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Characterization and preferred oviposition sites of Atherigona orientalis (Schiner) on Nigerian pepper fruits

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2005
The pepper fruitfly, Atherigona orientalis (Schin.) has been considered and accepted as a potentially serious and important pest of pepper fruits in Nigeria. Females of A.
O K Ogbalu, N J T Emelike, E I Amachree, F Uche, C N Thomas   +4 more
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Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
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Efficacy of several insecticides and plant extracts against Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner in sweet pepper

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is a globally important crop, often affected by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, ECB), a significant pest causing substantial yield losses. Chemical insecticides, such as chlorantraniliprole and indoxacarb,
Filip Franeta, Željko Milovac, Slađana Medić-Pap, Dario Danojević   +3 more
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Leveraging Double Materiality as a Decision‐Making Tool for ESG Management and Reporting in Hydroponics

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and double materiality can be integrated within the agri‐food sector, with a particular focus on a company operating in hydroponic agriculture. This study conducts a comprehensive double materiality assessment to evaluate the organization's socio‐environmental ...
Christian Bux, Pasquale Giungato, Serena Sebastiani, Angela Tarabella   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Two Different Isolates of Entomopathogen Fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin on Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2022
The study aimed to determine the effectivity of LD.2016 and M6-4 isolates of entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana on Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae).
Ali Kemal Birgücü, Gizem Berber
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Sustainability Labelling on Consumers' Evaluation and Choice of Food Products: A Systematic Literature Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The last five years of research on sustainability labelling, reported in 175 journal articles, documents its effectiveness in increasing consumer choices of more sustainable food products. Some sustainability labels come out as stronger than others and their impact varies across products, countries, and individual consumers, depending on label
John Thøgersen, Lucía Romero‐Verdú, Anne O. Peschel   +2 more
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Antimicrobial Peptides and Peptidomimetics in Foods – A Synthetic Foray

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
This Review discusses AMPs in foods and their syntheses. It espouses facile methods to make them accessible and suggests their utility in the mitigation and eradication of the burgeoning maladies of antimicrobial and multidrug resistance (AMR and MDR).
Josephat U. Izunobi, Adejoke D. Osinubi, Abosede A. Badeji   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of virus diseases affecting hot pepper and their management in Rwanda

Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 2020
Hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) is an important cash crop in Rwanda however, its productivity can only increase after addressing factors that limit its production.
Bancy Waithira Waweru, Dora Chao Kilalo, John Wangai Kimenju, Placide Rukundo, Douglas Watuku Miano   +4 more
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Comprehensive Review on Advancements in Food Preservation Technologies for Quality and Sustainability

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Preservatives limit microbial development, oxidation, and enzymatic degradation, resulting in better food quality and extended shelf life. Classified as natural, synthetic, or biological, each preservative has distinctive attributes and modes of action. Growing preference for natural preservatives aligns with clean label trends.
Monica Suresh, Arun Meyyazhagan, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postharvest Management to Preserve the Nutritional Quality of Vegetables: An Overview Based on Current Research Findings Across the Globe

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
Postharvest losses in vegetables extend beyond mere quantitative reduction through physical deterioration and spoilage; they encompass substantial qualitative degradation, particularly the deterioration of critical nutritional constituents. Following harvest, vegetables maintain metabolic activity, and when subjected to suboptimal environmental ...
Md. Abdul Kader, Kazi N. Salehin Rafi, Annika Jahan Aonti, Md. Parvez Kabir, Akbar Hossain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source