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Toxicity and repellency of the monoterpenoids carvone and eucalyptol on Sitophilus zeamais: contact and fumigation-based interactionsNARA Subscribed
Corn is a globally important crop; however, pest infestations during storage represent a major challenge. The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a primary pest of stored maize, commonly controlled through phosphine fumigation. Nevertheless, extensive reliance on this insecticide has led to the emergence of resistant populations. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the contact and fum...
Host phenology is an important determinant of the microbial community, yet how it shapes the evolution and function of endophytic fungi in native plants of the Cerrado remains poorly understood. We investigated cultivable foliar fungal communities in Connarus suberosus (evergreen) and Diospyros lasiocalyx (deciduous) using an integrative approach. A total of 365 isolates were obtained, and most belonged to the genus Diaporthe...
Co-60 gamma irradiation induces variation in F₃ watermelon resistance to Macrophomina phaseolinaNARA Subscribed
Gamma radiation has been employed to induce mutations in seeds and to develop disease-tolerant cultivars. This study aimed to assess resistance to Macrophomina phaseolina in F₃ watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) genotypes derived from seeds of the cultivar Sugar Baby irradiated with 200 Gy of Co-60 gamma rays. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse using a completely randomised design, with 14 treatments, and five replicat...
A global meta‐analysis of ecological functions and regulating ecosystem services of freshwater bivalvesNARA Subscribed
Freshwater bivalves are globally distributed, diverse, and common in benthic communities. Many taxa, particularly in the most species‐rich order, Unionida, are declining due to anthropogenic stressors, while a small number of non‐native species have become increasingly abundant and widespread, commonly replacing native bivalve assemblages. To understand how these global changes may impact ecosystems and people, we conducted a...