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The Influence of the Slenderness Coefficient on Urban Tree Stability: An Acoustic Tomography Assessment Across Seven Taxa

This ten-year study of 2,053 urban trees in Slovakia using 3D acoustic tomography demonstrates that the traditional slenderness coefficient (H/D ratio) is an inadequate universal predictor of tree stability, necessitating a shift toward species-specific risk assessments that integrate internal decay analysis and morphometric data.

Radovan Ostrovský, Marek Kobza, Marcel Raček2026-09-08
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Landscape configuration drives fall armyworm dominance over native stemborers in smallholder maize systems in the Congo Basin

This study demonstrates that in the Congo Basin's smallholder maize systems, complex and aggregated landscape configurations promote the dominance of the invasive fall armyworm over native stemborers, whereas increased forest cover and edge density help suppress fall armyworm infestations.

Onésime Kankonda, Rosette Akiki, Maurice Pandashalo, Trésor Selemani, Joël Kabuanga, Marcellin Cokola, Sylvain Ntambo Mb (…)2026-09-08
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Treated cocopeat–pumice mixtures influence substrate physico-chemical properties, nutrient uptake and potato yield (Solanum tuberosum L.)

This study demonstrates that blending pumice with cocopeat, particularly in a 50:50 ratio, offers a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to pure cocopeat for potato minituber production by maintaining high yields and nutrient uptake while improving substrate physico-chemical properties.

Sheku N. Gbollie, Johnson B. Weefah, Samuel M. Mwonga, Anthony M. Kibe, John K. Ahiakpa2026-09-08
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Endophytic entomopathogenic fungi remodel phyllosphere microbiome and metabolome to suppress Spodoptera frugiperda and enhance parasitoid biocontrol

This study demonstrates that endophytic entomopathogenic fungi strains GL-5 and H8 suppress *Spodoptera frugiperda* and enhance parasitoid biocontrol by remodeling the maize phyllosphere microbiome and metabolome, which disrupts pest development and detoxification pathways while promoting plant growth.

Zhengkai Yang, Ziyu Han, Xiao Zou, Xiuxian Shen, Xiangyu Ji, Dongsheng Li, Yao Huang, Yuanchan Yu, Shimin Chen, Feiran W (…)2026-09-08
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Anisomeles indica Kuntze essential oil based nanoemulsion: A biopesticide to control Xanthomonas bacterial pests

This study demonstrates that a stable nanoemulsion (GFN) encapsulating Gnidia glauca flavonoids in Anisomeles indica essential oil effectively controls bacterial leaf blight in paddy by disrupting bacterial membrane integrity and biofilms, offering a promising eco-friendly biopesticide alternative.

M Savitharani, Vadlapudi Kumar, F Ruksana, Torankumar Sannabommaji, T Manjunatha, Poorna Vivek V, Kumaraswamy ES Udupa (…)2026-09-08
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Diversity and distribution of Alternaria brassicicola isolated from broccoli in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

A study of 36 *Alternaria brassicicola* isolates from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revealed significant genetic diversity and multiple vegetative compatibility groups with field-specific distributions but no correlation between genetic clusters and virulence, suggesting the pathogen population is in a differentiated state following limited invasions.

Fumihiro Nishimura, Takahiro Katayama, Mitsutaka Mori, Kyoko Murakami, Chatchawan Jantasuriyarat, Naoki Mori, Kenichi Ik (…)2026-09-08
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Mining a tomato core collection for resistance to TSWV, ToMV and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

This study screened a tomato core collection for resistance to TSWV, ToMV, and FOL, identifying valuable multi-pathogen resistant accessions and novel genetic loci through phenotypic and molecular analyses to support the development of durable, resilient tomato varieties.

Leandro Pereira-Dias, Poleth Bermeo, Maria R. Figàs, Gabriele Campanelli, Pasquale Tripodi, Isabel López-Cortés, Jaime P (…)2026-09-08
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Recalcitrance and morphophysiological dormancy: the role of hormonal balance and polyembryony in the germination of Psychotria viridis

This study reveals that *Psychotria viridis* seeds exhibit recalcitrance and morphophysiological dormancy driven by seed coat restrictions, high abscisic acid levels, and asynchronous polyembryony, which can be effectively overcome through embryo excision and in vitro culture supplemented with gibberellic acid.

Rhuann Carlo Viero Taques, Rafaela Fernandes da Silva, Danielle Caroline Schnitzler, Luciana Lopes Fortes Ribas2026-09-08