Results 41 to 50 of about 1,978 (164)

Offspring performance does not explain oviposition preference in the leafminer Stigmella sorbi (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae): a tri‐trophic perspective

Insect Science, EarlyView.
We studied oviposition site selection in a leaf‐mining moth (Stigmella sorbi) on rowan trees (Sorbus aucuparia) in northwestern Russia, assessing larval performance across different shoot types, leaf positions, and leaflets. Larval survival was highest on long vegetative shoots, yet females showed no preference for these optimal sites.
Mikhail V. Kozlov, Vitali Zverev
wiley   +1 more source

Monilinia fructicola on loquat: An old pathogen invading a new host

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2021
Monilinia fructicola has been widely reported as the causal agent of brown rot disease on many Rosaceae family fruits worldwide. It has been reported on stone fruits, e.g., peach, plum, cherry, apricot and mume; as well as pome fruits, e.g., apple, pear ...
Liang-fen YIN, Shu-qin ZHANG, Juan DU, Xin-yu WANG, Wen-xing XU, Chao-xi LUO   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Degree of insecticide exposure and access to nectar impact survival of Trissolcus japonicus, a hymenopteran parasitoid, in flowering border strips

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
We applied three thiamethoxam spray treatments to buckwheat border strips: control (no nearby spray), drift (adjacent peach trees directly sprayed) and direct spray (buckwheat and peaches directly sprayed). Drift‐treated buckwheat received about 1.4% the amount of thiamethoxam as direct‐spray buckwheat. This amount has no lethal effects on parasitoids,
Emma O. Waltman, Anne L. Nielsen
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping of Fire Blight Resistance QTL in the European Pear (Pyrus communis L.) Cultivar ‘Petersbirne’

Plant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The breeding of pear (Pyrus communis) cultivars that meet market requirements and are at the same time resistant to fire blight is a challenging task beacuse appropriate resistance donors are scarce. To identify valuable resistance sources, phenotypic screening and genetic characterization are indispensable.
Martin Maag, Holger Zetzsche, Henryk Flachowsky, Ofere Francis Emeriewen, Andreas Peil   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for cyflufenamid in pome fruits, cucurbits (inedible peel) and gherkins [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2013
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, France, hereafter referred to as the evaluating Member State (EMS), received an application from the company Nisso Chemical Europe GmbH to modify the existing MRLs for the active substance ...
European Food Safety Authority
doaj   +1 more source

Pollinator Dependency and Regional Climate Affect Crop Yield Development Under Climate Change

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
This study addresses the question if and how climate change, with rising temperatures and increasing risks of drought events, has affected the yield of entomophilous, that is, insect‐pollinator‐dependent, crops in the past decades. We found weaker yield increases with warming.
Paula Prucker, Johannes Kollmann, Sara Diana Leonhardt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Iron, Zinc, and Calcium Trunk and Root Injections on Fruit Characteristics and Leaf Mineral Content in “Mazafati” Date Palm

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
This study, conducted to evaluate the effects of trunk and root injections of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and calcium (Ca) on fruit characteristics and leaf mineral composition of “Mazafati” date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L. cv. “Mazafati”), yielded several important findings.
Bahareh Damankeshan, Bahman Panahi, Ali Salehi Sardoei, Mansour Ghorbanpour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Viroid Diseases in Pome and Stone Fruit Trees and Koch’s Postulates: A Critical Assessment

Viruses, 2018
Composed of a naked circular non-protein-coding genomic RNA, counting only a few hundred nucleotides, viroids—the smallest infectious agents known so far—are able to replicate and move systemically in herbaceous and woody host plants, which ...
Francesco Di Serio, Silvia Ambrós, Teruo Sano, Ricardo Flores, Beatriz Navarro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating Dietary Polyphenol Intake in the Australian Population: Results From the 2011–12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 39, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a lack of detailed polyphenol intake data collected at the national level, both in Australia and globally. Hence, the aim of this study was to estimate the intake of total polyphenols, polyphenol classes, and polyphenol subclasses in a nationally representative sample of Australians across the lifespan. Methods Polyphenol
Elizabeth Gamage, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Deborah N. Ashtree, Melissa M. Lane, Rebecca Orr, Felice N. Jacka, Wolfgang Marx   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Draft genome of Neofabraea vagabunda, the agent of bull's eye rot

Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 188, Issue 3, Page 941-946, May 2026.
Circular representation of the 12 major scaffolds from the draft genome of Neofabraea vagabunda showing gene density, density of repeated regions, GC content, and functional features (secrete and membrane proteins, proteases, and CAZymes) distribution.
Saveria Mosca, Antonino Malacrinò, Nesma Zakaria Mohamed, Martina Lucci, Alessandra Di Francesco   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source