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Entomopathogenic Potential of Cuticle‐Degrading Enzymes From Bacillus velezensis CE100 in the Biocontrol of Pine Aphid (Eulachnus thunbergii Wilson)

Entomological Research, Volume 56, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Pine aphids are notoriously destructive sap‐sucking pests of pine trees worldwide. We investigated the biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus velezensis CE100 through cuticle‐degrading enzymes, which degrade the cuticular structure of insect pests.
Henry B. Ajuna, Sang‐Jae Won, Jae‐Hyun Moon, Vantha Choub, Su‐In Choi, Ju‐Yeol Yun, Su‐Yeon Lee, Young Sang Ahn   +7 more
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Herbarium Specimens Provide Evidence for the Early Introduction of Erysiphe quercicola Into the United States and Document New Hosts

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The powdery mildew fungus Erysiphe quercicola (Erysiphaceae) has a complex taxonomic history that has long complicated assessments of its geographic distribution and host associations. Although knowledge of the global host range of this species has expanded substantially over the past two decades, sequencing‐confirmed records from North ...
Michael Bradshaw, Andrew Paul, Elizabeth Rennie, Gregory S. Gilbert, Senna Robeson, Ryan Donnelly, Uma Crouch, James Mitchell, Uwe Braun   +8 more
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Greater climate change adaptation potential in populations of Quercus macrocarpa at edges of latitudinal gradient

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 2, Page 1313-1329, April 2026.
Summary With current climate trajectories, tree populations will encounter novel selection pressures that risk local extinction if they are unable to acclimate or adapt. Within a reciprocal transplant experiment with Quercus macrocarpa L. established across a latitudinal gradient, we asked: (1) Is there genetic variation within populations?
Lucy M. S. Rea, Laura Ostrowsky, Rebekah A. Mohn, Mira Garner, Lindsey Worcester, Cathleen Lapadat, Heather R. McCarthy, Andrew L. Hipp, Jeannine Cavender Bares   +8 more
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Functional traits explain growth response to successive hotter droughts across a wide set of common and future tree species in Europe

Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 827-845, April 2026.
Functional traits can explain significant tree growth reductions in response to the 2018–2020 drought for a wide set of 71 species including angiosperms and gymnosperms. Moreover, four distinct response types emerged: ‘Sufferer’, ‘Late sufferer’, ‘Recoverer’ and ‘Resister’, with gymnosperms predominately appearing as ‘Sufferer’ and ‘Late sufferer ...
L. Kretz, F. Schnabel, R. Richter, A. Raabgrund, J. Kattge, K. Andraczek, A. Kahl, T. Künne, C. Wirth   +8 more
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Assessing the viability of genebanked seeds from rare, wild plants native to the United States using the D.E.A.D. paradigm

Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 2, March-April 2026.
Abstract Premise Genebanks must maintain viable seeds for decades. Seeds that germinate are clearly alive, but some seeds, often from wild populations, do not germinate because they are dormant, empty, aged, or damaged (D.E.A.D.). This work evaluates the effects of D.E.A.D.
Christina Walters, Lisa M. Hill, Katherine D. Heineman, Hannah M. Tetreault, Shaimaa Ibrahim, Katherine Markstein, Cheryl Birker, Kris Freitag, Dustin Wolkis, Michael Kunz, Sheila Murray, Nathaniel Kingsley, Alexandra Seglias, Nicholas Matsumoto, Thomas N. Kaye, Cheryl Peterson, Matthew A. Albrecht, Noah Dell, Stacy Anderson, Steve Blackwell, David Remucal, Wendy Gibble, Anita Tiller, Emily Coffey, Jason Ligon, Laurie Blackmore, Carrie Radcliffe, Heather E. Schneider, Kristen Nelson, David Sollenberger, Jessamine Finch, Kate Wellspring, Robert Jetton, Joyce Maschinski   +33 more
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Impact of soil core preparation on hydraulic properties and modeled carbon cycling across texture classes

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 90, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Soil hydraulic properties regulate microbially mediated carbon (C) cycling, but empirical measurements are labor‐intensive and often rely on homogenized soils that do not encompass the impacts of soil structure on hydraulics. We evaluated how the soil matrix structure influences measured hydraulic properties and the resultant soil C model ...
Andrew Townsend, Arjun Chakrawal, Odeta Qafoku, Mark L. Rockhold, Tom Wietsma, John R. Bargar, Emily B. Graham   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potato dihaploids uncover diverse alleles to facilitate diploid potato breeding

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Commercial potato (Solanum tuberosum) in North America is a clonal autotetraploid crop, which complicates breeding. Efforts are underway to convert potato to a diploid inbred‐hybrid crop, allowing breeders to more quickly meet market and environmental demands.
Sapphire Coronejo, Brieanne Vaillancourt, John P. Hamilton, Xiaoxi Meng, Kathrine Mailloux, Grace Christensen, Jessica Huege, Kathleen M. Shaw, Husain I. Agha, Oluwafemi Alaba, Kristen Brown‐Donovan, James S. Busse, Andy Hamernik, Maria V. Caraza‐Harter, Lucas Heroux, Hemant Balasaheb Kardile, Ericka Knoeck, Peyton L. Sorensen, Diana Spencer, Solomon Yilma, Paul C. Bethke, David Douches, Joshua Parsons, Vidyasagar Sathuvalli, Ek Han Tan, Jeffrey B. Endelman, C. Robin Buell, Laura M. Shannon   +27 more
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Response of invasive shrubs to fire‐induced injury in eastern U.S. deciduous forests: Does more injury mean less death?

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Invasive shrubs are increasingly altering ecosystem structure and reducing biodiversity in eastern deciduous forests of North America. Among the most aggressive invaders are Euonymus alatus (burning bush) and Ligustrum obtusifolium (border privet), both were introduced from East Asia in the 19th century.
Arun Regmi, Jesse K. Kreye
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Variation in responses to temperature in admixed Populus genotypes predicts geographic shifts in regions where hybrids are favored

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 3, Page 1509-1526, February 2026.
Summary Plastic responses of plants to their environment vary as a result of genetic differentiation within and among species. To accurately predict rangewide responses to climate change, it is necessary to characterize genotype‐specific reaction norms across the continuum of historic and future climate conditions comprising a species' range. The North
Alayna Mead, Joie R. Beasley‐Bennett, Andrew Bleich, Dylan Fischer, Shelby Flint, Julie Golightly, Lee Kalcsits, Sara K. Klopf, Mason W. Kulbaba, Jesse R. Lasky, Jared M. LeBoldus, David B. Lowry, Nora Mitchell, Emily Moran, Jason P. Sexton, Kelsey L. Søndreli, Baxter Worthing, Michelle Zavala‐Paez, Matthew C. Fitzpatrick, Jason Holliday, Stephen Keller, Jill A. Hamilton   +21 more
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A Barcode-Based Phylogenetic Characterization of Phytophthora cactorum Identifies Two Cosmopolitan Lineages with Distinct Host Affinities and the First Report of Phytophthora pseudotsugae in California. [PDF]

J Fungi (Basel), 2022
Bourret TB, Fajardo SN, Engert CP, Rizzo DM.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source