Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eun Young Kim, Jin Kyo Jung, I. Hyeon Kim, Yonggyun Kim
Summary: This study screened 27 corn varieties for their insect resistance trait and selected three resistant varieties that showed significant interference with larval development of O. furnacalis. The resistance factor(s) produced by these varieties can inhibit the chymotrypsin activity of O. furnacalis and suppress larval growth. CHY may be a target for breeding insect-resistant corns against O. furnacalis.
Article
Plant Sciences
Noemi Gesteiro, Bernardo Ordas, Ana Butron, Maria de la Fuente, Jose Cruz Jimenez-Galindo, Luis Fernando Samayoa, Ana Cao, Rosa Ana Malvar
Summary: The study compared genomic selection (GS) and phenotypic selection (PS) for improving resistance/tolerance to maize stem borers and yield. GS achieved the highest genetic gain for yield, while PS achieved the highest reduction in tunnel length but was ineffective for increasing yield. However, phenotypic or genomic selection for increased resistance may be more effective in improving both traits together, although the gains per cycle would be small for both traits.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xi Yang, Muhammad Hafeez, Hong-Yu Chen, Wan-Ting Li, Rong-Jie Ren, Yu-Sen Luo, Yousif Abdelrahman Yousif Abdellah, Rui-Long Wang
Summary: This study assessed the multi-resistance and resistance mechanisms of Spodoptera litura to indoxacarb, a novel oxadiazine insecticide. The researchers found that DIMBOA-pretreated larvae also developed high resistance to other insecticides. The study further highlighted the importance of detoxification enzymes in S. litura gene expression and their role in responses to insecticides and pest management approaches.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
James M. Doonan, Chatchai Kosawang, Michael Eisenring, Tim Ladd, Amanda D. Roe, Katharina B. Budde, Hans Jorgen Lyngs Jorgensen, Valentin Queloz, Martin M. Gossner, Lene R. Nielsen
Summary: European ash is facing threats from both the invasive fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and the non-native emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis. This study investigates the molecular traits of European ash that contribute to resistance against the emerald ash borer. Transcriptomic data from different genotypes of European ash show differential gene expression in response to emerald ash borer infestation. This information will help in developing management plans to protect this culturally and ecologically important tree species.
Article
Plant Sciences
P. Lakshmi Soujanya, J. C. Sekhar, Chikkappa G. Karjagi, C. V. Ratnavathi, R. Venkateswarlu, K. R. Yathish, S. B. Suby, N. Sunil, Sujay Rakshit
Summary: The present study aimed to understand the role of various morphological and biochemical factors as defense mechanisms against the pink stem borer in maize. Resistant and moderately resistant genotypes showed lower levels of leaf injury, dead hearts, stem tunneling, and entry/exit holes compared to susceptible genotypes. The study concludes that resistance to the pink stem borer in maize is a result of the interaction of multiple morphological and biochemical traits rather than a single factor.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Hannah J. Penn, Quentin D. Read
Summary: Interactions among plant variety, traits, and prior pest damage, but not age, influenced sugarcane borer risk. Borer damage was associated with nutritional traits of fiber and sugar content, but not consistently with defensive traits like high stalk wax or hair density, indicating there may be additional resistance traits or indirect impacts of these traits on predators.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Lina M. Aguirre-Rojas, Lawrent L. Buschman, Brian McCornack, William T. Schapaugh, Erin D. Scully, Kun Yan Zhu, Harold N. Trick, Charles Michael Smith
Summary: The study found that soybean PI165673 exhibits resistance to Dectes texanus, controlled by two genes with dominant and recessive epistasis. The resistance is characterized by antibiosis and successful prevention of larval development in the stem, with PI165673 showing lower larval and egg numbers and no girdling damage at the end of the season.
Article
Biology
Xiaolong Li, Shangli Shi, Xiaoyan Zhang, Changning Li, Huning Wang, Wenjuan Kang, Guoli Yin
Summary: This study demonstrates that DIMBOA can promote the growth and development of alfalfa and alleviate the effects of coumarin stress. Coumarin + DIMBOA treatment can reduce oxidative damage and significantly enhance root development and photosynthetic capacity in alfalfa seedlings.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yasmine Farhan, Jocelyn L. L. Smith, Michael G. G. Sovic, Andrew P. P. Michel
Summary: Transgenic corn expressing insecticidal toxins targeting Ostrinia nubilalis has been successful in managing the pest for over 20 years. However, in 2018, the first case of field-evolved resistance to a Bt corn toxin was discovered in Canada. This study identifies mutations in the ABCC2 gene linked to Cry1Fa resistance and provides a DNA-based detection method for monitoring.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yueqin Zheng, Xiyong Zhang, Xin Liu, Ningning Qin, Kaifang Xu, Rensen Zeng, Jian Liu, Yuanyuan Song
Summary: This study found that nitrogen deficiency enhances rice anti-herbivore defense by increasing the accumulation of phenolic acids and flavonoids.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Eldessoky S. Dessoky, Roba M. Ismail, Nagwa Elarabi, Abdelhadi A. Abdelhadi, Naglaa A. Abdallah
Summary: Sugarcane, a key crop for sugar and biofuel production, was successfully transformed with cry1Ac gene to enhance insect resistance. PCR and Southern hybridization techniques confirmed gene integration, and bioassays demonstrated high toxicity to larvae, significantly improving insect resistance.
GM CROPS & FOOD-BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND THE FOOD CHAIN
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Angelo Raffaele Marcotrigiano, Anna Vittoria Carluccio, Nnanna Unachukwu, Seun Raheemat Adeoti, Toyin Abdulsalam, Melaku Gedil, Abebe Menkir, Andreas Gisel, Livia Stavolone
Summary: This study investigates the resistance mechanisms of maize against the plant parasite Striga hermonthica. Through gene expression analysis, the researchers confirm known resistance mechanisms and discover a new strategy based on the accumulation of DIMBOA in the roots of infested maize. This discovery has significant implications for developing effective control and breeding strategies.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hao Zhang, Chaoyue Gai, Min Shao, Linzhi Fang, Xinyu Li, Yuanyuan Song, Rensen Zeng, Daoqian Chen, Fajun Chen
Summary: Polyamines play an important role in the interaction between rice and striped stem borer (SSB). SSB larval infestation leads to an accumulation of polyamines in rice plants, which benefits the growth of SSB. The defense responses in rice are regulated by the addition of polyamines or the inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
David Gonzalez, Sara Flores, Veronica Braza, Daniel F. F. Reyes, Alejandro Gallego Carro, Lazar Stanojevic, Malte Schwarz, Jose Maria Ulloa, Teresa Ben
Summary: By inserting AlAs markers and using transmission electron microscopy techniques, the incorporation/segregation of Sb in ultrathin GaAsSb films was precisely monitored. The results showed that the segregation energy of Sb is not constant but exponentially decays during growth. This helps explain the sigmoidal growth model of Sb profiles with an initial lag in Sb incorporation of 5 monolayers.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jingfei Guo, Shen Liu, Dapeng Jing, Kanglai He, Yongjun Zhang, Mingshun Li, Jinfeng Qi, Zhenying Wang
Summary: Insect herbivory poses a challenge to plant survival, and plants need to coordinate the interactions between growth and herbivore resistance/tolerance. This study conducted field experiments on resistance to the Asian corn borer (ACB) and found that resistant maize lines had weaker inducibility but higher resistance after ACB attack compared to susceptible lines. The resistance was related to high levels of benzoxazinoids. Through combination analyses of transcriptome, metabolome, and larval performance data, the study identified three transcription factors related to benzoxazinoid biosynthesis. This study highlights the possibility of breeding maize varieties with improved defenses and higher yield under complex field conditions.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Danqi Zeng, Can Si, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Guangyi Dai, Juan Duan, Chunmei He
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive characterization of YABBY genes in the valuable Chinese herb Dendrobium officinale, revealing their crucial roles in flower development and the regulatory network they form with WOX proteins.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Serhii Nazarovets
Summary: This study assessed the frequency of eight nomenclatural forms of MDA between 2001 and 2021 and proposed the need for a standardized nomenclatural form of MDA in order to improve the accuracy and integrity of literature searches.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Syed Wajid Ali Shah, Mujaddad ur Rehman, Samina Anwar, Azam Hayat, Ghulam Shabir, Razia Tahseen, Moazur Rahman, Ejazul Islam, Samina Iqbal, Muhammad Afzal
Summary: The performance of different macrophytes in floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) for the remediation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) contaminated water is investigated in this study. The FTWs have the potential to remove 30-43.58 mg L-1 CIP from water in 28 days, and also reduce the chemical oxygen demand and biochemical oxygen demand of water. Among the macrophytes, Canna indica is the most effective in removing CIP, while Typha domingensis is the least effective. This study contributes to the sustainable bioremediation of water contaminated with antibiotics.
CLEAN-SOIL AIR WATER
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fazila Younas, Irshad Bibi, Muhammad Afzal, Fahad Al-Misned, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Shahid, Qamar Shakil, Fawad Ali, Hailong Wang
Summary: This study investigated the distribution, speciation, hydrogeochemical behavior and environmental risks of chromium in tannery wastewater in Kasur district, Punjab, Pakistan. The concentration of chromium was higher in winter compared to summer, and exceeded the national environmental quality standard. The presence of chromium was mainly in the form of hexavalent and trivalent chromium, controlled by iron and magnesium minerals. Environmental risk assessment categorized the tannery wastewater as 'worst quality' and unsuitable for crop irrigation without treatment.
Article
Medical Ethics
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Maryna Nazarovets
Summary: After a paper is published, serious concerns about the study, authors or background processes may arise, leading to the rapid retraction of the paper by editors-in-chief if there is sufficient evidence of ethical offenses or methodological errors. However, there may be a significant time gap between receiving a report and finding a resolution, during which readers need to be alerted to the potential unreliability of the paper. In such cases, editors can issue an editorial expression of concern (EoC) as an alternative document.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-ETHICS INTEGRITY AND POLICY
(2023)
Review
Virology
Francesco Chirico, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva
Summary: Open and transparent communication between a government and its citizens, including scientists and healthcare professionals, is crucial for effective health-related policymaking during the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Sharing open data and adopting an evidence-based approach can help address vaccine hesitancy caused by misinformation and make health strategies more effective.
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Jaime A. Teixeira A. da Silva
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jaime A. Teixeira A. da Silva
Summary: A recent editorial in Plant Cell Reports confirms adherence to ICMJE authorship clauses but highlights the lack of clarity and equality in author contributions. The paper argues that the veracity of authorship claims cannot be verified solely based on eloquent contribution statements. The responsibility for verification lies with editors and publishers to avoid blind trust in academic publishing.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Jaime A. Teixeira A. da Silva, Panagiotis Tsigaris
Summary: The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations are the dominant guidelines for authorship in academic papers. Large language models (LLMs) and AI, such as ChatGPT, challenge the human-based authorship model due to their ability and versatility. Some journals and publishers have prohibited authorship assignment to AI and LLMs, including ChatGPT, as they are not recognized as valid authors.
LEARNED PUBLISHING
(2023)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Jaime Teixeira A. da Silva, Yuki Yamada
Summary: ResearchGate (RG) is a popular social media platform for scientists, researchers, or academics (SRAs), which provides the RG Score as a metric to measure an SRA's academic worth, productivity, and interaction. The precise calculation of the RG Score remains undisclosed, making it a proprietary algorithm. RG announced that it will phase out the RG Score in June 2022. This article examines the literature on the RG Score and highlights its potential bias towards certain aspects, such as questions and answers, rather than the published literature of an SRA. The RG Interest Score is also critiqued. An author-based metric that balances important academic factors while disregarding redundant aspects may benefit SRAs. The RG Score should not be used in isolation, manipulated, or used as a basis for financial schemes.
JOURNAL OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
(2023)
Article
Medical Ethics
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Yuki Yamada
Summary: This article proposes a type of DOI-based manuscript called the author expression of concern (AEOC) that allows authors to formally express their concerns about procedural problems in journals. This formalized format, managed by a neutral third-party arbitrator, aims to ensure fairness and accountability by screening the presented evidence and requiring a formal response from criticized parties.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-ETHICS INTEGRITY AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Iffat Rashid, Syed Najaf Hasan Naqvi, Hareem Mohsin, Kaneez Fatima, Muhammad Afzal, Fahad Al-Misned, Irshad Bibi, Fawad Ali, Nabeel Khan Niazi
Summary: This pilot-scale research introduces a new intervention for the remediation of phenol and Cr co-contaminated aquatic ecosystems using bacterial augmented floating wetlands technology. The study shows that the combined use of wetland plants and bacterial consortium in floating treatment wetlands significantly improves water quality and reduces phenol and chromium contamination. The findings suggest that this approach is a promising and cost-effective solution for remediation in developing countries with limited access to advanced technologies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2023)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Maryna Nazarovets
Summary: Web-based references are crucial in academic literature and communication, and it is important to preserve them to maintain knowledge integrity. Reference rot, which refers to the disappearance or dysfunction of web-based resources and references, remains unresolved. In this article, we propose the Internet Archive as a potential solution, while acknowledging its limitations.
LEARNED PUBLISHING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Arslan, Kamran Siddique, Jochen A. Muller, Razia Tahseen, Samina Iqbal, Ejazul Islam, Saddam Akber Abbasi, Muhammad Usman, Mohamed Gamal El-Din, Muhammad Afzal
Summary: Many communities in Pakistan lack access to safe water due to inadequate water treatment infrastructure and high maintenance costs. Implementing floating treatment wetlands can be a cost-effective solution for improving water quality, especially in rural areas, and positively impact local communities.
Article
Agronomy
Talent Namatsheve, Remi Cardinael, Regis Chikowo, Marc Corbeels, Joyful Tatenda Rugare, Stanford Mabasa, Aude Ripoche
Summary: Weeds pose a significant threat to crop growth in low-input cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The study found that planting sole cowpea can effectively reduce weed infestation, while having little impact on maize yield.
Article
Agronomy
Jens G. Froese, Justine V. Murray, Nicholas J. Beeton, Rieks D. van Klinken
Summary: This article introduces a generic Bayesian network model called PRReSTo, which estimates likely infestation rates of host items in consignments. PRReSTo takes into account the vulnerability of host items to pest infestation, the abundance of pests to which host items are exposed, and the effects of risk-reducing measures. PRReSTo can be used to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of risk reduction measures in different pest-host systems.
Article
Agronomy
Alexis Delaplace, Mathieu Coulis, Gwenaelle Cottin, Philippe Tixier
Summary: This study compares the effectiveness of two fallow trapping patterns and finds that internal trapping of fallow land can clean up plots twice as quickly as trapping surrounding the fallow land. Additionally, trapping efficiency is influenced by climatic conditions, with the wet season being more favorable for trapping than the dry season.
Article
Agronomy
Todd E. Shelly, Kevin R. Cloonan
Summary: Invasive tephritid fruit flies pose a significant threat to commercial fruit and vegetable production. Early detection is crucial, and male lures are an important component of trapping networks. This review aims to summarize data on the change in attractiveness of male lures during aging in the field, highlighting studies that relate trap captures to changes in residual content and release rate.
Article
Agronomy
M. F. Lombardo, S. Panebianco, A. Azzaro, G. Timpanaro, G. Polizzi, G. Cirvilleri
Summary: Colletotrichum and Alternaria species have become emerging fungal pathogens causing severe economic losses in citrus orchards in the Mediterranean area. The use of copper-based antimicrobials for disease management is increasingly problematic, and research for alternative formulations is encouraged. This study tested copper-alternative products on citrus orchards and found that they significantly reduced disease incidence and severity, often showing comparable or better efficacy than copper. The good efficacy of these products suggests their potential for sustainable and large-scale use in integrated and organic citriculture.
Article
Agronomy
Innocent L. Rakubu, Agil Katumanyane, Brett P. Hurley
Summary: This study investigated the host-foraging strategies of five EPN species in South Africa and found that four of them exhibited a positive response to the presence of the host and caused 100% mortality, while the other species had a lower infection rate.
Article
Agronomy
Yuli Dai, Lin Gan, Xiaofei Liu, Chengzhong Lan, Zhiqiang Li, Xiujuan Yang
Summary: This study reports the occurrence of leaf spot disease caused by Colletotrichum plurivorum on cowpea plants in Pingnan prefecture, Fujian Province, China. The pathogen was identified based on morphological features and gene sequencing. Pathogenicity tests confirmed that the isolates of C. plurivorum could infect healthy cowpea leaves and induce leaf spot symptoms.
Article
Agronomy
Wenqing Xu, Weikai Li
Summary: Crop pests and diseases have a significant impact on crop yield and food security. This paper proposes FRseNet, a model based on ResNet-50 and SENet, for recognizing various crop pests and diseases. Experimental results on a self-constructed dataset demonstrate the competitive performance of the model in recognizing 15 diseases and 21 medium insect pests.
Article
Agronomy
Hector Carcamo, Carolyn Herle, Timothy Schwinghamer, Samuel Robinson, Patty Reid, R. Keith Gabert, Tyler Wist, Breanne Tidemann, Alejandro C. Costamagna
Summary: This study updated the economic thresholds for Lygus spp., a major insect pest of canola in Canada, by integrating a large data set collected over 23 years. The results revealed that the economic injury level for Lygus was around 9-23 insects per 10 sweeps, while spraying a foliar insecticide was only necessary when Lygus catches exceeded 30 insects per 10 sweeps. Additionally, analysis of Precision Yield Data showed that at low abundances (under 17 insects per 10 sweeps), Lygus may potentially stimulate canola yield and do not require control action.
Article
Agronomy
Medetissi Adom, Ken O. Fening, Maxwell K. Billah, Pascal O. Aigbedion-Atalor, David D. Wilson
Summary: Chilli pepper is an important food and cash crop in Ghana, but its production and marketing are hindered by insect pests. This study evaluated the efficacy of five different biopesticides against major chilli pepper pests and found that Neemazal and Attack were more effective than the other three in controlling these pests.
Article
Agronomy
Fariba Ghaderi, Soraya Karami
Summary: This study identified Phytophthora species causing root and crown rot in the main sesame-producing regions of Iran. The most aggressive species was found to be P. nicotianae. Additionally, sesame cultivars with high resistance to P. nicotianae and P. megasperma were identified. This is the first report of P. megasperma infection in sesame worldwide.
Article
Agronomy
Caroline Izabel R. Sakuno, Fabricio Jose B. Francischini, Karen Missy A. Komada, Murilo Basso, Fangneng Huang
Summary: The giant borer, Telchin licus, is a significant pest of sugarcane in Central and South America, and traditional control methods are ineffective due to the larvae's hiding behavior. Recent research has shown that transgenic sugarcane expressing Bacillus thuringiensis proteins, originally developed to control another sugarcane pest, can also effectively control the giant borer.
Article
Agronomy
Lucas de Paulo Arcanjo, Poliana Silvestre Pereira, Juliana Lopes dos Santos, Kayo Heberth de Brito Reis, Allana Grecco Guedes, Damaris Rosa de Freitas, Mikaelison da Silva Lima, Mayara Cristina Lopes, Renato Almeida Sarmento, Marcelo Coutinho Picanco
Summary: This study developed a standardized sampling plan for scouting B. tabaci adults in tropical soybean fields and identified the appropriate sample unit and sampling technique. A total of 49 samples per field were required, and the sampling process lasted no more than 5 min per hectare with associated costs not exceeding US$ 0.74 per hectare.
Article
Agronomy
Vicente Bezerra Pontes Junior, Levi Andres Bonilla Rave, Adalin Moraes Cezar de Aguiar, Alessandro da Costa Lima, Ana Flavia Souza Laube, Leonardo D'Antonino, Antonio Alberto da Silva
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the influence of diuron's adsorption characteristics in soil on dose determination. The results showed that organic matter content was a key factor in determining diuron's sorption and toxicity to E. indica.
Article
Agronomy
Lu Xun, Emilio Gil
Summary: A novel methodology was proposed to analyze water-sensitive papers (WSPs) for evaluating spray quality. The segmentation of overlapping droplets based on concave point detection and ellipse fitting achieved high accuracy. A linear relationship between droplet density and coverage was observed, and simulated WSPs were generated for high coverage estimation. This approach allows for more accurate spray quality indicators from WSP collectors.
