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Global transcriptome profiling and functional analysis reveal that tissue-specific constitutive overexpression of cytochrome P450s confers tolerance to imidacloprid in palm weevils in date palm fields

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenases (P450s), constituting one of the largest and oldest gene superfamilies found in many organisms from bacteria to humans, play a vital role in the detoxification and inactivation of endogenous toxic ...
Binu Antony, Jibin Johny, Mahmoud M. Abdelazim, Jernej Jakše, Mohammed Ali Al-Saleh, Arnab Pain   +5 more
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Germination of Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (Australian king palm) seeds based on different temperatures and substrates

Ornamental Horticulture, 2017
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana or Australian King Palm, is a very popular ornamental palm in Brazil. Although A. cunninghamiana is propagated by seeds, few studies have reported on seed germination of this species. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of different temperatures and substrates on the germination of A.
da Luz, Petterson Baptista, Tavares, Armando Reis, Pivetta, Kathia Fernandes Lopes   +2 more
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Nannorrhops ritchiana: the dwarf palm tree of the king in the 24th-23rd century BC palace of Jericho [PDF]

Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 2022
Tell es-Sultan, the Early Bronze Age city of Jericho is one earliest urban centers of 3rd millennium BC Palestine. The 2015-2017 excavations carried out by Sapienza University of Rome and the Palestinian MoTA-DACH have yielded charred botanical finds ascribable to the destruction of the palace by a fire in 2350 BC ca. The most enigmatic retrieved plant
Claudia Moricca, Lorenzo Nigro, Elisabetta Gallo, Laura Sadori   +3 more
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A Preliminary Study on Flight Characteristics of the Longhorn Date Palm Stem Borer Jebusaea hammerschmidtii (Reiche 1878) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Using a Computerized Flight Mill

Agriculture, 2022
The longhorn date palm stem borer, Jebusaea hammerschmidtii (Reiche), is a highly destructive beetle of edible date palm Phoenix dactylifera L. The flight capabilities and dispersal potential of this beetle are unknown, which hinders the planning for its
Hamadttu El-Shafie, Maged Mohammed, Nashi Alqahtani   +2 more
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Combined Impact of Irrigation, Potassium Fertilizer, and Thinning Treatments on Yield, Skin Separation, and Physicochemical Properties of Date Palm Fruits

Plants, 2023
Orchard cultural practices, i.e., irrigation, fertilizer, and fruit thinning, are crucially encompassed to enhance fruit yield and quality. Appropriate irrigation and fertilizer inputs improve plant growth and fruit quality, but their overuse leads to ...
Hesham S. Ghazzawy, Nashi Alqahtani, Muhammad Munir, Naser S. Alghanim, Maged Mohammed   +4 more
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Common and novel metabolic pathways related ESTs were upregulated in three date palm cultivars to ameliorate drought stress

Scientific Reports, 2022
Date palm is an important staple crop in Saudi Arabia, and about 400 different date palm cultivars grown here, only 50–60 of them are used commercially.
Mohammed Refdan Alhajhoj, Muhammad Munir, Balakrishnan Sudhakar, Hassan Muzzamil Ali-Dinar, Zafar Iqbal   +4 more
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Development and Evaluation of an Ultrasonic Humidifier to Control Humidity in a Cold Storage Room for Postharvest Quality Management of Dates

Foods, 2021
Dates are subjected to postharvest losses in quality and quantity caused by water loss, fermentation, insect infestation, and microbial spoilage during storage.
Maged Mohammed, Nashi Alqahtani, Hamadttu El-Shafie   +2 more
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Design and Validation of Computerized Flight-Testing Systems with Controlled Atmosphere for Studying Flight Behavior of Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)

Sensors, 2021
Understanding the flight characteristics of insect pests is essential for designing effective strategies and programs for their management. In this study, we designed, constructed, and validated the performance of modern flight-testing systems (flight ...
Maged Mohammed, Hamadttu El-Shafie, Nashi Alqahtani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drought-Tolerance Screening of Date Palm Cultivars under Water Stress Conditions in Arid Regions

Agronomy, 2023
Drought stress poses a considerable challenge to agriculture sustainability in arid regions. Water scarcity severely affects date palm growth and productivity in these regions.
Hassan Ali-Dinar, Muhammad Munir, Maged Mohammed   +2 more
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Design and Evaluation of a Smart Ex Vitro Acclimatization System for Tissue Culture Plantlets

Agronomy, 2022
One of the technological advancements in agricultural production is the tissue culture propagation technique, commonly used for mass multiplication and disease-free plants.
Maged Mohammed, Muhammad Munir, Hesham S. Ghazzawy   +2 more
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