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Unraveling Zinc Toxicity Thresholds in Soil and Leaves of Field-grown Soybean and Their Impacts on the Antioxidant Defense System, Nutritional Status, and Physiological Performance

This field study on soybean grown in tropical clayey Oxisols establishes critical zinc toxicity thresholds of 13 mg dm⁻³ in soil and 76 mg kg⁻¹ in leaves, demonstrating that excessive zinc reduces grain yield and photosynthetic efficiency primarily through oxidative stress and insufficient antioxidant defense rather than nutritional imbalances.

João Victor da Silva Santos, Renato de Mello Prado, Antônio Márcio Souza Rocha, Cid Naudi da Campos, Mayara Fávero Cotri (…)2026-06-25
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Analysis of Aflatoxin B1 in animal feed in some factories and distributor warehouses in the cities of Banfora, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koubri and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso

An analysis of 405 animal feed samples from four Burkinabè cities revealed a high prevalence (82.22%) of aflatoxin B1 contamination, with significant variability across locations and feed types, highlighting urgent needs for improved monitoring and control strategies to protect animal and public health.

Abalo Itolou KASSANKOGNO, Kouka Hilaire KABORE, Bonwendson Clément NIKIEMA, Sawali Maxime YE, Teendbwaoga Merlène OUEDRA (…)2026-06-24
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Genome-wide association and genomic prediction of seed nutritional traits and seed size in tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) for low-input breeding

This study establishes the first genome-scale breeding benchmarks for tepary bean by identifying specific genetic loci and candidate genes associated with seed nutritional and size traits under organic conditions, while demonstrating high genomic prediction accuracy for seed size and moderate accuracy for nutritional traits to guide low-input breeding efforts.

Sri Kiran Reddy, Benedict Analin, Vijay Joshi2026-06-24
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Assessing Risk and Economic Losses from Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle in the Americas

This study presents the first spatial risk assessment of the coconut rhinoceros beetle in the Americas following its 2025 detection in Mexico, identifying high-risk areas for surveillance and estimating potential annual economic losses between $3 billion and $8 billion to underscore the urgent need for proactive biosecurity measures.

Sulav Paudel, Trevor A. Jackson, Jhony A. Benavides-Bolaños, Ilse A. Huerta-Arredondo, Wilson Vásquez-Castillo, John M. (…)2026-06-24
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Salinity Tolerance of Some Cotton (Gossypium species) Genotypes to Elevated Nacl levels at Germination and Seedling Stages

This study evaluated 28 cotton genotypes under varying salinity levels, identifying Giza 85 and Giza 86 as the most tolerant varieties and establishing germination percentage, speed germination index, seedling length, and vigor indices as highly heritable, correlated traits for selecting salt-tolerant cotton in breeding programs.

Abeer Ahmed, Hania Eraki, waleed yehia, Zeniab Ghareeb, Mohamed kammoura2026-06-24
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Blackleg in Swedish winter oilseed rape, causal pathogens, and race identification of Plenodomus lingam

This study characterizes the geographic and seasonal prevalence of *Plenodomus lingam* and *P. biglobosus* in Swedish winter oilseed rape and reveals that while host resistance genes *LepR1* and *LepR2* remain effective, the high frequency of *P. lingam* isolates virulent on *Rlm7* signals an urgent need for ongoing monitoring to prevent resistance breakdown.

Zahra Saad Omer, Anna Berlin, Isak Brånstrand, Ann-Charlotte Wallenhammar2026-06-24
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Assessment of Factors and Barriers Influencing the Likelihood of Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture in Climate-Vulnerable Regions

This study utilizes farm-level data and advanced econometric models to identify key socio-economic drivers and structural barriers influencing the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in vulnerable regions, demonstrating that while factors like education and credit access significantly boost adoption and rice yields, overcoming institutional and financial constraints through targeted policy and extension services is critical for enhancing agricultural resilience.

Amanullah Channa2026-06-24
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Exploring seed germination of a multipurpose native tree species in Eastern Rwanda

This study investigates the seed germination of four native tree species in Eastern Rwanda, revealing that germination success varies significantly by species and pre-germination treatment, thereby highlighting the need for species-specific propagation methods and supportive policies to promote the domestication of native trees for ecological restoration.

Drocelle Mukaneza, Myriam Mujawamariya, Beth A. Kaplin2026-06-24