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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Measure to manage – an integrated pest management metric for horticulture

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 6817-6828, July 2026.
IPM metric for food horticulture applied to growers in four countries. Overall average score = 58/100. Top fruit growers averaged highest (M = 61). Growers from England scored highest overall & indicated strong adoption of core components Policy is an influencing factor, evidenced by adoption rates in England Policy must function at farm level to ...
Jennifer Byrne, Robert Lillywhite, Fiona Thorne, Lael Walsh, Henry Creissen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Venturia inaequalis: the causal agent of apple scab. [PDF]

Mol Plant Pathol, 2011
SUMMARY The fungus Venturia inaequalis infects members of the Maloideae, and causes the disease apple scab, the most important disease of apple worldwide. The early elucidation of the gene‐for‐gene relationship between V.
Bowen JK, Mesarich CH, Bus VG, Beresford RM, Plummer KM, Templeton MD.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Exploring Taphrina deformans, the Springtime Scourge of Peach

Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 27, Issue 6, June 2026.
This review integrates current knowledge on host–pathogen interactions, epidemiological processes, resistance mechanisms and peach‐resistant varieties, while critically identifying key knowledge gaps. It provides the first comprehensive, integrative description of the Taphrina deformans life cycle in relation to the annual developmental cycle of the ...
Clotilde Nigon, Morgane Roth, Bénédicte Quilot   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fungicide Resistance Profile of Monilinia fructicola and Monilinia laxa Isolates From Commercial Peach and Nectarine Orchards in the Ebro Valley, Spain

Plant Pathology, Volume 75, Issue 3, May–June 2026.
Combining phenotypic sensitivity testing with molecular characterization, we identify diverse tolerant Monilinia phenotypes in Spanish orchards. The integration of genetic insights with fungicide response reveals early resistance development requiring updated control strategies.
Javier Veloso, Maria Villarino, Laura Guerra, Francisco Vazquez, Jose E. Cabrera, Rosario Torres, María Gómez, Inmaculada Larena, Paloma Melgarejo, Antonieta De Cal, Belen Guijarro   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Biostimulants on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and the Soil Microbiome

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Volume 189, Issue 2, Page 216-229, April 2026.
Soil incubation experiment examining the influence of biostimulants on greenhouse gas emissions and the soil microbiome in fertilized soils. ABSTRACT Background Overapplication of nitrogenous fertilizer and enhanced microbial activity in agricultural soils are drivers of increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Conor Blunt, Sean Storey, Andrea Fuchs, Rainer Melzer, Grace M. Cott   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 499-515, March 2026.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana, Francis Martin, Rasmus Kjøller, Toby Spribille, Garima Singh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breeding a New Apple Hybrid Population with the Vf Gene Through Marker-Assisted Selection

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture
Apple scab, caused by Venturia inaequalis, is one of the most damaging pathogens affecting apple species. Cross combinations were made between the Salva cv. (female parent), a valuable local cultivar known for its fruit quality and used as a donor of the
Georgeta Maria BIVOLARIU (GUZU), Ioan ZAGRAI, Claudiu MOLDOVAN, Smaranda Doina ROȘU MAREȘ, Anca Maria CHIOREAN, Luminița Antonela ZAGRAI, Mirela Irina CORDEA   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salicylic acid: a key natural foundation for next‐generation plant defense stimulators

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 3, Page 2165-2176, March 2026.
Salicylic acid is emerging as a key natural molecule in sustainable crop protection, supporting diverse strategies to stimulate and sustain plant immunity for a greener agricultural future. Abstract The field of crop protection is undergoing a major transition.
Ruth Oussou, Sylvain La Camera, Cécile Marivingt‐Mounir, Jean‐François Chollet   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Studies of the Significance of Polyphenolic Host Metabolites in the Nutrition of Venturia inaequalis and Venturia pirina [PDF]

Journal of General Microbiology, 1957
SUMMARY: Extracts of the polyphenolic fractions of the water-soluble metabolites (that is, the complex mixtures of plant phenols extracted by ethyl acetate) were prepared from apple and pear varieties characterized by different degrees of resistance to the scab pathogens.
openaire   +2 more sources