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Prevalence of bean scab caused by Elsinoë phaseoli and challenges associated with bean cultivation in Kenya

Plant-Environment Interactions
This study investigated the prevalence of scab caused by Elsinoë phaseoli causing yield losses on beans in Kenya. The research focused on common practices and challenges faced by subsistence farmers with the aim of providing insights into scab prevalence,
Y. O. Masheti, J. W. Muthomi, W. M. Muiru, E. E. Arunga, P. Gepts   +4 more
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Tree spatial structure, host composition and resource availability influence mirid density or black pod prevalence in cacao agroforests in Cameroon.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Combining crop plants with other plant species in agro-ecosystems is one way to enhance ecological pest and disease regulation mechanisms. Resource availability and microclimatic variation mechanisms affect processes related to pest and pathogen life ...
Cynthia Gidoin, Régis Babin, Leïla Bagny Beilhe, Christian Cilas, Gerben Martijn ten Hoopen, Marie Ange Ngo Bieng   +5 more
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A Roadmap for Sustainable Disease, Pest, and Weed Management

Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023
Effective disease, pest, and weed control are essential for achieving sustainable agricultural practices. The ever-growing global population, coupled with the increasing demand for food, poses a significant challenge to agriculture systems globally.
Frank Yeboah Adusei, Mavis Afriyie Adusei, Benjamin Lartey   +2 more
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Enhanced Intracellular Stability and Translation Efficiency of mRNA Drugs by a 2‐arm mRNA Platform

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We constructed a 2‐arm mRNA, characterized by a unique topology formed through the dimerization of two mRNA 3’ tails. The 2‐arm mRNA improves 3’ tail stability and resistance to nuclease degradation, resulting in an intracellular half‐life of up to 65 h. This method substantially enhances the translation capacity of mRNA drugs.
Xucong Teng, Jiahao Lin, Qiushuang Zhang, Xiangdong Zhang, Yicong Dai, Jinghong Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

New infestation records of two-spotted spider mites on potato tubers under storage conditions and response of genotypes at Kulumsa, Ethiopia

International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 2023
The study sought to ascertain spider mite prevalence, infestation, and identification and to assess the response of potato genotypes. In 2022, this pest was only observed on some genotypes in December.
Gizaw Wegayehu Tilahun, Tamirat Negash Gure   +1 more
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Closed‐Loop Radiative Cooling Mulch Upcycled From Agricultural Residues for Efficient Soil Heat–Water Stress Mitigation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Conventional passive radiative cooling films rely on costly feedstocks and energy‐intensive fabrication, with poor end‐of‐life compatibility in agriculture. To address this challenge, a sustainable radiative cooling mulch (SRCM) is developed from waste maize leaves via spontaneous hydrogen‐bond self‐assembly.
Hao Li, Dong Lv, Yang Fu, Cancheng Jiang, Wenqi Wang, Ze Li, Lin Liang, Jiayu Du, Jie Tan, Yihao Zhu, Wenjie Liu, Lamfeddal Kouisni, Kaixin Lin, Chi Yan Tso   +13 more
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Gendered perception of change in prevalence of pests and management in Zimbabwe smallholder irrigation schemes

Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2022
AbstractA better understanding of gendered perception on the prevalence and management of pests in irrigated agriculture in the context of a changing climate can help recommend more gender-sensitive policies, particularly in smallholder farming systems. Limited studies have been conducted to assess gender differences in perception of the prevalence and
Mwadzingeni, Liboster, Mugandani, Raymond, Mafongoya, Paramu L.   +2 more
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Tandem Duplication‐Driven Neofunctionalization of UDP‐Glycosyltransferases Shapes the Diversification of Triterpenoid Saponins in the Cucurbitaceae

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We present a chromosome‐level genome assembly of Siraitia grosvenorii and, through comparative genomics, uncover a conserved UGT73 tandem array driving triterpenoid saponin diversification in Cucurbitaceae. Crystalized SgUGT73AM30 further reveals the regioselectivity mechanism underlying its catalytic activity.
Guangyi Wang, Mengmeng Li, Xuehui Dai, Yanchen Zhang, Yuhan Wu, Zhaotao Yan, Chenfei Tian, Hongkai Fan, Haili Liu, Xiaowei Zhang, Yiming Yang, Jiayu Lu, Yuwei Sun, Yong Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk assessment of Phlyctinus callosus for the EU

EFSA Journal
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a quantitative risk assessment for the EU of Phlyctinus callosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a polyphagous pest occurring in Australia, New Zealand and South ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paola Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Antonio Vicent Civera, Wopke van derWerf, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Antoon Loomans, Eugen H. Christoph, Matteo Crotta, Alex Gobbi, Dejana Golic, Andrea Maiorano, Anastasia Terzidou, Panagiotis Milonas   +27 more
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Evolutionary history of host trees amplifies the dilution effect of biodiversity on forest pests.

PLoS Biology
Biodiversity appears to strongly suppress pathogens and pests in many plant and animal systems. However, this "dilution effect" is not consistently detected, and when present can vary strikingly in magnitude.
Andrew V Gougherty, T Jonathan Davies
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