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Host Plant Apparency and Push-Pull Strategies: A Unified Framework Linking Plant-Mediated Mechanisms for Sustainable Pest Management. [PDF]

Insects
Shao X, Zhang Q, Li L, Tan R, Xu K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attraction of <i>Callosobruchus chinensis</i> Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) to Volatiles Emitted by Various Leguminous Seeds. [PDF]

Insects
Cao Y, Wang K, Hu X, Maggi F, Agrafioti P, Athanassiou CG, Tao S, Zhang Y, Wan F, Germinara GS, Jiang S, Li C.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Status of <i>Pseudaulacaspis pentagona</i> (Targioni-Tozzetti): Context, Impact and Challenges for Integrated Management in Ecuador. [PDF]

Insects
Basantes-Vizcaino TF, Albuja-Illescas LM, Prado JK, Aguirre Valencia BX.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Economic Impact of Sustainability in Wine Sector: A Systematic Literature Review

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a key issue in the wine sector, raising questions about its compatibility with firms' economic performance. Despite growing attention to environmental and social practices, evidence on their economic implications remains fragmented.
Valentina Di Chiara, Eugenio Pomarici, Leonardo Cei   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delivery strategies for entomopathogenic fungi in crop pest management: a review. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Beltrán-Martí R, Garcerá C, Garrido-Jurado I, Chueca P.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-objective pesticide reduction-oriented design optimization, atomization-deposition performance and pests control efficacy of air-assisted sprayers for dense-planting spindle and V-trellis pear orchards. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Yu Z, Tan Y, Liu X, Han L, He X, Guo X, Liu J, Jiang C, Wu Z, Wang D.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sampling Strategy: An Overlooked Factor Affecting Artificial Intelligence Prediction Accuracy of Peptides’ Physicochemical Properties

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study reveals that sampling strategy (i.e., sampling size and approach) is a foundational prerequisite for building accurate and generalizable AI models in peptide discovery. Reaching a threshold of 7.5% of the total tetrapeptide sequence space was essential to ensure reliable predictions.
Meiru Yan, Ankeer Abuduhebaier, Haojin Zhou, Jiaqi Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source