Herbivorous insects from diverse feeding guild cause defoliation with different intensity and dissimilar tissue effects. We studied the effects on water relations and morpho-structural and hydraulic traits of Prunus avium leaves caused by two different patterns of artificial herbivory (the window...

Traditional fruit tree cultivars are an important source of agricultural biodiversity. These genotypes are well adapted to the regions where they grow, and their fruits offer distinctive features compared to the commercial cultivars that are frequently grown. We analyzed the adaptation prospects of ...

A relatively new condition of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), cherry slip-skin-maceration disorder (cherry-SSMD), presumably associated with yeast species, required a detailed study looking at the microbial communities inhabiting the fruit and blossoms of commercial cherry trees. Cherry-SSMD...

The detection of cerambycids and their feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents two subspecies of Stenhomalus bicolor (Kraatz) with new data on their feeding preferences and distribution patterns for the first...

For temperature-dependent Alternaria mycotoxins production analysis, cherry samples were inoculated with Alternaria sp. and incubated at two different temperatures (4°C and 25°C). Six Alternaria mycotoxins, including altenuene (ALT), alternariol monomethyl ether (AME), alternariol (AOH),...

The Pyrabactin resistance 1-like proteins (PYR/PYL/RCAR) are components of the ABA signaling pathway, playing a key role in how plants respond to abiotic stresses. Although PYL genes have been identified in a variety of plants, the evolution and structural characteristics of these genes in sweet ...

Drought is one of the most significant abiotic stress factors, which disrupts plant growth and development and restricts cherry (Cerasus spp.) production. Exploring effective methods to enhance the tolerance of cherry rootstocks to drought stress is a top urgency for scions to thrive....

Autochthonous plant varieties, also referred to as landraces, represent an important genetic resource, being well-adapted to the environment in which they have been selected. Landraces usually show profiles rich in nutraceuticals, making them an effective and valuable alternative to commercial...

Although helpful in treating cancer, exposure to ionizing radiation can sometimes cause severe side effects, negating its benefit. In addition to its use in clinics, a nontoxic radioprotective agent can also be beneficial in occupational settings where humans are occupationally exposed for...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of diets supplemented with different levels of rosemary extract (RE) on the growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemistry, antioxidative capacity, and immunological capacity of Cherry Valley meat ducks. A total of 525 healthy Cherry Valley female...