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Uncovering the Key Factors Influencing Phytochemical and Phytopharmacological Properties During Medicinal Plant Processing

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
From farm to pharma, this review details the engineering of quality in medicinal plants through a science‐driven approach: it first elucidates how genetic and environmental factors inscribe the plant's phytochemical and phytopharmacological profile before harvest, and then dissects the postharvest techniques and technologies—chemical and thermal pre ...
Elyas Aryakia
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers’ ethno-ecological knowledge of vegetable pests and pesticidal plant use in Malawi and Zambia [PDF]

, 2011
While pests are a major constraint in vegetable production in many parts of Southern Africa, little is known about farmers’ knowledge and management practices.
Belmain, Steven R., Kamanula, John F., Mvumi, Brighton M., Nyirenda, Greenwell K.C., Nyirenda, Stephen P., Sileshi, Gudeta W., Sola, Phosiso, Stevenson, Philip C.   +7 more
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The Vulnerability of New Zealand Forage Plants to Incursions by New Pests, Pathogens and Weeds, and the Case for Greater Protection

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 1, February 2026.
We outline the diversity of pests, weeds and plant pathogens absent from New Zealand that threaten forage production, examine their potential import pathways, and outline the challenges of managing them should they arrive. The number and diversity of threats and pathways indicates ongoing incursions are inevitable.
Craig B. Phillips, Gary Barker, Nigel Bell, Chris E. Buddenhagen, Lee Aalders, Mark Braithwaite, Trevor James, Sofia Orre‐Gordon, William Dyck, Dave Hodges   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Control of Amaranthus spp. using the allelopathic potential of Brassica extracts

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Abstract In response to the increasing resistance of various Amaranthus biotypes to herbicides, this study evaluated the allelopathic potential of aqueous extracts from canola (Brassica napus), mustard (Brassica juncea), and forage radish (Raphanus sativus) against purple amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), creeping amaranth (Amaranthus deflexus), and ...
M. R. Barbosa, P. A. Monquero
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of the Application of Organic Fertilizers on the Yield, Quality, and Soil Properties of Open-Field Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa spp. pekinensis) in China: A Meta-Analysis

Agronomy
With the development of sustainable agriculture, trials on the benefits of the application of organic fertilizers around the world have been conducted.
Yixing Zhang, Jianheng Zhang, Jizong Zhang, Huibin Li, Chunjie Li, Xinxin Wang   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development of a Tool for High‐Efficiency, Markerless and Iterative Genome Editing in Shouchella clausii

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
Shouchella clausii, a spore‐forming Gram‐positive bacterium with a long‐standing use as probiotic, has long been considered genetically intractable. This study introduces a high‐efficiency electroporation protocol and a versatile Golden Gate‐compatible shuttle vector (pM4B522), enabling precise, scarless and iterative genome editing in both S.
Claudia Cappella, Carsten Jers, Lorenzo Ninivaggi, Maurizio Bettiga, Ivan Mijakovic, Gennaro Agrimi, Pasquale Scarcia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploiting Paraphaeosphaeria minitans and Its Antifungal Metabolites as Bio‐Fungicides for Eco‐Friendly Management of Head Rot Disease in Cabbage

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
Biocontrol of Cabbage Head Rot: Paraphaeosphaeria minitans produces antifungal metabolites, disrupts sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and reduces disease incidence in cabbage under field conditions. ABSTRACT Cabbage head rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, threatens crop yield and quality.
Meena V. Ruppavalli, Muthusamy Karthikeyan, Iruthayasamy Johnson, Sivaji Jeevanantham, Parthiban V. Kumaresan, Balakrishnan Prithiviraj, Sambasivam Periyannan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Soil Microorganisms in Microplastic Biodegradation: Mechanisms, Carbon Preferences, and Ecological Impacts

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This work explores the complex relationship between soil carbon availability and microplastic biodegradation, highlighting competition and symbiosis among microorganisms, the repurposing of microplastic‐derived polymers, and the impact of soil organic carbon on microbial substrate preferences and carbon use efficiency variability.
Mohammad Yaghoubi Khanghahi, Carmine Crecchio, Adriano Sofo, Rosangela Addesso   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Factors Involved in Plant–Insect–Microbe Interactions Expanded: Genome Analysis and Description of Frigoribacterium adelgis sp. nov.

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
Aerobic Actinobacteria belonging to the genus Frigoribacterium were isolated from adelgid Adelges (Aphrastasia) pectinatae collected from a Korean fir tree. Genomic analysis showed that these bacteria encode a range of factors that may be involved in the interactions between Frigoribacterium strains, adelgids and/or Korean fir trees.
Gustė Tamošiūnaitė, Jekaterina Havelka, Raimonda Baranauskienė, Justas Lazutka, Nomeda Kuisiene   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Air pollution and its multifaceted effects on insect pollinators: A review

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 1-17, February 2026.
Air pollution disrupts plant‐pollinator interactions by impairing floral signal transmission, altering foraging behaviour, and reducing pollinator fitness, flight efficiency, reproduction and survival, posing serious threats to ecological stability.
Hilke Hollens‐Kuhr, Anika K. Gathof, Anita J. Grossmann, Sascha Buchholz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source