Silicon Supplementation Reinforces Maize Defence to Defeat the Oriental Armyworm
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DOI: 10.1111/jen.13434
Abstract: Maize is a critical component of global food security; however, pests like the oriental armyworm (Mythimna separata Walker) cause significant yield losses to this crop. Conventional control approaches for managing this insect rely on pesticide… read more here.
Keywords: armyworm; control; oriental armyworm; treated leaves ... See more keywords
Foliar Application and Translocation of Radiolabeled Zinc Oxide Suspension vs. Zinc Sulfate Solution by Soybean Plants
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15020197
Abstract: The present study employed a 65Zn radioactive isotope as a tracer to investigate the foliar uptake and distribution patterns of ZnO concentrated suspension- and ZnSO4 solution-sprayed on soybean plant leaves. The radiolabeled foliar treatments were… read more here.
Keywords: solution; zinc; zno znso4; treated leaves ... See more keywords
Sweet Immunity: The Effect of Exogenous Fructans on the Susceptibility of Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) to Venturia inaequalis
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165885
Abstract: There is an urgent need for novel, efficient and environmentally friendly strategies to control apple scab (Venturia inaequalis), for the purpose of reducing overall pesticide use. Fructans are recently emerging as promising “priming” compounds, standing… read more here.
Keywords: sweet immunity; treated leaves; apple; apple scab ... See more keywords