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Field Attraction of Natural Enemies to Methyl Salicylate Differs Between Annual and Perennial Cropping Systems

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is an herbivore‐induced plant volatile (HIPV) known to attract natural enemies of herbivores; however, its effectiveness as a semiochemical across diverse cropping systems and broad geographic regions remains unclear. In this 2‐year field study, we sampled natural enemies using MeSA‐baited and unbaited (control) yellow
Yahel Ben‐Zvi, Patricia Prade, Jack Collins, Carlos Andres Antolínez, Rekha Bhandari, Kaitlin Butler, Anna DiPaola, Danilo F. B. dos Santos, Sara Hermann, Juan Pablo Jordán, Mônica F. Kersch‐Becker, André Kessler, Gregory Loeb, Nathan T. Mak, Katja Poveda, Monique J. Rivera, Bijay Subedi, Jennifer S. Thaler, Susan R. Whitehead, Moshe Zaguri, Cesar Rodriguez‐Saona   +20 more
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Unveiling the role of VcCOMT38 as a specific O-methyltransferase for enhancing lignin biosynthesis: insights from blueberry and cross-species analysis

Horticultural Plant Journal
Lignin is a significant secondary metabolite produced through the phenylpropanoid pathway. As a vital component of the plant cell wall, lignin affects various fruit characteristics, including size, seed quantity, and firmness. In this study, we conducted
Yushan Liu, Ruiyi Fan, Li Chen, Jiabo Pei, Yu Deng, Kun Dong, Liangsheng Wang   +6 more
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Improving Decision‐Making in the Identification of Tephritidae Larvae at Import in the European Union and Key to Third Instar Larvae

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Tephritidae family, or true fruit flies, comprises approximately 250 species recognized as economically significant due to their capacity to infest commercial fruits. These pests pose serious threats to both food security and trade, and are considered quarantine pests in areas where they are not yet established. In the European Union (EU),
Andrea Taddei, Pascal Rousse, Raphaëlle Mouttet, Sarah Chérasse, Christa Lethmayer, Elena Bacher, Chiara Pohn, Richard Alexander Gottsberger, Helga Reisenzein, Philippe Reynaud   +9 more
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Do aluminum (Al)-hyperaccumulator and phosphorus (P)-solubilising species assist neighbouring plants sensitive to Al toxicity and P deficiency?

Frontiers in Plant Science
We aimed to evaluate the facilitation effects of an aluminum (Al) hyperaccumulator species bearing cluster roots, Gevuina avellana, on the seedling growth and performance of an Al-intolerant and phosphorus (P)-deficient-sensitive plant, Vaccinium ...
M. Delgado, P. J. Barra, P. J. Barra, G. Berrios, M. L. Mora, P. Durán, P. Durán, P. Durán, A. Valentine, M. Reyes-Díaz, M. Reyes-Díaz   +10 more
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Cultivo do mirtilo: atualizações e desempenho inicial de variedades de baixa exigência em frio no Estado de Säo Paulo

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2014
A produção comercial de mirtilos na América do Sul tem passado por mudanças importantes nos últimos anos, em função do aumento da oferta de frutos frescos dos principais países produtores, causando forte queda de preços em plena safra, entre os meses de ...
Tatiana Cantuarias-Avilés, Simone Rodrigues da Silva, Ricardo Bordignon Medina, Ana Flavia Garcia Moraes, Mariana Freire Alberti   +4 more
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Artificial intelligence‐powered plant phenomics: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

The Plant Phenome Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, December 2026.
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI), a key driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is being rapidly integrated into plant phenomics to automate sensing, accelerate data analysis, and support decision‐making in phenomic prediction and genomic selection.
Xu Wang, Daeun Choi, Damian Adams, Jaehyun Ahn, Kelly Balmant, Raquel Dias, Carlos D. Messina, Rafael Muñoz‐Carpena, Vance M. Whitaker, Haipeng Yu, Ziwen Yu, Chang Zhao, Changying Li   +12 more
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BerryBox: An affordable computer vision system for postharvest phenotyping of cranberry and other small fruits

The Plant Phenome Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, December 2026.
Abstract Fruit size, shape, color, and percent fruit rot are important quality traits for breeding cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.). Image analysis can be used to measure these traits, but affordable hardware for standardized image capture and integrated user‐friendly software pipelines are lacking.
Jeffrey L. Neyhart, Collins Wakholi, Devin A. Rippner, John H. Price, Kayla R. Altendorf, Garett C. Heineck, Juan Zalapa, Jenyne Loarca, Gina M. Sideli   +8 more
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Diversity–productivity relationships in ericaceous plants are influenced by interactions with ericoid mycorrhizal fungi

Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract The positive effect of plant diversity on ecosystem productivity is among the most widespread trends in ecosystem ecology. Most studies suggest that niche differences (complementarity) play a significant role in shaping these effects. As most plant species require mutualistic mycorrhizal fungi to access limiting nutrients, recent evidence ...
Camille S. Delavaux, Laura G. van Galen, Alice S. Neves, Luisa Zumsteg, Martina Peter, Elena Martino, Martin Vohník, Janneke Hille Ris Lambers, Thomas W. Crowther   +8 more
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Bilberries vs. Blueberries: A Comprehensive Review

Horticulturae
The genus Vaccinium, which includes approximately 450 species, features economically significant berries such as bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) and blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum).
Cornel Negrușier, Alexandru Colișar, Sándor Rózsa, Maria Simona Chiș, Steluţa-Maria Sîngeorzan, Orsolya Borsai, Oana-Raluca Negrean   +6 more
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Transcriptomic stress responses in Vaccinium spp. F1 hybrids: Implications for temperature‐resilient cranberry breeding using a crop wild relative

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1715-1732, September 2026.
Climate extremes threaten the sustainability of cranberry production, a culturally and economically important North American crop. This study demonstrates that wild cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos) harbor genetic variation that may enhance cold stress resilience when introduced into cultivated cranberry through hybridization.
Audrey Dickinson, Jackson Kubal, Nicholas Allsing, Emily Murray, Todd P. Michael, James J. Polashock   +5 more
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