Members of the genus Luteovirus are responsible for economically destructive plant diseases worldwide. Over the past few years, three luteoviruses infecting Prunus trees have been characterized. However, the biological properties, prevalence, and genetic diversity of those viruses have not yet been ...

Soybean dwarf virus (SbDV; family Tombusviridae, genus Luteovirus, species Soybean dwarf virus) can cause damaging disease epidemics in cultivated plants of the family Fabaceae. The biological characteristics of SbDV isolate WA-8, including its vector species, host range, and impact on Australian...

Fourteen families belonging to the order Lamiales, an asterid group of dicotyledonous flowering plants (Angiosperms) are infested by 94 species of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) belonging to 7 subfamilies in India. Among them, the family Lamiaceae are more vulnerable to aphid attack (58 species of...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Contemporary therapy for advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) employs reagents such as enzalutamide and abiraterone acetate targeting the androgen receptor (AR) transcription axis only provide a temporary response and rapidly develop resistance....

The objective of this work was to study the effects of different light treatments on the color development of peach skin during postharvest storage and to explore the regulatory mechanism of light on anthocyanin metabolism. Peach fruits, cv. Zhongtao 9, were subjected to different lights (red,...

As a well-known driving force of diseases in crops, climate change is likely to impact future crop yields. In the present work, we account for climate-related influences on the key parameters of a SIR-type epidemiological model for fungal diseases in stone fruit aimed at simulating different...

Yellow/white-fleshed color, one of the most important traits of peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.), is closely related to the mutation of the PpCCD4. Although three mutations have been identified in the PpCCD4 gene leading to yellow flesh peaches, it is still intriguing whether a new mutation...

Fertilizers provide nutrients needed for fruit yield and quality, which are also determined by farming practices and climatic conditions. However, there has been no systematic synthesis of the effects of fertilization on peach yield and quality. This paper provides the first meta-analysis of...

The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), is a significant global pest in horticultural and field crops. Afidopyropen is a novel systemic insecticide with high efficacy against sucking pests, and it is suitable for the management of M. persicae. However, the persistent toxicity and...

Vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau has decreased soil erosion. However, the comprehensive effects of different vegetation restoration types on soil properties are not clear. Evaluating the soil properties of the main economic and ecological tree species on the Loess Plateau can provide...