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Silver Nanoparticles Suppress Apple Fire Blight: Antibacterial Activity, Reduced Carbohydrate-Containing EPS Content, and Altered Host Antioxidant Responses

Alexander G. Khina, Maria T. Mukhina, Alexander S. Gordeev, Liliya R. Biktasheva et al. • Plants (2026)

The present study evaluated the phytoprotective activity of silver nanoparticles stabilized with sodium amphopolycarboxyglycinate (AgNPs-APCG) against apple fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora. A highly colloidally stable AgNPs-APCG dis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/plants15203208

Nanotechnology for Plant Disease Management

Elizabeth A. Worrall, Aflaq Hamid, Karishma T. Mody, Neena Mitter et al. • Agronomy (2018)

Each year, 20%–40% of crops are lost due to plant pests and pathogens. Existing plant disease management relies predominantly on toxic pesticides that are potentially harmful to humans and the environment. Nanotechnology can offer advantage...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy8120285

Transgenerational Effects of a Neonicotinoid and a Novel Sulfoximine Insecticide on the Harlequin Ladybird

Changchun Dai, Michele Ricupero, Zequn Wang, Nicolas Desneux et al. • Insects (2021)

The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), is a generalist predator and an effective biocontrol agent of various insect pests that has been exploited for the control of aphid pests in the greenhouse and fi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/insects12080681

AGRICULTURE AND PLANT SCIENCE INNOVATIONS

Ved Prakash Yadav, Heena Saheewala, Kiran Yadav, Champa Lal Khatik (2026)

Agriculture and Plant Science Innovations is a comprehensive and forward-looking resource that bridges traditional agricultural knowledge with modern scientific advancements. This book is designed to provide readers with a deep understandin...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.61909/amkedtb042662

Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveals Genetic Variation and Selection Signals in <i>Fusarium acuminatum</i> Causing <i>Astragalus</i> Root Rot

Bingyan Xia, Jieyin Chen, Bin Ma, Xiaofeng Dai et al. • Journal of Fungi (2026)

Astragalus root rot is a soil-borne disease primarily caused by Fusarium spp., which severely hampers the sustainable development of the Astragalus industry. F. acuminatum is a predominant pathogen causing this disease. To elucidate the gen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jof12070476

Molecular Taxonomy of Conogethes punctiferalis and Conogethes pinicolalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

Jing WANG, Tian-tao ZHANG, Zhen-ying WANG, Kang-lai HE et al. • Journal of Integrative Agriculture (2014)

Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) was originally considered as one species with fruit-feeding type (FFT) and pinaceae-feeding type (PFT), but it has subsequently been divided into two different species of Conogethes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60678-4

Application of plant extracts and Trichoderma harzianum for the management of tomato seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani

Mapula T.P. Hlokwe, Mapotso Kena, David N. Mamphiswana • South African Journal of Science (2020)

Seedling production under smallholder farming systems can be negatively affected by both abiotic and biotic factors. Seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the major biotic factors which causes significant yield reducti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2020/7860

Research Progress of Citrus Melanose

Feng HUANG, Aitian PENG, Xiaobing SONG, Yiping CUI et al. • Guangdong nongye kexue (2024)

Citrus melanose consists of a series of plant diseases caused by the fungal species of the genus Diaporthe. It has been reported with over 30 Diaporthe species on citrus, including several important fungal pathogens, endophytes, saprophytes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.16768/j.issn.1004-874X.2024.06.003

Computer vision methods and algorithms for automatic detection and classification of objects in decision support systems in agriculture

Yablokova Alena, Kovalev Igor, Kovalev Dmitry, Podoplelova Valeria et al. • E3S Web of Conferences (2024)

The paper examines aspects of developing and formalizing the task of applying computer vision methods and algorithms using OpenCV (implemented in Python version 3.13 notation) for automatic detection and classification of objects in decisio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202454803023

LeafNST: an improved data augmentation method for classification of plant disease using object-based neural style transfer

Om Khare, Sunil Mane, Harshmohan Kulkarni, Ninad Barve • Discover Artificial Intelligence (2024)

Abstract Plant diseases significantly threaten global agriculture, impacting crop yield and food security. Nearly 30% of the crop yield is lost due to plant diseases. Efficient identification and classification of plant diseases through com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s44163-024-00150-3

An Improved Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for Disease Detection and Diagnosis for Multi-crop Plants

Florence Choong Chiao Mei, Bryan Ng Jan Hong • Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Physics (2025)

Agriculture is one of the largest sectors that contribute to the economic growth of countries, including Malaysia. However, plant diseases affect the quality of the harvest and impede farmers’ maximum yield output. Therefore, early detectio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.33093/jetap.2025.7.1.2

Enhancing host-pathogen phenotyping dynamics: early detection of tomato bacterial diseases using hyperspectral point measurement and predictive modeling

Mafalda Reis Pereira, Mafalda Reis Pereira, Filipe Neves dos Santos, Fernando Tavares et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2023)

Early diagnosis of plant diseases is needed to promote sustainable plant protection strategies. Applied predictive modeling over hyperspectral spectroscopy (HS) data can be an effective, fast, cost-effective approach for improving plant dis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1242201

Hyperspectral imaging for the detection of plant pathogens in seeds: recent developments and challenges

Luciellen da Costa Ferreira, Ian Carlos Bispo Carvalho, Lúcio André de Castro Jorge, Alice Maria Quezado-Duval et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2024)

Food security, a critical concern amid global population growth, faces challenges in sustainable agricultural production due to significant yield losses caused by plant diseases, with a multitude of them caused by seedborne plant pathogen. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1387925