Decoding spatiotemporal dynamics of phytohormones under stress: From subcellular visualization to wearable sensing
September 2026
Phytohormones play an important role in plant adaptation to the environment by regulating stress responses via a dynamic system. Conventional techniques used in assessing the concentrations of phytohormones...
Development and mechanism evaluation of a novel molluscicide targeting three parasitic disease intermediate hosts
September 2026
Pomacea canaliculata, Oncomelania hupensis, and Parafossarulus striatulus are gastropod species present to varying extents across the Yunnan Province. These snails are important intermediate hosts for...
A solarization-triggered fungicide controlled-release platform enabled by “carrier-in-carrier” hiberarchy for on-demand soil-borne disease defense
September 2026
Soil application of fungicides is a primary control strategy for soil-borne diseases, while soil solarization provides an economical and eco-friendly supplementary approach. Herein, we propose a novel...
Scaffold hopping in agricultural antibacterials: Research progress and prospects
September 2026
Plant bacterial diseases cause substantial economic losses in agricultural production annually. Conventional agricultural antibacterial agents, including copper-based formulations and antibiotics, exhibit...
A fluorescent sensor for non-enzymatic detection of glufosinate ammonium
September 2026
Glufosinate ammonium (GLA) ranks as the second most widely used herbicide worldwide and plays a vital role in modern agriculture. However, excessive or improper application of GLA has resulted in substantial...
Light conversion film of biodegradable cellulose composite with fluorophores doped silica nanoparticles for plant growth
September 2026
Rational manipulation of solar spectrum represents a promising strategy to enhance crop productivity and agricultural light conversion films transforming non-utilized or low-efficiency solar photons...
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...
Synthesis, biological activity, and acaricidal mechanism of chiral 2,4-diphenyloxazolines
September 2026
In addition to differences in effects on the target organism, chiral compounds also have different environmental behavior and even mechanisms of action in their two enantiomers. Examining the differences...
Discovery of novel plant immune-priming compounds through WRKY45 promoter-based chemical screening
September 2026
Plant activators enhance disease resistance by priming host immunity, offering a sustainable alternative or complement to conventional pesticides. To advance this field, we established a high-throughput...
Isosteric ring exchange: Design and synthesis of phenylpyrazole derivatives with insecticidal activity
September 2026
The development of novel phenylpyrazole insecticides is essential for managing pest resistance. Nicofluprole, a phenylpyrazole insecticide, serves as a valuable lead compound for structural optimization...
Nano-encapsulation of pyraclostrobin within mesoporous silica mitigates toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
September 2026
Pyraclostrobin, a widely used broad-spectrum fungicide, poses significant ecological risks to aquatic ecosystems due to its high toxicity to non-target organisms, limiting its application in paddy fields....
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of biological activity of camphor-based oxo-phenylacetamide ester compounds
September 2026
This study presents the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a novel series of amide derivatives based on the fenchol/bornyl scaffold. Systematic screening of biological activity revealed...
Advances in electrochemical sensing for plant health monitoring
September 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...
ROS-Tunable N-Glycosylation of Ps14-3-3 Acts as a Switch for Autophagic Dysregulation and Virulence in Phytophthora sojae
Available online 30 September 2026
How pathogens manipulate autophagy to evade host reactive oxygen species (ROS) defenses remains a critical gap in understanding plant-pathogen interactions. The 14-3-3 family proteins, conserved eukaryotic...
Nanosphere seed coatings drive vertical soil migration of tebuconazole to protect new roots against wheat Fusarium crown rot
Available online 29 September 2026
Crown rot of wheat, caused by soil-borne pathogenic fungi including Fusarium pseudograminearum, severely damages the stem base and root tissues of host plants, impeding nutrient translocation and ultimately...
ZnAg-ZIF@MPN Nanoplatform for Efficient Pesticide Delivery with Hierarchical Encapsulation, pH-Responsive Release, and Enhanced Field Stability
Available online 28 September 2026
Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) emerge as promising pesticide delivery platforms due to their high porosity, structural tunability, and potential for stimuli-responsive release. However, their...
LcAKR4C10 confers resistance to tripyrasulfone in Leptochloa chinensis by suppressing proherbicide activation and alleviating oxidative stress
Available online 25 September 2026
Leptochloa chinensis, a dominant and problematic weed in Chinese rice paddies, has caused significant yield losses due to the spread of herbicide-resistant populations. Aldo-keto reductases (AKRs) play...
A triple-stimuli-responsive dendritic mesoporous silica nanopesticide delivery system for sustained control of Plutella xylostella
Available online 23 September 2026
Traditional pesticide nanocarriers often have limited pore sizes and pore volumes, which can restrict pesticide loading and hinder precise control over release, which in turn affects pest control efficacy....
Toxicological Profiles of Four Nematicides Against Meloidogyne incognita and Implications for Bioassay Optimization and Sensitivity Baseline Establishment
Available online 22 September 2026
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are among the most destructive plant-parasitic nematodes worldwide. However, nematicides with different modes of action often exhibit distinct toxicodynamic profiles,...
Plant secondary metabolites: Structural diversity and potential for bioherbicide discovery in the 21st century
Available online 22 September 2026
As eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic chemical herbicides, plant secondary metabolites have garnered growing attention in modern agriculture, owing to their excellent biodegradability, low residual...
Structural basis of noncompetitive inhibition by the phenylpyrazole insecticide fipronil in an ELIC-α1 GABAAR chimera
Available online 17 September 2026
Fipronil (FIP) is a phenylpyrazole insecticide that acts as a noncompetitive pore blocker of insect type A γ-aminobutyric acid chloride channels (GABAARs). Although genetic and mutagenesis studies have...
Quinoline-Indole Hybrids as Privileged Scaffolds: Synthetic Strategies, Biological Profiles and Medicinal Potential
Available online 12 September 2026
Persistent challenges in drug discovery—multidrug resistance and complex multifactorial diseases—urgently call for innovative strategies that break free from conventional pharmacophore design. The molecular...
Distinct Cys-loop receptor-subunit dependencies underlie abamectin and fluralaner susceptibility in Drosophila melanogaster
Available online 11 September 2026
Insect Cys-loop receptors, including γ-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABAARs) and glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCls), are major targets of neuroactive insecticides. However, the contributions...
Point mutations in β2-tubulin endow Neopestalotiopsis clavispora with resistance to carbendazim
Available online 6 September 2026
Neopestalotiopsis is one of the three genera within the Pestalotiopsis-like fungi that infect tea plants, causing severe diseases. Carbendazim (MBC) is a broad-spectrum, systemic benzimidazole fungicide...
Six simultaneous point mutations within Cyp51 confer resistance to prochloraz in Alternaria alternata
Available online 5 September 2026
Alternaria alternata causes leaf brown spot disease on tobacco and threatens the yield and quality of tobacco leaf preharvest and postharvest. Prochloraz, one member of demethylation inhibitors has...