Trichoderma includes several plant growth and health promoting species. However, information about combined plant growth modulation and biocontrol of plant parasitic nematodes is limited. In this work, the role of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) produced by T. atroviride and released into the rhizosphere of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum L.) in regulating plant growth and its effects on soil nematodes with different lifestyles (i...

Distributed optical fibre sensing (DOFS) is a technology that enables continuous, real-time measurements of a range of environmental parameters along the length of a fibre optic cable. In this article, we review the recently emerged applications of DOFS techniques in physical oceanography and offer a perspective on the technology's potential for future growth within the field. The introduction of DOFS to physical oceanography...

Colletotrichum spp. cause anthracnose diseases in a wide range of host plants worldwide. However, anthracnose of cacao in Peru has been poorly studied. In August 2022, a phytosanitary survey of cacao plantations in the province of Bagua, Amazonas revealed a high incidence of cacao anthracnose in pods and leaves. Fourteen, Colletotrichum spp. isolates were obtained and morphologically and molecularly identified. The molecular i...

Polymeric nanocapsules comprised of hydrophobic shells and hollow aqueous interiors are an extremely useful class of nanomaterial, particularly in the encapsulation and controlled delivery of hydrophilic cargo. Generally prepared via droplet or latex templation approaches, polymeric nanocapsules are mostly spherical. Controlling the morphology of hollow nanocapsules is an intriguing design challenge. Non-spherical, or elongate...

Plants display a range of temporal patterns of inter‐annual reproduction, from relatively constant seed production to “mast seeding,” the synchronized and highly variable interannual seed production of plants within a population. Previous efforts have compiled global records of seed production in long‐lived plants to gain insight into seed production, forest and animal population dynamics, and the effects of global change on m...

Mast seeding, the synchronous and highly variable production of seed crops by perennial plants, is a population‐level phenomenon and has cascading effects in ecosystems. Mast seeding studies are typically conducted at the population/species level. Much less is known about synchrony in mast seeding between species because the necessary long‐term data are rarely available. To investigate synchrony between species within communit...