Eco-benign biopolymer nanoparticles for quinclorac delivery: Enhancing herbicidal efficacy against barnyardgrass while mitigating environmental risks
Available online 3 June 2026
Barnyardgrass is a global threat to food security, yet its control relies heavily on herbicides like quinclorac with low utilization, leading to environmental toxicity. Developing precision delivery...
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...
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...
A Novel Plant Defense Mechanism: NbSIPK Antagonizes TYLCV Coat Protein-Mediated Viral Infection
Available online 30 May 2026
The coat protein (CP) of tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is essential for viral movement within plants and transmission by insect vectors. To elucidate plant-TYLCV interactions, this study aimed...
MoAPT5, a candidate affecting sensitivity to triazole fungicides, regulates growth and pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae
Available online 27 May 2026
Currently, the control of phytopathogenic fungi faces challenges arising from chemical resistance and biosafety concerns. Triazole fungicides (TFs), as ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitors, possess broad-spectrum...
Advances in electrochemical sensing for plant health monitoring
Available online 22 May 2026
Plant health monitoring is becoming increasingly important for food security, precision agriculture and smart farming under the combined pressures of climate change, pathogen infection, pest infestation...
Advancing herbicide safeners: Integrating structure-guided design, pathway mechanism elucidation, and smart delivery
Available online 20 May 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...
Scaffold hopping in agricultural antibacterials: Research progress and prospects
Available online 6 May 2026
Plant bacterial diseases cause substantial economic losses in agricultural production annually. Conventional agricultural antibacterial agents, including copper-based formulations and antibiotics, exhibit...
Novel plant growth promoting molecules: A comprehensive review
Available online 23 April 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...
Peptidomimetics containing tryptamine unit for combating plant fungal pathogens
Available online 22 April 2026
Fungal plant diseases represent a major challenge to global agricultural productivity and ecological stability, underscoring the urgent need for the development of efficient and eco-friendly novel antifungal...
Influence of uptake pathways on the metabolism fate and dietary risk of spirotetramat in cucumber and tomato
Available online 20 April 2026
In this study, ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) was used to establish a rapid and sensitive detection method for spirotetramat and its metabolites...
A novel mutation Y192H in dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) contributes high resistance to a novel chemical quinofumelin in Fusarium graminearum
Available online 18 April 2026
Quinofumelin, developed by Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc., is a quinoline fungicide with strong activity against Fusarium graminearum, the causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat. Our previous...
The capability of synthetic cytokinin mimics for in vitro regeneration of plants
March 2026
Among plant hormones, cytokinins have been extensively studied for over a century due to their central roles in regulating plant development, physiology, and environmental responses. In this study,...
Nature: Decoding 4-vinylanisole biosynthesis and pivotal enzymes in locusts
March 2026
Locust plagues result in significant agricultural and ecological damage, and the current dependence on broad-spectrum chemical pesticides raises serious concerns regarding environmental sustainability...
Peroxisome-mitochondria contact-mediated ROS transfer: A key line of defence under plant stress
March 2026
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as early messengers in plants exposed to drought, salinity, heat and other environmental challenges. Their timely removal is crucial. Unchecked ROS injure membranes,...
SalicS1 FRET sensor enables real-time visualization of salicylic acid dynamics in plant immunity
March 2026
SalicS1 is a genetically encoded, ratiometric FRET biosensor that brings salicylic acid (SA) research to the same real-time imaging standard long available for ABA and GA. Built through a modular Golden...
Smoke generator for protected agriculture: research progress, key challenges, and future perspectives
March 2026
Smoke generator constitute an important class of pesticide formulations widely used in protected agriculture, forestry, mushroom cultivation, and storage environments. Unlike conventional sprays, smoke...
TMK1 phosphorylates and stabilizes PIN2 to reinforce auxin flux during root gravitropism
March 2026
Plant growth depends on tightly coordinated auxin signaling and directional auxin transport, yet the molecular feedback mechanism that directly links these processes during root gravitropism has remained...
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 2-(benzylsulfonyl)-5-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives as novel herbicides
March 2026
To develop herbicides with a novel mechanism of action, a series of 1,3,4-oxadiazolpyridine derivatives were designed and synthesized based on active substructure splicing and structure optimization....
Synthesis and insecticidal activity evaluation of sulfonamide derivatives oriented by atom replacement strategy
March 2026
The single-atom replacement strategy is a typical approach which just converts elements in lead compounds into their analogues with very small chemical changes. In this research, we implemented this...
Phytic acid-assisted amorphization of bone mineral for improved phosphorus fertilizer efficiency
March 2026
Phosphorus plays an indispensable role in the food chain, yet phosphorus mineral resources are finite, underscoring the urgency for developing a closed-loop phosphorus economy. Although there have been...
Directed evolution of HIS1-Like proteins to enhance herbicide metabolism in crops
March 2026
HPPD (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase) inhibitor are widely used in agriculture due to their high efficacy and environmental friendliness. However, many important crops, such as rice, wheat, and...
Carbonyl-bridged trifluoromethyl pyridine derivatives for pest control and mechanistic investigations
March 2026
Trifluoromethyl pyridine (TFMP) motif is commonly discovered in structures of active pharmaceuticals. Flonicamid, characterized by the TFMP moiety, is well known as a prodrug in the knockdown of pests....
Discovery of bioactive hydrazide derivatives and their evaluation as agricultural fungicide candidates
Available online 27 March 2026
With the growing challenge of pathogen resistance and the continuous expansion of the global fungicide market, the discovery of novel fungicidal lead structures has become increasingly imperative. Inspired...
Effect of glutathione-coated Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots on nutrient delivery in basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants
Available online 17 March 2026
Ensuring efficient nutrient delivery while minimizing environmental impacts remains a significant challenge for modern agriculture. Nanotechnology-based fertilizers offer promising strategies to improve...