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Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:42
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The effects of contour-based rainwater harvesting and integrated nutrient management on maize yields in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe
In the smallholder farming areas located in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe, low and unreliable rainfall distribution and poor soil fertility are the major factors limiting crop production. The negative effects ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:41 -
Seasonal forecasting of Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel, 1912 (Diptera: Tephritidae) in bioclimatic zones of Sri Lanka using the SARIMA model
Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel is a severe fruit pest that causes significant economic losses globally. Despite B. dorsalis having been distributed mostly across Asia, studies on its current and future density variat...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:40 -
Portable optical spectroscopy and machine learning techniques for quantification of the biochemical content of raw food materials
Accuracy in determining food authenticity, possible contamination, content analysis, and even geographical origin is of considerable scientific and economic value. The aim of this study is to facilitate quant...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:39 -
Correction: Examining antibiotic use in Kenya: farmers’ knowledge and practices in addressing antibiotic resistance
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:38 -
The exotic rust fungus Puccinia abrupta var. partheniicola on the invasive alien weed Parthenium hysterophorus in India: rediscovery and first report of an epiphytotic
Puccinia abrupta var. partheniicola, the so-called winter rust of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus), an invasive alien weed in India, was rediscovered at an epiphytotic scale in February 2023 following a...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:37 -
Meta-QTL analysis reveals the important genomics regions for biotic stresses, nutritional quality and yield related traits in pearl millet
Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus) is the sixth most significant cereal crop cultivated on 30 million ha and a staple diet for 90 million poor people across the globe. Besides abiotic stresses several biotic stre...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:36 -
Genetic analysis of scab disease resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties using GWAS and functional genomics approaches
Scab is a fungal disease of common beans caused by the pathogen Elsinoë phaseoli. The disease results in major economic losses on common beans, and there are efforts to develop integrated pest management strategi...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:35 -
Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction
Using a desirable tester is considered one method used to maximise genetic differences among test crosses derived from new inbred lines and improves the overall performance of maize. Thus, this study aimed to ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:34 -
Emic definitions of empowerment for just development: learnings from Kenya
This mixed-methods study examines how men and women of different ages engaged in agriculture in Kilifi and Kiambu counties in Kenya define empowerment and describe empowerment pathways, and how empowered peopl...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:33 -
In vivo regeneration efficiency of enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) as affected by age of parent plant and corm proportion
In cultivation, E. ventricosum is propagated clonally with adventitious buds sprouting from callus formed on the cut surfaces of the corm. The present study was conducted to enhance the efficiency of this indigen...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:32 -
Intercropping and environmental seasonality modulate the physiology and growth of Hancornia speciosa (Gomes)
The recovery process of degraded areas with the implantation of orchards of native species is still little known. Thus, we intend to evaluate the physiological performance of Hancornia speciosa during different s...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:31 -
Season-long comparison of trap lures for integrated management of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in almond and pistachio
Monitoring navel orangeworm, Amyelois transitella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) using pheromone lures is now complicated by the use of mating disruption. Two commercially available lures that are minimally affected by...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:30 -
Modeling performances of maize cultivars under current and future climate scenarios in southern central Ethiopian rift valley
In southern central rift valley of Ethiopia, maize is an important crop because of its adaptation to wider agro-ecologies and higher yield potential. However, most cultivars were not parameterized to include i...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:29 -
Tailoring IPM plans to fight a cloaked pest: helping smallholder farmers combat the sweetpotato weevil in sub-Saharan Africa
Africa accounts for a significant portion of the world’s sweetpotato production where it is widely grown as a staple crop. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), sweetpotato serves as an important year-round source of c...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:28 -
Impact of ZnO nanopriming on physiological and biochemical traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedling
To ascertain the ideal dosage of ZnO NPs (Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles), we conducted an investigation on the priming effects of varying concentrations of ZnO NPs on germination and physio-biochemical parameters o...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:27 -
Correction: Impact of cluster farming on smallholder farmers teff commercialization in Ethiopia
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:26 -
Enabling regulatory policy globally will promote realization of the potential of animal biotechnology
Animal biotechnologies have the potential to improve the sustainability and security of our global food systems. Government regulatory authorities are responsible for ensuring the safety of food their citizens...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:25 -
African women and young people as agriculture service providers—business models, benefits, gaps and opportunities
We use a combination of a global desk review of the literature with information from an on-going action research in Kenya to provide insights into the main characteristics, benefits and shortfalls of business ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:24 -
Creating pathways for collaboration between Argentina and the UK to utilise microbial biofilms in sustainable agriculture
Microbial biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms that exist in various environments, including natural and human-built systems and have a significant economic impact on a global scale. In addition ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:23 -
Assessment of the nitrogen fertilizer split-application on maize grain yield and profitability on Nitisols of South-Kivu, Eastern D.R. Congo
Soil depletion constitutes a major challenge for agriculture and food security in highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the split-application ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:22 -
Examining antibiotic use in Kenya: farmers’ knowledge and practices in addressing antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics hold the promise of mitigating the spread of livestock diseases while enhancing productivity. However, there is global concerns surrounding the improper handling and administration of antibiotics, ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:21 -
Genetic diversity assessed in Ethiopian highland bamboo [Oldeania alpina (K. Schum) Stapleton] populations revealed by microsatellite markers
Ethiopian highland bamboo [Oldeania alpina (K. Schum) Stapleton] (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Arundinarieae) is one of the economically and environmentally important plants in Ethiopia. Despite its wide presence in th...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:20 -
Designing and testing novel artificial shelter traps to mass-trap overwintering brown marmorated stink bugs: a proof-of-concept study in Northwestern China
Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), is a highly polyphagous invasive pest worldwide. It is also known to be a nuisance pest as it enters artificial structures, inc...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:19 -
Impact of cluster farming on smallholder farmers teff commercialization in Ethiopia
Cluster farming is an agricultural practice that involves organizing and grouping together farmers within a specific geographic area based on proximity of their farm plots to create synergies and economies of ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:18 -
Synergistic potential of α-Phellandrene combined with conventional antifungal agents and its mechanism against antibiotic resistant Candida albicans
Candida albicans is resistant to various antifungal drugs, this presents a significant problem on a global scale. This study investigates a novel approach on the potential fungicidal effects of α-Phellandrene com...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:17 -
Do gender disparities in socioeconomic status affect Teff productivity? A comparative analysis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, and the recent political and economic reforms recognize the importance of empowering women and increasing their labour force participation. The Federal De...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:16 -
Effect of manila palm (Veitchia merrillii Becc.) on rumen fermentation and microbial population in beef heifers
The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of manila palm (MP) on rumen fermentation and rumen microbial ecology in beef cattle. Four Brahman crossbred heifers with an initial body weight (BW) of 250 ±...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:13 -
Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) is a drought-resilient and nutritious staple food crop widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions. Worldwide, pearl millet is ranked the 6th most widely produced...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:11 -
Contrasting salinity effects of artificial seawater and sodium chloride on Carica papaya L. cultivar Red Lady physiology and growth
Many coastal areas of the world will be impacted by seawater intrusion inland exposing crops to increasing levels of soil salinity. Studies of salinity stress in horticultural crops, including papaya, invariab...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:15 -
Estimating the impact on maize production by the weed Parthenium hysterophorus in Pakistan
Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) is an aggressive annual herbaceous weed which causes severe yield losses on a global scale. However, the precise impact of this weed in several countries is not yet known....
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:14 -
Factors influencing gender and youth integration in agricultural research and innovation in Africa
Integrating gender and youth in Agricultural Research and Innovation (R & I) is important for strengthening the impact and inclusiveness of the research initiatives. The integration is more critical in Africa ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:12 -
Mycotoxic effects of entomopathogenic fungi of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) on poultry feed safety
This study was carried out to analyze mycotoxins of entomopathogenic fungi of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and poultry feed safety. An experiment was set up to assess the types of mycotoxins p...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:10 -
Piper agroforestry in the Indian Himalayas: indigenous peoples’ practices, policies and incentives
Indigenous populations across the world play a significant role in sustainable land management and conservation of biodiversity. However, indigenous agricultural practices are rarely studied in depth and remai...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:9 -
Selective and persistent toxicity of seven insecticides to five egg parasitoids of Spodoptera frugiperda
Spodoptera frugiperda, a major migratory and invasive pest, inflicts significant yield loss on rice and maize in China. As part of an integrated pest management system, biological control agents can be used again...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:8 -
Successful domestication of Neonothopanus Hygrophanus (Mont.) De Kesel & Degreef and Lentinus Squarrosulus Mont., indigenous saprophytic edible mushrooms from Kibira National Park in Burundi
Mushroom cultivation in Burundi provides an excellent way to diversify agricultural production although domestication of mushroom species is at an infancy stage. The country is endowed with indigenous forests ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:7 -
Network analysis uncovers the master role of WRKY transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana response to N-acyl homoserine lactones
Plants can perceive bacterial molecules such as the quorum sensing signals N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHL), thus modifying their fitness in response to environmental factors. Even though the benefits conferred b...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:6 -
Temperature effects on the hormetic response of Myzus persicae after sublethal exposure to insecticides
Studies on insecticide-induced stimulatory effects in pest insects have become of utmost importance due to their potential implications in pest management. Temperature influences the physiology and biology of ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:5 -
Correction: Control of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, on strawberry by integrating with cyetpyrafen and Phytoseiulus persimilis
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:4 -
Evaluation of selected agricultural by-products as potential feeds for rearing edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)
Crop residues and agro-industrial by-products constitute an enormous pool of unused and often neglected resources that could be productively utilized for rearing edible insects to meet the global demand for an...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:3 -
Infestation patterns of a major wood boring pest, Psiloptera fastuosa (Buprestidae: Coleoptera) in Tasar, Terminalia arjuna (Myrtales: Combretaceae) plantation
Tasar silk is a significant cash crop in the tropics. In Tasar culture, arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) (Combretaceae) are often planted on farms because the Tasar worm largely consumes their leaves, Antheraea paphia ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:2 -
Ecdysone receptor strongly influences larval–pupal–adult transition and melanization in Tuta absoluta
Tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) is a quarantined pest that damages Solanaceae crops worldwide. The overuse of traditional pesticides negatively affects both human health and the environment. RNA interference (R...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2024 5:1 -
Indirect and direct interactions between grain aphid and parasitoid in the presence of symbiont Regiella insecticola
Aphids often harbor bacterial symbionts that confer resistance to biotic and abiotic stress. Previous studies have primarily examined the direct effects of symbiont infection on parasitoid success but less on ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:59 -
Phenotypic plasticity plays an essential role in the confrontation between plants and herbivorous insects
The interaction between insects and plants is a classic case of coevolution. During the arms race that has continued for 400 million years, the mutualistic (such as pollination and defense assistance) and anta...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:58 -
Evaluation of smallholder farmers’ use of indigenous knowledge in Ethiopian avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production and fruit preference criteria
Avocado is a versatile fruit that has been farmed for its flavor, nutritional worth, and socioeconomic benefit in Ethiopia and other parts of the world. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate smallho...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:57 -
Women’s visibility and bargaining power in the common bean value chain in Mozambique
Women are involved in bean production and marketing, but their contribution is often invisible. This study is interested in understanding gender gaps in bean production, marketing, and decision-making powers o...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:56 -
Evidence of development of underutilised crops and their ecosystem services in Europe: a systematic mapping approach
Growing interest in agrobiodiversity and sustainable agricultural practices has stimulated debates on diversifying cropping systems, furthering the potential for the reintroduction of underutilised crops. Thes...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:55 -
Control of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, on strawberry by integrating with cyetpyrafen and Phytoseiulus persimilis
The two-spotted spider mite (TSSM, Tetranychus urticae Koch) is a significant agricultural pest, particularly in strawberries. Management of TSSM has traditionally relied on synthetic acaricides, but to mitigate ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:54 -
The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank: a utility and model for supporting Phytobiomes research
Plant microbiomes are the microbial communities essential to the functioning of the phytobiome—the system that consist of plants, their environment, and their associated communities of organisms. A healthy, fu...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:53 -
A common mechanism of detoxification for lambda-cyhalothrin and abamectin in Cydia pomonella
The primary method utilized by orchard owners to combat Cydia pomonella is the application of various chemical insecticides. However, this has resulted in the development of resistance. The resistance mechanisms ...
Citation: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2023 4:52
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