Reducing pesticide use: Synthesis and application of ROS-SPC as an efficient nanocarrier and scavenger of reactive oxygen species in plants
Available online 18 April 2024
There is an increasing need to reduce the use of pesticides to reduce their potential threat to food/environmental safety. At the same time, an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by abiotic...
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Research Progress on the Synthesis of Phenylurea Derived Plant Growth Regulators
Available online 17 April 2024
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are chemical substances that imitate the functions of phytohormones to enhance the crop yield and the harvest process. Phenylurea-derived plant growth regulators are known...
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Long-lasting growth regulation on cotton using mepiquat chloride adsorbed layered double hydroxide
March 2024
Mepiquat chloride (1,1-dimethyl piperidinium chloride, DPC) is a representative plant growth regulator which can regulate the source-sink relationship for yield increase and shape ideal plant type for...
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A novel ABA structural analogues enhanced plant resistance by inducing the plant immunity and inactivating ABA signaling pathway
March 2024
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a phytohormone that not only important for plant growth, but also mediating the stress response. The roles of ABA in plant immunity are especially multifaceted. Recently, the...
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Molecular interaction network of plant-herbivorous insects
March 2024
The interactions between plants and herbivorous insects are complex and involve multiple factors, driving species formation and leading to the beginning of co-evolution and diversification of plant...
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Development of abscisic acid receptor agonists/antagonists and their application prospect in agriculture: An overview
March 2024
Abscisic acid (ABA), a plant hormone, is crucial for regulating various physiological and developmental processes in plants, including adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses. Recent advancements...
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Fluorescent probes for imaging and detection of plant hormones and their receptors
March 2024
Exploring plant behavior at the cellular scale in a minimally invasive manner is critical to understanding plant adaptation to the environment. Phytohormones play vital regulatory roles in multiple...
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Nano-controlled release of phytohormones will broaden its application on plant protection
March 2024
Phytohormone is a key regulator of plant growth and development. It has important effects on plant under biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the dose control of phytohormone is always a difficult...
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Emerging role of jasmonic acid in woody plant development
March 2024
Jasmonic acid is a crucial phytohormone that plays a pivotal role, serving as a regulator to balancing plant development and resistance. However, there are analogous and distinctive characteristics...
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Research and development trends in plant growth regulators
March 2024
Continued population growth and limited land availability will facilitate the utilization of plant growth regulators (PGRs) in sustainable agriculture to enhance crop yields. The PGRs industry has progressed...
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De novo biosynthesis of phytohormone jasmonates in engineered yeast
March 2024
The plant defense hormone jasmonates not only play important roles in plant growth, development, and resistance, but also hold promise for bringing new strategies in plant protection and cancer therapy....
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Role, residues and microbial degradation of plant growth regulators (PGRs): A scoping review
March 2024
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) play an important role in increasing crop yield, and quality, and enhancing crop stress resistance in agricultural production, especially for important crops. PGRs can...
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Breaking ground: ABLs and TMKs as co-receptors to perceive extracellular auxin
March 2024
Auxin is an important phytohormone that regulates a string of vital rapid responses, and its signaling perception mechanism has been one of the hot spots of research. It has been shown that the ABP1/TMKs...
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Exploration and development of artificially synthesized plant growth regulators
March 2024
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are a critical regulatory factor that influences plant development and against abiotic or biotic stress. The chemical synthesis of phytohormone analogues represents an...
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Nutrient and growth elucidation of a novel coated urea on oilseed rape in three main cultivation areas
Available online 22 March 2024
A novel coated urea (MVCU) was prepared, and its application effect was verified by field trials of oilseed rape in three main cultivation areas. Meanwhile, the nutrient release and coating layer changes...
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Amphiphilicity-driven octaphenyl polyoxyethylenes regulate soft microcapsules flexibility for better foliar adhesion and pesticide utilization
Available online 19 February 2024
Pesticide-loaded flexible carriers that allow for deformation and adhesion on crop leaves is an effective way to improve pesticide utilization. In interfacial polymerization, the addition of octaphenyl...
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A smart dual-responsive nanoplatform for delivery of prochloraz for the control of rice blast disease
Available online 5 February 2024
Nano-controlled release formulations present a promising strategy to mitigate pesticide losses and enhance efficiency. In this study, a pH and GSH-responsive nanoplatform using mesoporous organosilica...
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Selectivin: A nematicide from parasitic nematodes-specifically activated chemical
Available online 2 February 2024
The latest study published in Nature by Andrew R. Burns, Peter J. Roy and co-authors is highlighted in this paper, they investigated a series of novel nematicidal compounds, including Selectivin-A and...
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Abiotic stress-induced gene expression in pineapple as a potential genetic marker
Available online 19 January 2024
Pineapple, a popular tropical fruit with diverse culinary and health applications, has gained significant attention due to its economic importance, health benefits, and scientific exploration. Abiotic...
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Bismuth selenide nanosheet layer materials with peroxidase activity for antimicrobial applications
Available online 11 January 2024
A new type of bismuth selenide nanosheet layer material was synthesized by solvent thermal method, which is harmless to human body and can be used in combination with hydrogen peroxide solution as a...
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The study of pesticide-fertilizer combination prepared with biochar and chlorantraniliprole and its effectiveness in controlling fall armyworms
Available online 9 January 2024
In this research, a pesticide-fertilizer combination (PFC) was fabricated using chlorantraniliprole and biochar. The PFC had a spherical shape, smooth surface, uniform particles, relatively dense structure...
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Tackling pesticide overusing through foliar deposition and retention: Frontiers and challenges
December 2023
Pesticides are typically used excessively to ensure crop yields due to their low utilization extent, which can exert pressure on the environment and cause adverse effects on non-target species as well...
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Spatiotemporal visualization of the synthesis and accumulation of rotenone in Derris elliptica roots using mass spectrometry imaging
December 2023
The discovery of novel botanical pesticides as a preferred alternative to synthetic pesticides is regarded as an environmentally friendly strategy, yet it remains a great challenge due to limited insights...
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Exploiting natural products to discover multitarget inhibitors of insect chitinolytic enzymes
December 2023
Multitarget insecticides are more likely to achieve comprehensive regulation of insects with a low risk of resistance. Insect chitinolytic enzymes, including GH18 chitinases and GH20 β-N-acetyl-d-hexosaminidase,...
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