Synthetic polymer-based materials are ubiquitous in aquatic environments, where
weathering processes lead to their progressive fragmentation and the leaching of additive …

There are no non-hormonal male contraceptives currently on the market despite decades of
efforts toward the development of “male pills”. Here, we report that triptonide, a natural …

The present study focused on pulse dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma activated
persulfate (PS) for sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) degradation in water. The results showed that …

Nowadays, nanomaterials are a real alternative for controlling antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Several nanoparticles have shown good performance in inducing bacterial death due to a …

Fusarium graminearum is perhaps best known for causing head blight in wheat and ear and
stalk rot in corn. However, F. graminearum can also cause seedling diseases and root rot on …

There are several underutilized and wild fruit species in Ethiopia that can be used as
sources of human food consumption. This study aimed to examine total phenolic contents …

ABSTRACT Dragon Fruit Canker (DFC), caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum, threatens
the profitability of the dragon fruit industry worldwide. In the US, the number of fungicides …

Frogeye leaf spot (FLS) is a foliar disease of soybean (Glycine max) caused by Cercospora
so**a. Application of fungicide products that contain quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) active …

Apple growers in the Mid-Atlantic region of the USA have reported increased losses to bitter
rot of apple. We tested the hypothesis that this increase is because the Colletotrichum …

Identifying the pathotype structure of a Phytophthora sojae population is crucial for the
effective management of Phytophthora stem and root rot of soybean (PRR). P. sojae has …