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Five-year monitoring of cotton leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Côte d’Ivoire (2021–2025): population dynamics, damage intensity, and agronomic determinants

This five-year monitoring study in Côte d'Ivoire reveals that cotton leafhopper infestations, dominated by the invasive *Amrasca biguttula*, are primarily driven by year, region, variety, and cropping history, with damage-based indicators proving more relevant than population counts for predicting yield loss and suggesting that management should prioritize tolerant varieties and optimized spray scheduling over generalized insecticide intensification.

Malanno KOUAKOU, Houphouët KOUADIO, Juste Gouzou Roland DIDI, Kouadio Kra Norbert BINI, Christophe Koffi KOBENAN, Emmanu (…)2026-08-06

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Sublethal exposure to the lowest field-realistic doses of imidacloprid disrupts colony performance in the Neotropical bumblebee Bombus pauloensis.

This study demonstrates that chronic exposure to low, field-realistic doses of the insecticide imidacloprid significantly impairs colony growth, development, and worker size in the Neotropical bumblebee *Bombus pauloensis*.

Diego Riaño Jimenez, Jesus Jácome García, Felipe Yanez Leao, Pilar Juliana Morantes2026-08-06

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Effects of Agrochemical Usage on Food Security in the Sissala East Municipality, Ghana

This study of 382 households in Ghana's Sissala East Municipality reveals that income, household size, and education significantly influence agrochemical usage and food security, prompting a call for targeted policies that enhance farmer education, income diversification, and extension services to support vulnerable farming communities.

John Bosco Baguri Sumani, Godwin Kumpong Naazie, Suleman Mula2026-08-05

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A Phosphate-Solubilizing Endophytic Fungus Talaromyces lentulus PF12-1 Promotes Growth and Resveratrol Accumulation in Polygonum cuspidatum

The study demonstrates that the phosphate-solubilizing endophytic fungus *Talaromyces lentulus* PF12-1 significantly enhances the growth and resveratrol accumulation in *Polygonum cuspidatum* seedlings by upregulating biosynthetic genes, highlighting its potential as a biofertilizer.

Xuelian Zheng, Lian Feng, Guangwei Sun, Yun Wang, Zhongyu Liu2026-08-05

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Effects of Walnut Shell Addition Ratio on the Properties of Wood Particleboard and Analysis of the Critical High-Addition Range

This study demonstrates that while walnut shells can partially substitute wood particles in particleboard production, a 30% addition ratio offers optimal mechanical stability, whereas the 42%–50% range constitutes a critical fluctuation zone where properties like modulus of elasticity and thickness swelling degrade significantly.

Renfen Liu, Jifei Chen, Hui Chen, Shuai Qin, Siqi Liu2026-08-05

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Priming the Enzymatic Engine: Non-Thermal Plasma Enhances Hydrolytic Enzyme Dynamics in Germinating Corn Grains

This study demonstrates that non-thermal plasma treatment via diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge (DCSBD) effectively decontaminates maize grains and enhances their germination by upregulating the expression and activity of key hydrolytic enzymes (α-amylase, β-amylase, and ZDP) and accelerating the mobilization of storage compounds across different grain tissues.

Dominika Haranzová, Dominik Kostoláni, Ján Kováč, Petra Ličková, Anna Zahoranová, Renáta Švubová2026-08-05

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Overcoming Nutrient Asynchrony: Targeted Nitrogen Reduction Drives Plant-Soil-Enzyme Synergy in an Arid Apricot-Soybean System

This study demonstrates that targeted nitrogen reduction in an arid apricot-soybean intercropping system enhances plant-soil-enzyme synergy by stimulating late-stage enzymatic mineralization and physiological compensation, ultimately achieving a sustainable and economically viable agroforestry paradigm despite reduced absolute soybean yields.

Zhe Li, Wenwen Wei, Shuai Zhang, Lei Shen, Guodong Chen, Luhua Li, Wei Zhang2026-08-05

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Water intake behavior of Gyr dairy heifers fed different inclusion levels of wheat silage

This study found that replacing corn silage with varying levels of wheat silage in the diets of Gyr dairy heifers had no significant effect on their daily water intake, drinking visits, water intake per visit, or time spent at the water trough.

Diorgenes Steve Soares de Lisboa, Edilane Aparecida da Silva, Angelo Herbet Moreira Arcanjo, Fernando Oliveira Franco, E (…)2026-08-05

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Perceptions and Determinants of Adaptation to Soil Salinity among Smallholder Farmers in Irrigated Systems of the Abaya–Chamo Lakes Basin, Ethiopia

This mixed-methods study of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia's Abaya–Chamo Lakes Basin reveals that while most perceive soil salinity as a severe threat causing significant crop losses, adaptation strategies are driven by socio-economic factors and institutional support, highlighting a capacity–vulnerability paradox where resource-endowed farmers face greater absolute income losses despite adopting more advanced measures.

Yohannes Golida Apira, Dereje Tsegaye Salfeko, Tizita Endale Elcho, Azmera Walche Mengesha2026-08-05

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Temperature and Relative Humidity Drive Leaf Rust and Stripe Rust Incidence and Severity in Wheat Across Major Wheat-Growing Districts of Punjab, Pakistan

A 2024–2025 study across major wheat-growing districts in Punjab, Pakistan, determined that rising temperatures are the primary driver of leaf and stripe rust incidence and severity, while relative humidity had minimal impact, underscoring the need for temperature-based forecasting and resistant cultivars like Fareed-06 for effective disease management.

Adil Zia, Muhammad Usman, Safdar Ali, Muhammad Kamran, Sajid Aleem Khan, Muhammad Ehetisham-Ul-Haq, Usama Ahmad, Shehla (…)2026-08-05

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