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Diverse Xylaria in the Ecuadorian Amazon and their mode of wood degradation

Botanical Studies, 2023
Background Xylaria is a diverse and ecologically important genus in the Ascomycota. This paper describes the xylariaceous fungi present in an Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest and investigates the decay potential of selected Xylaria species.
Nickolas N. Rajtar, Joshua C. Kielsmeier-Cook, Benjamin W. Held, Cristina E. Toapanta-Alban, Maria E. Ordonez, Charles W. Barnes, Robert A. Blanchette   +6 more
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Comparative Valorization of Diverse Food Waste Streams Into Functional ZnO Nanoparticles for Postharvest Pathogen Control

ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 31, 17 August 2026.
Due to varying amounts of phytochemical constituents, diverse food waste have shown to differentially mediate the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles with unique physicochemical properties and antimicrobial performance. In this study, raspberry pomace (RP) amongst other waste produces well‐dispersed nanoparticles with superior overall activity against food ...
Tshiamo B. Leta, Jerry O. Adeyemi, Olaniyi A. Fawole   +2 more
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1256-1284, August 2026.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
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Plant essential oils for environment-friendly protection of wood objects against fungi

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2018
The study was aimed at testing environmental-friendly plant essential oils for their protecting efficiency of valuable woods against colonization by mould and wood-decay fungi. Sixteen essential oils were applied to Fagus orientalis and Pinus taeda wood
Mohsen Bahmani, Olaf Schmidt
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Identification and Pathogenicity of Sclerotinia minor Causing Sclerotinia Rot in Stringy Stonecrop [PDF]

Research in Plant Disease
Unusual symptoms of Sclerotinia rot were observed in stringy stonecrop (Sedum sarmentosum) plants cultivated in vinyl greenhouses in Icheon, Korea, during a disease survey conducted in March 2024.
Wan-Gyu Kim, Gyo-Bin Lee, Weon-Dae Cho
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Exploring Costa Rica's fungal trends: Insights from digitized specimens

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1256-1274, July 2026.
Fungi are essential to tropical ecosystems but remain largely absent from conservation agendas. By analyzing over 78,000 fungal records from Costa Rica—a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot—this study reveals key patterns in fungal diversity, distribution, and seasonality.
Melissa Mardones, Julieta Carranza‐Velázquez, Carlos Rojas   +2 more
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Biochemistry of postharvest spoilage of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.)1. Changes in starch, total sugar, praline and ascorbic acid content

Annals of Tropical Research, 2001
Java black rot and soft rot are two important postharvest diseases of sweetpotato caused by Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat. and Rhizopus oryzae Went & Prins. Geerl., respectively.
R.C. Ray, Swayam Prava Pati
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From forest stand decline to salvage logging: Cascading impacts on saproxylic beetle diversity

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 7, July 2026.
Given the pronounced context dependency of the processes driving these cascading community dynamics, and considering the increasing frequency, severity and spatial extent of forest disturbances and global stand decline, it is imperative to integrate this complexity into management and conservation frameworks.
Jérémy Cours, Aurélien Sallé, Laurent Larrieu, Carlos Lopez‐Vaamonde, Jörg Müller, Guilhem Parmain, Simon Thorn, Alain Roques, Christophe Bouget   +8 more
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Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome [PDF]

Floresta e Ambiente
The aimed of this study was to assess the biological resistance of Combretum leprosum and Erythroxylum pungens wood to termites and xylophagous fungi. Five trees per species were collected.
Karla de Lima Alves Simão, Pedro Nicó de Medeiros Neto, João Gabriel Missia da Silva, Rafael Rodolfo Melo, Juarez Benigno Paes, João Vitor Pires de Lucena, Libânia da Silva Ribeiro   +6 more
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Characterization of Neopestalotiopsis hispanica Associated With Strawberry Leaf Spot in Nova Scotia and Evaluation of Cultivar Resistance

Journal of Phytopathology, Volume 174, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Neopestalotiopsis species have recently emerged as important pathogens of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) in several production regions; however, species‐level identification of these pathogens in Atlantic Canada has not previously been reported.
Dustin MacLean, Jyoti Joshi, Tudor Borza, Gordon S. Murray, Gefu Wang‐Pruski, Yunfei Jiang   +5 more
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