Fusarium verticillioides (F. verticillioides) is a widely distributed phytopathogen that incites multiple destructive diseases in maize, posing a grave threat to corn yields and quality worldwide. However, there are few reports of resistance genes to F. verticillioides. Here, we reveal that a combination of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) corresponding to ZmWAX2 gene associates with quantitative

Problem The Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) contains a sunflower model based on CROPGRO. This model assumes some parameters values out of the crop species variability. Besides, this model has not been assessed for simulating grain yield and grain oil content in contrasting environments. Objective The main goal of this study was to generate and test a revised CROPGRO-Sunflower

Duguetia stelechantha (Diels) R.E.Fr., popularly known as “ata brava” in Brazil, belongs to the Annonaceae family. Biologically active monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes identified in this genus and family, comprising a source of new drugs against several conditions, including leishmaniasis. In this context, the aim of the present study was to extract and chemically characterize the essential oil (EO-DU)

Metabolomics approaches are becoming popular for a rational and efficient approach to standardize research including optimal harvest time determination to improve the values of plant raw materials. In this study, multivariate statistical analysis of metabolites from Artemisia gmelinii Weber ex Stechm (AG) by growth stage according to harvest time (from June to October) was performed by ultra-performance

Citrus canker disease is a major setback for citrus cultivation and processing industries since this disease poses a serious threat to the fruit quality and quantity. Semiliquidambar chingii is an important traditional Chinese medicinal plant having high industrial and medicinal potential. The present study evaluated the potential of S. chingii for the management of citrus canker disease induced by

One of the finest approaches towards sustainable waste management is its effective valorization to value-added products (VAPs). Waste valorization is garnering considerable attention since it delivers substantial advantages, including environmental stability and a sustainable and viable platform for producing different VAPs. One such VAP is the poly gamma glutamic acid (γ- PGA), an extortionate biopolymer

Rewetting of peatland is commonly accepted as a useful measure for counteracting climate change. To increase the acceptance, an agricultural use of fen plants is needed. In this study, the optimal harvest date of Typha latifolia, Typha angustifolia and Phalaris arundinacea regarding their biogas potential and biogas yield per hectare was identified. Furthermore, the influence of the chemical composition

Farmers' interest in establishing agroforestry systems is increasing, as they are considered to have many benefits, such as the possibility of climate adaptation and crop diversification. Growing wood on agricultural land can produce biomass for energy or material purpose. Knowledge of the yield potential of the woody component in an agroforestry system is essential for informed decision making by

This study examines the mechanical energy comprising the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy for improving understanding of tree dynamics under free vibration. Two methods are proposed to reconstruct the mechanical energy by means of trees’ motion and dynamic properties measured by a multi-beam flash light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor. The first method reconstructs the mechanical energy

We investigated the influence of seasonality and proximity to the forest canopy on nocturnal turbulence regimes in the roughness sublayer of a Central Amazon forest. Since convective systems of different scales are common in this region, we also analyzed the effect of extreme wind gusts (propagated from convective downdrafts) on the organization of the turbulence regimes, and their potential to cause

Observations of kilometer-scale turbulent fluxes of sensible (H) and latent heat (LE) are required for the validation of flux estimate algorithms from satellite remote-sensing data and the development of parameterization schemes in the hydro-meteorological models. Since 2019, two sets of Optical and Microwave scintillometer (OMS) systems have been operated in the Heihe River Basin of northwestern China

In sloping terrain, albedo measured in the horizontal plane is typically not representative for the underlying surface. Accordingly, albedo should be measured either parallel (termed slope-parallel albedo) or corrected from horizontal measurements (termed slope-corrected albedo) to represent the actual sloping surface. This study presents the theory and the effect when applying a simple slope correction

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Antibody-based serological methods, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), dot immunobinding assay (DIBA) and Western blot, play an essential role in the detection of plant viruses. In general, polyclonal antibodies are the first choice for the detection of many plant viruses due to their ease of preparation; however, the coat proteins (CPs) of some viruses have the same or similar epitopes

The decline of pollinators is an urgent issue that has gained global attention and many initiatives have been implemented to promote conservation actions. However, interventions aimed at safeguarding pollinators can have ripple effects on multiple ecosystem services that are equally important for human well-being. In this work, we investigated whether environmental conditions favouring pollinators

Since their inception, carbon fiber reinforced composites have been a mixed blessing. Carbon fiber composites offer robust, high-performance materials for an increasing number of high-end aviation and now automotive applications. However, this chemical robustness comes at the cost of yielding composite materials that are challenging to recycle while growing demand for these materials drives demand

The preparation of plant protein-based adhesives is one of the potential strategies to mitigate environmental pollution. In this work, the organic-inorganic copolymerization of calcium phosphate oligomer and soy protein was performed by adopting the concept of organic-inorganic polymerization and the physics of polymer adsorption to eliminate the interphase boundary, preparing an adhesive layer with

Accurate estimation of photosynthetic phenology is of great importance for understanding the response of terrestrial biosphere to climate change. The near-infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRv) has been increasingly used to estimate photosynthetic phenology. However, topography significantly affects illumination conditions and induces uncertainty in the retrieval of NIRv photosynthetic phenology