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Azole antifungal contaminants disrupt mycorrhizal function and risk agricultural sustainability

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Global food production is increasingly threatened by soil degradation, climate change and the rising costs of synthetic fertilisers. Circular agriculture, which promotes resource reuse, is a promising solution, but using treated wastewater and biosolids in farming introduces risks from emerging contaminants like pharmaceutical residues.
Emily K. Durant, Katie J. Field, J. Brett Sallach, Sara Moeskjær, Alex Williams, Laura J. Carter   +5 more
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Aphids associated with shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops in the Maltese Archipelago (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea) [PDF]

, 2011
A survey of the aphids associated with Maltese shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops was carried out. Sixty six aphid species were recorded from more than 90 species of host plants.
Azzopardi, Erika, Cuesta Segura, David, Espadaler, Xavier, Mangion, Marija, Mifsud, David, Perez Hidalgo, Nicolas, Watson, Gillian W.   +6 more
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Mars Regolith Simulant Ameliorated by Compost as In Situ Cultivation Substrate Improves Lettuce Growth and Nutritional Aspects [PDF]

, 2020
Heavy payloads in future shuttle journeys to Mars present limiting factors, making self-sustenance essential for future colonies. Therefore, in situ resources utilization (ISRU) is the path to successful and feasible space voyages.
Adamo, P., Caporale, A. G., Ciriello, M., De Pascale, S., Duri, L. G., El-Nakhel, Christophe, Graziani, G., Palladino, M., Pannico, A., Ritieni, A., Rouphael, Y., Vingiani, S.   +11 more
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An integrated social and natural sciences case study for the reuse of organic wastes as soil amendments

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Reusing organic waste materials, such as animal manure, as soil amendments reduces water and fertiliser demand, contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, organic wastes may contain contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), posing potential ecosystem and human health risks. Despite the importance of this issue, there is a lack
Felicity C. T. Elder, Jose‐Luis Fajardo‐Escoffié, Laura Carter, Emily K. Durant, Katie J. Field, John Nightingale, Brett Sallach, Andrea‐Lorena Garduño‐Jiménez   +7 more
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Evaluación agronómica y fisiológica de cinco cultivares de lechuga bajo dos sistemas de agricultura protegida en el departamento de Magdalena, Colombia

AIA Avances en Investigación Agropecuaria, 2022
Objetivo. Evaluar agronómica y fisiológicamente el desarrollo de cultivares de lechuga en condiciones protegidas. Materiales y métodos. Bajo un diseño en bloques completamente al azar se evaluó el crecimiento, las características agronómicas y ...
Rommel Igor León-Pacheco, Jorge Eliécer Jaramillo-Noreña, Martha Liliana Montes-Pérez, Alfonso Rafael Orozco-Guerrero, Francisco Fabián Carrascal-Pérez, Edwin Andrés Villagran Munar, Andrea Onelia Rodríguez-Roa   +6 more
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Pre-Harvest light intensity affects shelf-Life of fresh-cut lettuce [PDF]

, 2010
The industry of fresh-cut produce is continuously growing due to increasing demand for fresh, healthy and convenient foods. However, processing of vegetables accelerates quality deterioration due to structural, physiological and biochemical changes ...
Witkowska, I.M., Woltering, E.J.
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First Assessment of Genetic Damage in the Speckled Cockroach (Nauphoeta cinerea) After Consumption of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Cultivated and Commercialized in Northeastern, Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study reports, for the first time, the use of the speckled cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea as a promising bioindicator for genotoxic monitoring. It was validated through control groups (both positive and negative) in addition to testing lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) samples from public street markets consumed by N. cinerea specimens in Pernambuco,
Aleson Aparecido da Silva, Eduardo Henrique da Silva Melo, Érima Maria de Amorim, Maria Gislaine Pereira, Claudia Rohde   +4 more
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IDENTIFIKASI DAN PREVALENSI JENIS CACING SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTH (STH) PADA BRASSICA OLERACEA DAN LACTUCA SATIVA DI KECAMATAN BEBESAN ACEH TENGAH [PDF]

, 2018
ABSTRAKPrevalensi cacing Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) pada Brassica oleracea dan Lactuca sativa merupakan tingkat infeksi cacing dari jenis STH yang menyerang sayuran Brassica oleracea dan Lactuca sativa.
Mia Khalida
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Pathotypic diversity of Hyaloperonospora brassicae collected from Brassica oleracea [PDF]

, 2012
Downy mildew caused by Hyaloperonospora brassicae is an economically destructive disease of brassica crops in many growing regions throughout the world.
AA Monteiro, AG Channon, António A. Monteiro, B Agnola, BD Jensen, BM Irish, C Monot, C Sherriff, CE Thomas, CH Dickinson, D Leckie, D Leckie, D Silué, EB Holub, Eric B. Holub, F Delmotte, H Tapsoba, IR Crute, JA Lucas, JC Correll, JG Vicente, JJ Natti, JM Norwood, Joana G. Vicente, JR Greenhalgh, M Göker, M Wang, MH Dickson, MR Armstrong, NA Moss, NA Moss, NA Moss, NI Nashaat, NI Nashaat, P Coelho, Paula S. Coelho, SH Hulbert, T MacGregor, TW Hott, TW Hott, W Shan   +40 more
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Art v 1 and Amb a 4 Co‐Sensitization Identifies Italian Patients at Risk for Mugwort‐Celery‐Spice Syndrome

Allergy, EarlyView.
Three molecular profiles identified among Art v 1/Amb a 4‐sensitized patients: Art v 1 monosensitization, Amb a 4 monosensitization, and dual sensitization to both allergens. Art v 1 monosensitization was predominantly associated with allergic rhinitis, reflecting a classical airborne allergy pattern.
Enrico Scala, Gabriella Cusa, Valeria Villella, Damiano Abeni, Mauro Giani, Emma Cristina Guerra, Maria Locanto, Giorgia Meneguzzi, Lia Pirrotta, Donato Quaratino, Alessandra Zaffiro, Elisabetta Caprini, Maria Barrale, Ignazio Brusca, Valerio Pravettoni, Lorenzo Cecchi, Danilo Villalta, Martina Aumayr, Irene Mittermann, Christian Lupinek, Riccardo Asero   +20 more
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