Resistance risk and molecular mechanism of Fusarium fujikuroi to thiabendazole
Available online 29 June 2026
Rice bakanae disease (RBD), caused by Fusarium fujikuroi, poses a significant threat to rice production. Thiabendazole, a broad-spectrum benzimidazole fungicide with low toxicity and high efficacy,...
EtOH-salicylate mixed-ligand Ca(II) complex unlocking high-performance of soybean oil-derived epoxy resins
Available online 29 June 2026
The development of high-performance, bio-based epoxy resins remains a significant challenge. Aligning with green chemistry principles, a novel ethanol-salicylate mixed-ligand Ca(II) complex (ML-Ca)...
Zinc oxide nanoparticles restore biocontrol efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes under cadmium stress
Available online 25 June 2026
Soil cadmium (Cd) contamination compromises the biocontrol efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), yet the underlying metabolic disruptions and effective remediation strategies remain largely...
Programming flumetralin delivery with polyurea nanocapsules for durable tobacco bud suppression and mitigated aquatic toxicity
Available online 23 June 2026
Flumetralin is a widely used plant growth regulator for tobacco axillary bud control, but conventional formulations often suffer from rapid release, insufficient persistence, low utilization efficiency,...
Decoding spatiotemporal dynamics of phytohormones under stress: From subcellular visualization to wearable sensing
Available online 23 June 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...
Discovery of pentafluorobenzene insecticide candidate targeting novel mechanisms: Inhibition of pest cuticular proteins
Available online 11 June 2026
This study investigated the discovery of novel insecticides targeting insect cuticular proteins (CPs) to address the growing problem of pest resistance. The focus of this study is the development of...
“One-pot” Enantioselective synthesis of 40 cis-pyrethroids
Available online 9 June 2026
Pyrethroids are a class of insecticides widely used in agriculture and public health, yet their stereoisomers exhibit vastly different bioactivities. Traditional synthetic methods for enantioselective...
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...
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...
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...
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...