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Comparative effects of natural forest coffee and coffee-based agroforestry systems on biomass and soil carbon stocks in the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Southwest Ethiopia

This study in Ethiopia's Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve demonstrates that natural forest and semi-forest coffee systems maintain significantly higher total ecosystem carbon stocks than homegarden systems, primarily due to the preservation of native shade trees and reduced soil disturbance, highlighting their superior potential for climate change mitigation.

Desalegn Mamo, Zebene Asfaw, Fantaw Yimer, Aster Gebrekirstos2026-09-03
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Integrated experimental tools for Trypanosoma evansi isolation, diagnosis, and ultrastructural analysis

This study presents an integrated methodological toolbox for *Trypanosoma evansi* that combines in vivo isolation, in vitro culture, multi-host serological and molecular diagnostics, and ultrastructural expansion microscopy to enable stable parasite maintenance, accurate surveillance, and detailed cellular analysis, including the discovery of kinetoplast DNA absence in a specific strain.

María Ximena Simón, Ramiro Tomasina, Santiago Mirazo, Andrés Cabrera, Carlos Robello, Gonzalo Greif2026-09-03
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Nutritional Anthelmintics: Chicory Reconfigures the Equine Holobiont Across Microbial, Parasitic, and Host Scales

This study demonstrates that grazing chicory reduces cyathostomin egg excretion and reshapes the equine nemabiome and gut microbiota while maintaining host physiological stability, positioning it as a promising ecological alternative for parasite control despite the need for further research into its long-term microbial consequences.

Núria Mach, Sergio Méndez, Joshua Malsa, Juliette Auclair-Ronzaud, David Bars-Cortina, Marie-Amicie Sevillia-Boisferon (…)2026-09-02
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Evaluation of Selenium Enrichment Capacity and Screening of Selenium-Rich Varieties in 77 Sweetpotato Germplasm Resources

This study evaluated 77 sweet potato germplasm resources across selenium-rich and low-selenium soil regions to analyze trait variations and identify top-performing varieties, such as Zhenghong 163, Longzi 9, and Guangzishu 9, as optimal candidates for selenium-enriched breeding and industrial development.

Yixuan ZHANG, Jinfeng Hua, Zhenwei Li, Yongmei Huang, Yanqing Li, Dong Xiao, Huifeng Li2026-09-02
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Development and field evaluation of a precision inter-row herbicide applicator for improving herbicide application efficiency, crop safety and weed management in vegetable pea (Pisum sativum L.)

A two-year field study in India demonstrates that using a precision inter-row herbicide applicator (IRHA) for sequential pendimethalin and imazethapyr application significantly improves weed control, crop safety, green pod yield, and economic returns in vegetable pea compared to conventional post-emergence spraying methods.

Aakansha NA, Aakash NA, Manoj Kumar Singh, Rajesh Kumar Singh2026-09-02
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PRISM-CROP: Probabilistic Risk Intelligence via Stratified Meta-Learning for Crop Production Anomaly Early Warning

This study introduces PRISM-CROP, a novel probabilistic framework that integrates stratified meta-learning, temporal decay, and cascaded confidence architectures to significantly outperform existing models in the early detection and calibrated uncertainty quantification of crop production anomalies across India's diverse agricultural landscape.

Bhukya Ramadevi, Kishore Bingi, Tatipatri Naveen, Umesh Kumar Yadav, Kummari Venkatesh2026-09-02
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Recombinase Polymerase Amplification-Based Analytical Platforms for Rapid Detection of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

This review examines recent advances in Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA)-based analytical platforms for the rapid detection of foodborne pathogens, highlighting their transition from single-target assays to integrated systems while addressing critical challenges in sample preparation, specificity, and real-world validation.

Wen Zhao, Yi Wang, Weijuan Li, Ying Yan, Xinjie Fan2026-09-02