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Scientific Opinion on the risk to plant health posed by Parasaissetia nigra (Nietner) in the EU territory, with the identification and evaluation of risk reduction options [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2013
The Panel on Plant Health conducted a pest risk assessment for Parasaissetia nigra in the European Union (EU) and identified and evaluated the phytosanitary measures listed in Council Directive 2000/29/EC. Entry through the principal pathways is assessed
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)
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Trade Realignments and the Need for Integrated Modeling Research in Latin America's Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Emiliano Lopez Barrera
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Nutritional and sensory characteristics of local and hybrid East African Highland cooking bananas: Implications for breeding programs

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bananas (Musa species) are an important staple food and cash crop in many parts of the world. The East African Highland cooking bananas form the backbone of food security for millions of Ugandans. The demand for high quality cooking bananas is thus closely linked to their sensory characteristics (which drive consumer preference) and
Willy Nelson Kisenyi, Pricilla Marimo, Moses Matovu, Kephas Nowakunda, Ediriisa Mugampoza, Samuel Gafuma, Timothy Omara, Ivan Kiganda   +7 more
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Ecuadorian Littoral Musaceae Producers’ Typification Based on Their Production Systems, Agronomic Management, Biosecurity Measures, and Risk Level Against Foc TR4

Agriculture
Musaceae represent one of the main crops of economic and food importance worldwide. In Ecuador, the production and export of bananas, plantains, and abaca are fundamental pillars of the national economy. However, the presence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.
Edwin Borja, Miguel Guara-Requena, Miguel Hoyos, Pedro Terrero, Paola Rodulfo, Liseth Carvajal, Willian Camacho, Rafaela Mayorga, Carlos Molina, Marlon Caicedo   +9 more
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Influence of the growing area on cone yield and alpha and beta acid content in Cascade hops: An Italian case study

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Territorial food production is a well‐known quality trait, which is attracting new customer preferences for different agricultural products. In this context, many microbreweries and agricultural breweries started to cultivate their own small hopyard to exploit the so‐called “terroir” effect.
Paolo Loreti, Roberto Ruggeri, Angelo Rossini, Luca Saltalamacchia, Francesco Rossini   +4 more
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Social‐ecological sustainability of olive farming in the Mediterranean: A review of current practices and an agroecological perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Olive farming represents a prime example of a biodiversity‐rich land‐use system in the Mediterranean, deeply rooted in a long history and cultural traditions, yet it faces mounting challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining economic viability that put its sustainability at risk.
Klara Dietrich, Claudia Bieling, Corrado Ciaccia, Ingo Grass   +3 more
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First record of Aceria guerreronis Keifer, 1965 (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Panama

Revista Chilena de Entomología
Aceria guerreronis or coconut mite, has been documented for the first time in the Republic of Panama. The species was detected in the Cinta Costanera in Panama City, where Cocos nucifera fruits exhibited the characteristic symptoms of the pest.
Santos Díaz-Martínez, Harol Revelo-Tobar   +1 more
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Conservation gap analysis for wild grapevines (Vitis L.) of the Americas

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Wild grapevines (Vitis L.) native to the Americas are ecologically and culturally important plants that are also critical to the global cultivated grape industry as sources of traits for crop innovation, but many of these species are poorly documented and insufficiently conserved.
Daniel Carver, Colin K. Khoury, Anne Frances, Nan McCarry, Luis Diaz‐Garcia, Erin R. Galarneau, Sarah Gora, Megan Haidet, Claire Heinitz, Wesley Knapp, Abby Meyer, Allison Miller, Ray Mims, Surya Sapkota, Carol Spurrier, Jun Wen   +15 more
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Program usposabljanj za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin in preprečevanje širjenja škodljivih organizmov – Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF)

Gozdarski Vestnik
Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) trainings, organized on the initiative of the European Commission, are crucial for strengthening expertise and ensuring the harmonized implementation of phytosanitary measures in the European Union...
Luka Capuder, Andrej Vertelj, Matevž Konjar   +2 more
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Essential oils as bioherbicides: effects of orange and citronella oils on weed germination and early growth

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Essential oils from orange and citronella showed dose‐dependent inhibition of weed germination and early growth, highlighting their potential as bioherbicides and sustainable tools for integrated weed management. Abstract BACKGROUND Increasing selection of herbicide‐resistant weed biotypes has intensified the search for alternatives to the intensive ...
Geovana Rocha Marzochi, Leonardo de Oliveira Semensato, Francielli Santos de Oliveira, Virginia Claudia Paulino Silva, Eliane Gomes Fabri, Evandro Henrique Schinor, Andréia Cristina Silva Hirata, Moacir Rossi Forim, Angélica Correa Kauffmann, Patricia Andrea Monquero   +9 more
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