...
27/09/2024 -
The differentiation of clones within grape cultivars, specifically Vitis vinifera, has significant potential for the wine industry. This differentiation involves associating morphological features or...
27/09/2024 -
Juglans regia L. is an edible fruit tree cultivated worldwide for its fruits and wood and as an urban tree. Globally, there is growing concern for preserving the genetic diversity of trees with high...
27/09/2024 -
Conventional in vitro propagation using semisolid Murashige and Skoog (MS) culture systems is costly, labor-intensive, and requires substantial space for large-scale plant production. This study...
29/09/2024 -
The crude metabolic extract from plant biocontrol bacteria plays a very important role in sustainable agricultural production. These extracts help maintain healthy plants and have very important...
29/09/2024 -
Vitis vinifera is an important fruit crop which is mainly consumed fresh or used for the production of wine. Genetic improvement programs through New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) aim to develop...
24/09/2024 -
Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae), spotted-wing drosophila, poses a significant threat to soft-skinned fruit crops in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania, as well as in...
26/09/2024 -
The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species native to China. It was first discovered in the United States in Pennsylvania in 2014. It is known to cause great economic damage by destroying...
27/09/2024 -
The South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedmann) has a vast range extending from northern Mexico, through Central America, to South America where it is an extremely polyphagous pest of...
30/09/2024 -
Invasive Tephritid fruit flies rank among the most destructive agricultural and horticultural pests worldwide. Heat treatment is commonly employed as a post-harvest method to exterminate fruit flies...