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Genetic resources are essential for crop improvement. Particularly, wild species related to peanuts are an important source of resistance to various factors. Thecaphora frezii, a pathogen causing peanut smut, leads to yi...

Juglans australis is a tree from the Juglandaceae family found in the southernmost region of America. Its small edible nuts are not commercialized, and their bioactive characteristics are unknown. This study first report...

The aim was to evaluate inoculum production of Bacillus velezensis EM-A8, a native bacterium of maize phyllosphere, antagonist to foliar pathogens Exserohilum turcicum and Puccinia sorghi. Six economic media were tested:...

Global climate change presents challenges to arid and semi-arid ecosystems, impacting native species such as Neltuma caldenia, endemic to Argentina. This underscores the importance of understanding germination processes ...

Pros and cons of pork production in Argentina underscore the need to have information to empower pork producers. This study characterizes three pork production strata (Small, Medium, and Large) in north Buenos Aires usin...

Vegetable oil consumption has increased in recent decades due to the high content of monounsaturated (Omega 9) and polyunsaturated (Omega 3 and 6) fatty acids. For this reason, this research compared the fatty acid profi...

Early pruning and thinning in Pinus ponderosa, plantations in Andean Patagonia triggered compensatory growth, characterized by greater trunk growth and structural adjustments. We used a factorial design and mixed-effects...

In Argentina, 80% of walnut production is carried out by smallholder farms facing poor technology, production constraints, and substantial economic losses due to pests like Cydia pomonella (codling moth). We assessed sus...

In viticulture, understanding the spatial variability of natural factors influencing vineyard potential is essential for terroir characterization. In the present study, we present a data-driven protocol that integrates c...

Cover crops play a crucial role in promoting soil protection, enhancing organic matter content, facilitating nutrient cycling, and improving overall soil quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biomass p...

Maize cultivation (Zea mays) is essential for Mexico from a nutritional, cultural and economic perspective. Scientific literature ignores the impact of anthropogenic causes of climate change on rainfed cultivation of Z. ...

In Mendoza, the primary industrial plum-producing region in Argentina, the ‘d’Agen’ cultivar represents approximately 90% of the cultivated area. The limited implementation of fruit thinning has a detrimental effec...

This study aimed to progress in designing a probiotic containing autochthonous Enterococcus gallinarum CRL 1826 for application during the life cycle of Lithobates catesbeianus in hatchery conditions. We assessed bacteri...

Black Sigatoka (Pseudocercospora fijiensis) is the most important leaf spot disease of bananas worldwide, particularly affecting Cavendish banana, the most exported variety. Additionally, this pathogen has developed resi...

This work studies the effect of 12 botanical products from Argentinian northwest plants on spores and mycelium of Verticillium dahliae and Phaeoacremonium parasiticum, two pathogens of agronomic importance for the region...

Fertilizer use has been important for decades. Recent records show significant increases in their usage. Excessive and unconscious applications threaten human and environmental health and cause economic losses. This stud...

The objective was to evaluate the performance and meat quality of Holando Argentino (HA) steers under different feeding strategies. One hundred twenty-eight HA steers (181.4 ± 25.5 kg of live weight [LW]) were allocated...

The black soybean weevil is an endemic pest in northwestern and northeastern Argentina, causing significant damage. The objective of this study was to confirm the presence of this species in Córdoba, describe symptomato...

Foxtail millet is a short-season, summer annual forage crop primarily used for haymaking in Argentina. Valued for its efficient water use, it provides effective fiber for various milk and meat production systems. This tr...

Nanotechnology holds significant interest across various domains, including agriculture. The green synthesis of nanoparticles offers environmentally friendly solutions. This study aimed to synthesize copper nanoparticles...

Clitoria ternatea is widely used in tropical livestock farming. This study evaluates the agronomic performance and alkaloid content of C. ternatea under different irrigation frequencies in protected cultivation. A random...

This study investigated the effect of guava leaf meal (GLM) as a phytobiotic in broilers, focusing on its chemical properties and potential physiological benefits. 135 one-day-old male Cobb broilers were randomly allocat...

Increasing populations of Spodoptera cosmioides (Walker) and Spodoptera eridania (Stoll) have recently been detected in soybean crops in central Argentina. Besides being polyphagous, these species tolerate the Cry1Ac ins...

Microgreens are young vegetable seedlings that have garnered significant attention due to their high concentrations of health-promoting phytochemicals. However, their highly perishable nature presents a significant chall...