Genetic resources and breeding of maize for Striga resistance: a review

EN Dossa, H Shimelis, E Mrema… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The potential yield of maize (Zea mays L.) and other major crops is curtailed by several
biotic, abiotic, and socio-economic constraints. Parasitic weeds, Striga spp., are major …

Organic farming for sustainable agriculture and public health: Patanjali's perspective

A Balkrishna, V Arya, R Bhat, P Chaudhary, S Mishra… - Vegetos, 2023 - Springer
Historically, chemical based agriculture resulted in surplus production to meet global food
security. However, several diseases like cancer, respiratory, cardiovascular, and …

Discovery of novel natural products for mosquito control

CS Engdahl, CV Tikhe, G Dimopoulos - Parasites & Vectors, 2022 - Springer
Vector control plays a key role in reducing the public health burden of mosquito-borne
diseases. Today's vector control strategies largely rely on synthetic insecticides that can …

Agroecological transition: towards a better understanding of the impact of ecology-based farming practices on soil microbial ecotoxicology

ML Vermeire, C Thiour-Mauprivez… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Alternative farming systems have developed since the beginning of industrial agriculture.
Organic, biodynamic, conservation farming, agroecology and permaculture, all share a …

Cyclosporin A acts as an insecticide candidate: providing sustainable biocontrol potential for managing Mythimna separata

C Sun, X Li, Z Xiao, S Li, K Wang, C Tian, H Feng… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
As a fungal metabolite, cyclosporin A (CsA) is widely used by patients to avoid immune
rejection; however, little is known about its insecticidal activity. In this study, Mythimna …

Insect repellent and insecticidal potential of two Eucalyptus species essential oils from subtropical desert climate

R Rehman, W Ahmad, R Muzaffar, A Bano, I Sajid… - Chemical Papers, 2024 - Springer
In the present study, in order to search greener solution for food insects, the insecticidal and
insect repellent potentials of e. oils of E. camaldulensis and E. citriodora leaves (different …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive assessment of the environmental footprint of pomegranate juice production system by life cycle assessment approach

L Behrooznia, M Khojastehpour… - Environmental and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This groundbreaking research conducts the first comprehensive life cycle assessment of
pomegranate juice production system, identifying key environmental hotspots, and offering …

Impact of Three Entomopathogenic Fungal Isolates on the Growth of Tomato Plants—Ectoapplication to Explore Their Effect on Tetranychus urticae

W Wakil, MC Boukouvala, NG Kavallieratos, A Naeem… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tetranychus urticae is an important pest of tomato crops globally, affecting plant yield and
growth. Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium robertsii have the potential to control T …

Challenges and Opportunities in Pesticide Regulations

M Dibi, O Sarheed - Pesticide Toxicology and Risk Assessment, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
A large amount of the annual food production can be lost due to infestation with pests, with
the addition of high temperatures and humidity conditions that would contribute to the …

Discovery and characterisation of nemertides, and evaluation of their potential use for agricultural and pharmaceutical purposes

Q Laborde - 2024 - diva-portal.org
In Manuscript IV, oral toxicity of nemertide alpha-1 was investigated on two mosquito's
species responsible of being diseases vectors: Anopheles coluzzii and Aedes aegypti. The …