Understanding the potential applications of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Sector
March 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been extensively applied in farming recently. To cultivate healthier crops, manage pests, monitor soil and growing conditions, analyse data for farmers, and enhance...
Peptides, new tools for plant protection in eco-agriculture
March 2023
As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition and protection. In...
Star polycation nanoplatform improves dsRNA stability and delivery for RNAi-Based control of Meloidogyne enterolobii
Available online 3 June 2026
Meloidogyne enterolobii is an extremely pathogenic soil-borne pest, RNA interference (RNAi) represents a highly targeted eco-friendly control strategy, but its application is limited by poor dsRNA stability...
Spray-induced gene silencing in phytopathogen: Mechanisms, applications, and progress
December 2024
Phytopathogens can continuously cause serious losses worldwide to crop, fruit, and vegetable yields. The excessive use of conventional fungicides in pathogen management has raised severe environmental...
Antimicrobial metabolites produced by the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): Bacillus and Pseudomonas
September 2024
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) such as Bacillus and Pseudomonas have drawn broad attention and interest due to their agricultural benefits. One of the major benefits of PGPR lies at their...
Development of novel pyridine-based agrochemicals: A review
March 2025
Pyridine-based agrochemical products have become the most commercially successful in the 21st century. About half of the agrochemicals with pyridine scaffold were released, registered or invented only...
Duckweed as a sustainable protein source: Effects of fertilizer regimes on growth, protein yield, and functional properties
June 2026
Duckweed offers potential as a sustainable protein source in Sri Lanka. This study optimized growth, protein content, and safety in four wild varieties; Spirodela polyrhiza (SP), Lemna minor (LM), Lemna...
Novel plant growth promoting molecules: A comprehensive review
June 2026
This study provides a comprehensive review of novel organic small molecules with plant growth-promoting activity that were reported internationally between 2005 and 2026. It aims to offer a systematic...
Gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors in wheat and rice: architectural regulation, agronomic trade-offs, and emerging opportunities
June 2026
Gibberellins (GAs) are central regulators of plant architecture, and their targeted modulation has played a pivotal role in crop improvement. The introduction of semi-dwarf wheat and rice through mutations...
Nanoparticle-loaded dsRNA delivery system for pesticides: status and perspective
September 2025
The integration of RNA interference (RNAi) technology with nanotechnology shows significant potential in overcoming the limitations of traditional double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) delivery systems, thereby...
Rational design of dual-targeting solanesyl diphosphate synthase and protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors
Available online 2 June 2026
Herbicide resistance threatens sustainable weed control and demands new design strategies beyond conventional single-target chemistries. Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) and solanesyl diphosphate synthase...
Smart agriculture and nanotechnology: Technology, challenges, and new perspective
June 2024
In the recent past, much nanotechnology research has been done in an effort to increase agricultural productivity. The Green Revolution led to the careless use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers,...
Advancing herbicide safeners: Integrating structure-guided design, pathway mechanism elucidation, and smart delivery
September 2026
Weeds threaten crop production, and while essential for control, they commonly cause crop damage. Herbicide safeners safeguard crops by selectively enhancing their detoxification pathways, without affecting...
PBAT/PPCP biodegradable mulching films with enhanced weatherability and water barrier properties for increased cotton yields
June 2026
Agricultural "white pollution" drives demand for fully biodegradable mulching films, among which poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) films are especially attractive due to their excellent...
How parasitic plants can avoid self-attack
June 2026
We spotlight recent findings from a Science paper that provide molecular insights into how parasitic plants avoid inducing haustorium development in their own or closely related species. A uridine diphosphate-dependent...
Antibiotics pollution in cropland and crops: A comprehensive review
December 2025
Production of synthetic antibiotics has rapidly expanded to meet the increasing demands in human healthcare, animal husbandry, and agriculture. Meanwhile, however, substantial quantities of untreated...
Developing RNAi pesticides in the post genomic era: A review
December 2025
RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a promising platform for next-generation pesticides, offering high target specificity and environmental safety. In the post-genomic era, rapid advances in insect...
Development of biosafety pyrazole-5-sulfonamide derivatives for sustainable control of peanut stem rot
June 2026
Sclerotium rolfsii threatens global peanut production with 15–80 % yield losses. Fungicide resistance to SDHIs (e.g., thifluzamide) and triazoles demands novel antifungal agents. Nineteen pyrazole-5-sulfonamide...
PDAI: A green pesticide molecule design technology platform driven by high-performance computing and artificial intelligence
June 2025
Pesticides are integral to agricultural productivity and food security. Despite the notable advancements in Computer Aided Drug Design (CADD) and Artificial Intelligence Drug Discovery (AIDD) in pharmaceuticals,...
Palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings in the synthesis of agrochemicals
December 2022
Palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings have played an increasingly important role in the synthesis of agrochemicals. In this review, the applications of palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction, Suzuki-Miyaura...
Biosynthesis and antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles against Nigrospora oryzae
June 2026
Fungal diseases substantially constrain potato production by impairing fundamental physiological processes. In greenhouse-grown seedlings, Nigrospora oryzae (N. oryzae) was identified as the etiological...
Utilizing cationic liposome to co-deliver poly-siRNA and chlorantraniliprole complexes: A new strategy for overcoming insecticide resistance in Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
June 2026
The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) is a widely distributed pest recognized for its damaging effects on cruciferous crops and its rapid development of resistance to insecticides, particularly...
From cultivation to Consumption: Evaluating the effects of nano fertilizers on food quality and safety
September 2025
Nanofertilizers represent a breakthrough in sustainable agriculture, offering innovative solutions to improve nutrient efficiency, crop productivity, and environmental resilience. Engineered at the...
Melatonin—Angel of plant growth regulation and protection
June 2025
Melatonin (N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), an endogenously synthesized indoleamine, exerts pleiotropic effects in plant physiology by interacting with other phytohormones, thereby synergistically regulating...
Ethylene and jasmonate as stimulants of latex yield in rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis): Molecular and physiological mechanisms. A systematic approximation review
December 2024
The rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. Ex Adr. De Juss.) Müell Arg.] is an important source of latex for the production natural rubber. Natural rubber is an important biopolymer used in various...