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First report of Epicoccum latusicollum causing leaf spot disease on red maple (Acer rubrum L.) in China: Insights from a sentinel planting garden Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-30 Lin Chang, Yi-lin Li, Zi-wen Gao, Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello, Michelle Cleary, Isabel A. Munck, Alberto Santini, Hui Sun
Red maple (Acer rubrum L.), a tree species native to North America, has been introduced and widely cultivated for timber and ornamental purpose in China. In May 2021, black-brown leaf spots were observed on 3-year-old red maple saplings in a sentinel planting garden located in Lishui district, Jiangsu Province, China. This disease reduces not only the growth but also the ornamental value of affected
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Cultural control methods improve management of leafhopper vector of X-disease Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-30 Adrian T. Marshall, Tawnee D. Melton, Garrett Bishop, Abigail E. Clarke, Cesar A. Reyes-Corral, Katlyn A. Catron, Louis B. Nottingham, Tobin D. Northfield
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Molecular characterization of acetolactate synthase genes in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.): A key target enzyme of imazethapyr herbicide resistance Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 , Amandeep Kaur, Satinder Kaur, Satvir Kaur Grewal, Ranjit Kaur Gill, Harpreet Kaur Virk, Rachana D. Bhardwaj
Weed infestation severely affects the productivity of lentils. Imazethapyr, a Group 2 herbicide controls prominent broadleaf weeds and grasses in the field. Imazethapyr blocks the first step of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) biosynthesis by inhibiting the activity of acetolactate synthase (ALS) activity. The present study aims to explore the effect of herbicide stress on the ALS gene expression
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Endophytic colonization of sugar beet by Beauveria varroae and Beauveria bassiana reduces performance and host preference in army worm, Spodoptera littoralis Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Reyhaneh Darsouei, Javad Karimi, Lukasz L. Stelinski
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Hydraulic-based fixed spray delivery system: Homogeneity distribution among emitters and internal cleaning performances evaluation Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Eric Mozzanini, Marco Grella, Paolo Marucco, Gwen-Alyn Hoheisel, Alessandro Biglia, Paolo Balsari, Fabrizio Gioelli
Fixed spray systems, an alternative to conventional pesticide application equipment, are under investigation in perennial fruit crops for improving spray applications. A prototype of a hydraulic fixed delivery spray system (31 m length) was evaluated for its suitability to be adopted as crop protection technology. In this research, two emitter densities selected from previous studies were used. Field
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Evaluation of systemic acquired resistance inducers for the management of copper and streptomycin resistant strains of Xanthomonas perforans on tomato Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Amanda L. Strayer-Scherer, Suzette R. Sharpe, F.J. Louws, Inga M. Meadows
Bacterial spot (Xanthomonas spp.) is one of the most detrimental diseases of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) worldwide. Bacterial spot Xanthomonads are either endemic or spread by contaminated seed or transplant material into tomato production areas. Due to limited disease management options, transplant producers rely on copper- and streptomycin-based bactericides that are often ineffective due to
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First report of Fusarium sacchari causing root rot of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Rui Qiu, Caihong Li, Xiaojie Li, Yingying Zhang, Chang Liu, Chenjun Li, Yuguo Chen, Jingke Bai, Min Xu, Ruifang Song, Shujun Li
Xiangcheng county has a long history of tobacco planting, it is one of the three cradles of flue-cured tobacco in China, and has the reputation of “Eastern Virginia”. In recent years, tobacco fusarium root rot has gradually become a devastating disease in this area. The occurrence of root rot was observed in tobacco fields of Xiangcheng County, China. The symptoms showed as plant wilt, leaf chlorosis
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Effect of sweet alyssum on efficacy and sustainability of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for biological control of spider mites in multiple cultivars of organic strawberries Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Keiran Hyte, Elena M. Rhodes, Rachel Mallinger, Oscar E. Liburd
The twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the major pests of strawberry in the United States, causing losses of photosynthetic efficiency of up to 30% in strawberries. The predatory mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is one of the primary biological control agents used against T. urticae in strawberries in Florida. We hypothesized
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Postulation of leaf rust resistance genes in Indian and exotic wheat germplasm using near-isogenic lines (NILs) and molecular markers Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Harmandeep Kaur, Jaspal Kaur, Ritu Bala, Achla Sharma, Jyoti Kumari, G.S. Mavi, Satinder Kaur
Leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina Eriks. (Pt) is one of the most devastating fungal diseases affecting wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production worldwide. Deployment of resistant cultivars is a prominent eco-friendly approach to manage this disease. But major constraint in this case is emergence of new pathotypes of pathogen due to faster evolution. Widening the gene pool by gene mining from diverse
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Development of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in human household conditions J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Weronika Buczek, Katarzyna Bartosik, Alicja Buczek
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Pathogenecity testing of indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates against chickpea pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Ethiopia Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Lemmessa Gemmeda, Emana Getu, Diriba Muleta
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is the most significant insect pest of chickpea in Ethiopia. Sole reliance on insecticide causes both human and environmental health problems. A common soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis used as a bioinsecticide to control numerous Lepidopteran larvae. Therefore, indigenous isolates were collected, screened, tested for pathogenicity against H. armigera with a reference
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New language options on the IAPPS website Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-19
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Control efficacy and yield response of different fungicides evaluated against anthracnose of green gram Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-17 C.V. Nandeesha, L.F. Akbari, Aman Jaiswal, B.R. Harsha, Balanagouda Patil, C.M. Bhaliya, Navin kumar, Tribhuwan Singh, Sinchana Jain
Green gram anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. and Magn.) Briosi and Cavara is known to cause an estimated yield loss of 30–70 per cent under natural field condition. Considering the devastating nature of the disease an effort was undertaken to assess the fungicidal efficacy to manage the anthracnose disease under field conditions. Eight different fungicides were evaluated
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Precision application of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora as a biological control agent through the Nemabot Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Hilal Erdoğan, Halil Ünal, İ. Alper Susurluk, Edwin E. Lewis
One of the most important development trends of robots in agriculture is to enable highly precise applications that minimize amounts of chemical components that are harmful to the environment. Precision agriculture is fundamental and inevitable worldwide because it provides more yield to an increasing population, while at the same time reducing inputs. The purpose of this study was to apply entomopathogenic
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CFD analysis and RBFNN-based optimization of spraying system for a six-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sprayer Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Qing Chen, Jian Zhang, Chao Zhang, Hongping Zhou, Xuesong Jiang, Fengbo Yang, Yan Wang
To reduce pesticide waste caused by low spray droplet coverage on target surface, the spraying system parameters of a six-rotor UAV sprayer are optimized. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is employed to simulate the downwash airflow distribution and droplet deposition for the UAV sprayer. Latin hypercube sampling method is used to obtain 15 sample points to train the surrogate model with CFD results
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First report of Neodidymelliopsis ranunculi causing foliar black spot on citrus leaves in orchards of Algeria Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Samir Ali-Arous, Khaled Djelouah, Abdelkader Houari, Olufemi J. Alabi, Mamoudou Sétamou, Simona Marianna Sanzani
During pest and disease surveys in summer 2017, severe leaf drops were observed in four citrus orchards, two sweet orange (cvs Thompson Navel and Washington Navel) and two mandarin (cvs Nova and Oro Grande) orchards, located in Chlef, one of the most important citrus region in Algeria. Visual inspection of green dropped leaves and leaves on tree canopy revealed unusual symptoms consisting of greasy
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Control of container mosquitoes with triflumuron in key urban land uses and effects on non-target dipterans J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Alejandra Rubio, María Victoria Cardo, Karelly Melgarejo-Colmenares, María José Viani, Darío Vezzani
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Insecticides for corn leafhopper management versus entomopathogenic fungal isolates: In vitro compatibility, physical-chemical interactions, and on-farm assessments Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-17 Leandro do Prado Ribeiro, Dylan Thomas Telles Amandio, Matheus Rakes, Felipe Belegante, Camila Moresco, Cristiano Nunes Nesi, Aquidauana Miqueloto Zanardi, Anderson Dionei Grützmacher, Daniel Bernardi, Odimar Zanuzo Zanardi
This study is the first investigation of the biological compatibility of isolates IBCB 66 and Simbi BB15 of Beauveria bassiana and Esalq-1296 of Cordyceps fumosorosea, registered in Brazil for the management of corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis, with synthetic insecticides used in the management of sucking insects in the initial growth stage of maize crops. The biological index was used to identify the
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An appraisal on the ethnobotany and antimicrobial activity of botanicals used for managing plant diseases in South Africa Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 James Lwambi Mwinga, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, Bongani Petros Kubheka, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu
Increased food insecurity caused by factors such as plant pests and pathogens has prompted the use of botanicals as alternative control agents. In this review, the ethnobotany and antimicrobial effect of botanicals used for the management of plant diseases in South Africa were critically assessed. Electronic databases were accessed for relevant scientific literature that meets the inclusion criteria
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Progress in research on diseases of edible fungi and their detection methods: A review Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Xiaolong Hou, Changqing Luo, Xiuwei Zhang, Junmei Jiang, Zaifu Yang, Fen Wang, Xin Xie
Diseases of edible fungi can lead to a reduction in quality and yield, thereby restricting the development of the edible fungus industry. To facilitate the identification and control of diseases in edible fungi, we conducted a comprehensive review of disease types, symptoms, pathogens, detection techniques, and management methods. The major disease-causing pathogens of edible fungi include viruses
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Comparison of single- or multi-active ingredient fungicides for controlling Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol in Brazilian wheat Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Jhonatan Paulo Barro, Flávio Martins Santana, Casiane Salete Tibola, Franklin Jackson Machado, Carlos André Schipanski, Débora Fonseca Chagas, Caroline Wesp Guterres, Gabriele Casarotto, Cassio Guilherme Capitanio, Leandro Jose Dallagnol, Paulo Kuhnem, Heraldo Rosa Feksa, Wilson Story Venancio, Emerson Medeiros Del Ponte
In this study, we gathered data on Fusarium head blight (FHB) severity, deoxynivalenol (DON), and wheat yields from 19 cooperative fungicide trials conducted in Southern Brazil over five growing seasons (2017–2021). We tested three premixes of Quinone Outside Inhibitors (QoIs) + demethylation inhibitors (DMIs) (PYRAclostrobin + METConazole, TEBUconazole + TriFLoXystrobin, and TriFLoXystrobin + PROThioconazole)
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Persistence and efficacy of diatomaceous earth against stored product insects in semi-field trials Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Marianna Rigopoulou, Georgia V. Baliota, Christos G. Athanassiou
The utilization of inert dusts, such as diatomaceous earths (DEs), has been successfully evaluated against a wide range of major stored-product pest species, as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional insecticides, emphasizing further their prominent position in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols. However, the majority of the published research about the DEs’ insecticidal efficacy
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Efficacy of fungicides against brown spot of pear in Argentina Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Marisa Andrea Aluminé Tudela, María Cecilia Lutz, Gustavo Nestor Giménez, Dolores Del Brío, Susana Noemí Di Masi, Graciela Noemí Pose, Juan Pablo Edwards Molina
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Sublethal and transgenerational effects of broflanilide on Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Sen-Wen Zhang, Qing-Hui Zeng, Hong Yang, Chao Zhang, Bo Ding, Han-Zhi Yang, Mao-Fa Yang
Myzus persicae (Sulzer) is an important agricultural pest worldwide that imparts substantial damage to various horticultural and agricultural crops. Broflanilide is a newly developed insecticide that exhibits high activity against crop pests such as M. persicae. Nevertheless, the effects of sublethal levels of broflanilide on M. persicae fitness and population growth remain unclear. We assessed the
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Exploiting asynchronous host-parasitoid emergence distributions to optimise insecticide applications and protect beneficial insects– a case study using the citrus gall wasp Bruchophagus fellis (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Jianhua Mo, Michael J. Furlong, Lisa S. Kirkland, Mark M. Stevens
The citrus gall wasp (CGW), Bruchophagus fellis (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), is a serious pest of citrus in southern Australia. Severe infestations can result in yield loss and a reduction in fruit size. Several parasitoid species attack CGW, with Megastigmus brevivalvus (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) (MBV) being the dominant species. Both CGW and MBV are univoltine and adult wasps emerge
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Curvularia curculiginis causes Curculigo orchioides Gaertn leaf spot in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Ke He, Yaxing Wang, Jinshao Li, Cheng Li, Manman Zhang
Recently, we observed numerous black spots on the leaves of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn in Lincang City, Yunnan Province, which affected its yield. This study aimed to identify the pathogenic fungus causing C. orchioides Gaertn leaf spot using morphological and molecular analyses, including DNA extraction and genetic identification. Through pathogenicity experiments and application of Koch's postulates
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Εssential oils as a promising tool in the sustainable management of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta: A review Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Sofia Dervisoglou, Chysovalanti Traka, Dimitra Daferera, Petros Tarantilis, Eleni Kakouri, Eleftheria Kaparakou, Panagiota-Kyriaki Revelou, Moschos Polissiou, Eleni Kavetsou, Anastasia Detsi, Anna Kalamaraki, Martha Paisiou, Dionysios Perdikis
Tuta absoluta is the most serious insect pest of tomato crops. It control is mainly based on the extended use of insecticides that causes resistance development and increased production cost, and thus, there is an urgent need to develop more environmentally friendly methods for its control. Essential oils (EOs) have several advantages that make them valuable alternatives in insect pest control. Data
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Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) management strategy, dissemination and impact assessment in India Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 V.S. Nagrare, Babasaheb.B. Fand, Rishi Kumar, V. Chinna Babu Naik, S.P. Gawande, S.S. Patil, K. Rameash, D.T. Nagrale, S.M. Wasnik, P.W. Nemade, S.B. Deshmukh, P.N. Magar, P.P. Patil, S.D. Bantewad, P.B. Kedar, H.S. Baheti, H.R. Desai, R.D. Patel, M.V. Varia, S.K. Parsai, Y.G. Prasad
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The larvae of Phyllotreta striolata share the same olfactory cues for locating Brassicaceae plant with conspecific adults J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Yong Xiao, Liang Sun, Yuhong Wu, Qian Wang, Yongjun Zhang, Xiangfeng Jing, Zhenyu Li
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Effects of elevated CO2 and spinetoram on the population fitness and detoxification enzymes activities in Frankliniella occidentalis and F. intonsa J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Zongfang Fan, Yaping Chen, Rui Fan, Bin Chen, Lei Qian, Furong Gui
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Invasion alert for Wasmannia auropunctata: a potential distribution in southern China and associated invasion risk to urban, rural, agricultural, and forest lands J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Haoran Wang, Xin Sui, Xinyu Wang, Jianhua Xiao, Xiang Gao, Hongbin Wang
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The joint action of glyphosate, clethodim, and imazethapyr to control cogongrass (Imperata cylinderica L. Beauv) in the margin of the irrigation canals (A case study using two different approaches) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Mojtaba Teymourinia, Ali Asghar Chitband, Gholam Rezaee, Sirous Khayrandish
Cogongrass (Imperata cylinderica L. Beauv) is a cosmopolitan invasive weed which may impact the ecological and economic integrity of our agro-ecosystems. In order to the optimum control of cogongrass and prevent the production of possible herbicide-resistant species, the use of glyphosate with selective herbicides can be considered as an important strategie in modern weed management programs. Therefore
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Assessment of effectiveness of maize seed treated with cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam for management of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Peter Chinwada, Komi Kouma Mokpokpo Fiaboe, Chrysantus Akem, Alfred Dixon, David Chikoye
The effectiveness of maize seed treatments for management of fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) was evaluated under natural infestation conditions in Zambia in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Two seed treatments were tested: cyantraniliprole (Fortenza® 600 FS) + thiamethoxam (Cruiser® 600 FS) (combination marketed as Fortenza® Duo) and Fortenza® 600 FS. Other treatments included each of the two seed
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Botryosphaeria dothidea causing leaf blight of Photinia serrulata in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Qiang Zhang, Yanru Zhang, Hongli Shi, Yunfeng Huo
Photinia serrulata is a widely cultivated ornamental plant in China and many other nations. P. serrulata leaf blight was observed in April 2022 in Xinxiang City, Henan Province, China. On the leaves, typical leaf blight symptoms included brown necrotic lesions with alternating rings. Botryosphaeria dothidea was isolated from symptomatic leaves of P. serrulata and identified through morphological and
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A community-level sampling method for detection of Meloidogyne enterolobii and other root-knot nematodes in sweetpotato storage roots Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Julianna Culbreath, Catherine Wram, Churamani Khanal, Tyler Bechtel, Phillip A. Wadl, John Mueller, William B. Rutter
Meloidogyne enterolobii is an aggressive root-knot nematode (RKN) species that has emerged as a significant pathogen of sweetpotato in the Southeastern United States. M. enterolobii is spread primarily through the movement of infected ‘seed’ sweetpotatoes used for propagation. The RKN resistance in commercially grown sweetpotato cultivars has proven ineffective against this nematode. Detecting RKN
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Morphocultural and molecular characterization of Athelia rolfsii associated with foot rot disease of Gomphrena globosa – A new record from India Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 G.S. Tejaswini, S. Mahadevakumar, Joy Josna, S. Chandranayaka, R. Sowmya
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Flight phenology and landscape predictors of invasive Coleophora deauratella populations in Oregon and New Zealand red clover J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Seth J. Dorman, Navneet Kaur, Nicole P. Anderson, Richard E. Sim, K. Christy Tanner, Darrin L. Walenta, W. Rodney Cooper
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Leaf spot on cucumber caused by Stemphylium vesicarium newly reported in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Xiaoyan Yu, Rui Han, Weiqian Zhang, Zhihua Li, Xue Zhang, Xiangjing Wang, Wensheng Xiang, Junwei Zhao
Leaf spot is one of the common diseases of Cucurbitaceae crops, including cucumber, muskmelon, and pumpkin. Between August and October 2021, cucumber leaves exhibiting disease symptoms were observed in farmland around Qingdao city, Shandong province. The corresponding diseased leaves were collected to isolate and characterize the causal agent of cucumber leaf spot. Multilocus phylogenetic analysis
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Use of pheromones for monitoring and control strategies of coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros): A review Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Sulav Paudel, Trevor A. Jackson, Sarah Mansfield, Mark Ero, Aubrey Moore, Sean D.G. Marshall
The coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros, CRB), a native to South-east Asia, is a major pest of coconut and oil palms in the Pacific. Beetles produce an aggregation pheromone identified as ethyl 4-methyloctanoate (E4-MO). Beetles use this pheromone to locate suitable feeding sites in palms and breeding materials. E4-MO has been used for more than 30 years for monitoring and trapping of CRB
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Exploring the potential of metal oxide nanoparticles as fungicides and plant nutrient boosters Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-03 Satheesh kumar Balu, Swetha Andra, Jaison Jeevanandam, Prabir Kumar Kulabhusan, Aishwarya Khamari, Selma Hamidad, Yen San Chan, Michael K. Danquah
Metal oxide nanoparticles have gained increasing attention as potential solutions to the challenges faced by modern agriculture. Fungal diseases and nutrient deficiencies can significantly reduce crop yield, quality, and profitability, whereas traditional approaches such as chemical pesticides and fertilizers have raised concerns about their sustainability and environmental impact. Metal oxide nanoparticles
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Effects of novel and commercial phytochemicals on beneficial arthropods Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Angeliki Paspati, Evangelia Karakosta, Virginia Balanza, Amador Rodríguez-Gómez, Carolina Grávalos, Dina Cifuentes, Aikaterini Koukaki, Marianna Stavrakaki, Emmanouil Roditakis, Pablo Bielza, Anastasia Tsagkarakou
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Triplex visual detection of tobacco potyviruses using reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification assay combined with lateral flow dipstick Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Tengzhi Xu, Xingwei Lin, Xiaolian Zhang, Yong Fu, Hao Luo, Chun Luo, Zhengduo Luo, Lei Lei, Meng-ao Jia
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Exploring entomopathogenic nematodes for the management of Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in vineyards: Fine-tuning of application, target area, and timing Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Raquel Campos-Herrera, María del Mar González-Trujillo, Ignacio Vicente-Díez, Elizabeth Carpentero, Miguel Puelles, Elisabet Vaquero, Rasa Cepulyte
Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a crucial grapevine pest worldwide. Expanding the available biocontrol agents can provide new management strategies compatible with organic viticulture. Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) potential as a biocontrol agent was demonstrated against various developmental stages of L. botrana. For its field application, we hypothesised that by selecting the best
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Effects of co-applied agrochemicals on herbicide performance: A review Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Olumide S. Daramola, Gregory E. MacDonald, Ramdas G. Kanissery, Pratap Devkota
Co-application of herbicides with other agrochemicals such as foliar fertilizers, fungicides, and insecticides is a common practice in crop production. This practice is widely adopted by growers because it saves time and reduces labor costs associated with the sequential application of agrochemicals. In spite of these benefits, incompatibility can be associated with these mixtures, which can reduce
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Sorption, leaching, and degradation of dicamba in two Brazilian soils: A study into soil layers Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Adalin Cezar Moraes de Aguiar, Elisa Maria Gomes da Silva, Lucas Heringer Barcellos Júnior, Dilma Francisca de Paula, Paulo Sérgio Ribeiro de Souza, Tiago Guimarães, Ramiro Fernando Lopez Ovejero, Matheus Gabriel Palhano, Antonio Alberto da Silva, Kassio Ferreira Mendes
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Chemical cues from honeydew-associated bacteria to enhance parasitism efficacy: from laboratory to field assay J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Jiahui Liu, Dianzhao Xiao, Yulong Liu, Yidi Zhan, Frederic Francis, Yong Liu
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Major fungal postharvest diseases of papaya: Current and prospective diagnosis methods Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Guang Heng Tan, Asgar Ali, Yasmeen Siddiqui
Papaya (Carica papaya) had become an important crop in Malaysia due to its health benefits and economic development such as food processing. However, it suffered a serious postharvest loss via poor handling during the postharvest chain, which promotes the growth and development of pathogens epiphytically and endophytically. Most postharvest diseases are fungal, and they can lead to irreversible changes
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Assessing the influence of raptors on grape-eating birds in a Mediterranean vineyard Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Navila Monteagudo, José María Rey Benayas, Jorge Meltzer, Salvador Rebollo
Several bird species may cause serious damage to grape production. The ability of raptors as biological control agents of grape-eating birds is poorly understood and under-used. We installed artificial nests and perches to encourage the presence and activity of raptors in vineyards located in central Spain and explored their effectiveness to reduce damage to grapes. We characterized the raptor community
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Molecular diagnosis and differentiation of Meloidogyne arenaria, Meloidogyne javanica and Meloidogyne incognita using SNP-based KASP assays Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-20 Zübeyir Devran, Atilla Göknur
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are one of the most economically important plant-parasitic nematodes in many crops. Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica are the most common species attacking tomato, pepper, eggplant, cucumber, melon, watermelon and zucchini, which have economic importance in vegetable growing areas. Thus, a rapid and accurate identification system is required for RKNs. In
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Detection of insecticide sensitivity and target mutation in seven populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Feiying Zhu, Zhenliang Luo, Jingda Wang, Hongsong Cheng, Junhua Wang, Yong Fang
The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity of a field population of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in China to six insecticides, detect the genotype and mutation frequency of the Acetylcholine esterase (AChE) gene Ace-1, a target of insecticides, and inform the scientific use of insecticides in the field. Larvae of S. frugiperda were collected from maize fields in Anhui
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Structural characterization of carboxyatractyloside and acaricidal activity of natural ent-kaurene diterpenoids isolated from Chamaeleon gummifer against Tetranychus urticae J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Natale Badalamenti, Maurizio Bruno, Roman Pavela, Filippo Maggi, Giovanni Benelli
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Semi-supervised learning and attention mechanism for weed detection in wheat Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Teng Liu, Xiaojun Jin, Luyao Zhang, Jie Wang, Yong Chen, Chengsong Hu, Jialin Yu
Machine vision-based precision herbicide application in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) can substantially reduce herbicide input. However, detecting newly emerged weeds in wheat fields remains a challenging task. Current deep learning-based weed detection methods require the annotation of a large amount of data, which is both time-consuming and labor-intensive. To address this issue, this research improved
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Ecotoxicological risk assessment of combined insecticidal and thermal stresses on Trichogramma chilonis J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Nabeel Abbas, Sarfraz Ali Shad
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Impact of metribuzin dose and water stress on chickpea plant health Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Shaun M. Sharpe, Jeff Schoenau, Michelle Hubbard
Chickpea is an important rotational pulse crop for Saskatchewan field crops. Since 2019, Saskatchewan chickpea production has suffered from a plant health issue following rainfall events around flowering to early podding resulting in apical wilting and eventual branch death. Post-emergence broadleaf weed management in chickpea relies on metribuzin, which can result in variable injury in chickpea. The
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Forecasting Lobesia botrana flight activity: A new semi-physical model Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Estefania Aguirre-Zapata, Hernan Alvarez, Luis E. Kulichevsky, Fernando di Sciascio, Adriana N. Amicarelli
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Sensitivity of Meloidogyne incognita to pydiflumetofen Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-19 Katherine Brown, Jesse Kelly, Travis R. Faske
Pydiflumetofen, a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicide, is being evaluated as a seed treatment in soybean to manage fungal diseases and plant-parasitic nematodes. However, there is currently no data on the toxicity of pydiflumetofen to M. incognita or its impact at low concentration on M. incognita infection of host roots. Nematode toxicity assays were conducted using aqueous solutions of pydiflumetofen
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Reduction of the severity of Asian soybean rust with foliar application of silicon dioxide Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-19 Michele Gevinski Otolakoski, Brenda Gallina Viegas, Bianca Zampieron Bagio, Marta Maria Casa Blum, Crislaine Sartori Suzana-Milan, Jaqueline Huzar-Novakowiski
Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi; ASR) is one of the main diseases that affect soybeans, and it is controlled mainly with chemical fungicides. Induction of plant defense with silicon dioxide (SiO2) application could also be considered to control the disease. However, there is no information on the use of SiO2 as a source of silicon to control ASR. Silicon is an element related to the induction
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Morphological and molecular identification of Colletotrichum siamense associated with Cayratia japonica anthracnose in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Qing-Hai Wang, Ming Xu, Yu-Kun Qi, Yu-Feng Dong, Yang Zhang
Cayratia japonica is widely used as a traditional medicine in China. Recently, it has been affected by anthracnose disease, which influences its growth and medicinal value. This disease has occurred extensively in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, but the causal agent of anthracnose on this host is unknown. Colletotrichum-isolates were obtained from the diseased leaves. On PDA, the fungus produced white, mycelium
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Entomopathogenic fungal-derived metabolites alter innate immunity and gut microbiota in the migratory locust J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Wei Zhang, Chen Jia, Lian-Sheng Zang, Maiqun Gu, Rui Zhang, Ioannis Eleftherianos, Amr A. Mohamed
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The fall armyworm: recent advances in biology and management J. Pest Sci. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-19 Subba Reddy Palli, Antonio Biondi, Nicolas Desneux, Hannalene Du Plessis, Gaelle Le Goff, Anne-Nathalie Volkoff