VERTICAL FARMING IN URBAN AGRICULTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS by Lalendra Gurung, Janak Singh Rawal, Puspa RC, Ganesh Raj Joshi, Ashmita Mandal

“…The paper further analyzes the economic profitability, environmental advantage, and social relevancy of the vertical farming system, which includes decreasing transportation-related costs, minimizing the impacts on ecological life and producing quality crops without using many pesticides. However, such excellence comes with drawbacks that include, high capital investment, usage of energy, technicalities and regulations in vertical farming. …”
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Antagonistic Activity of Extremophilic Bacteria Against Phytopathogens in Agricultural Crops by Lyudmila K. Asyakina, Yuliya R. Serazetdinova, Anna S. Frolova, Natalya V. Fotina, Olga A. Neverova, Andrey N. Petrov

“…Wheat is a vital agricultural crop whose phytopathogens include fungi of the genera Fusarium and Alternaria. Synthetic pesticides, which are used to combat them, have a negative impact on the environment. …”
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In vitro efficacy of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizosphere for biological control of plant pathogens by Ruth Meike Jayanti, Sabrina Ayu Kristianingrum, Andree Wijaya Setiawan

“… The excessive use of synthetic chemical pesticides in controlling plant diseases poses significant challenges to sustainable agriculture. …”
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Capacitive Deionization for the Removal of Paraquat Herbicide from Aqueous Solution by Tusekile Alfredy, Joyce Elisadiki, Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande

“…Therefore, the CDI method is considered a promising and efficient method for removing organic pollutants from water including pesticides.…”
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Clastogenic Effects of Glyphosate in Bone Marrow Cells of Swiss Albino Mice by Sahdeo Prasad, Smita Srivastava, Madhulika Singh, Yogeshwer Shukla

“…Nevertheless, occupational and environmental exposure to pesticides can pose a threat to nontarget species including human beings. …”
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An analysis of the cultivation, consumption and composition of home-grown cannabis following decriminalisation in the Australian Capital Territory by Cilla Zhou, Isobel Lavender, Rebecca Gordon, Danielle McCartney, Richard C. Kevin, Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez, Iain S. McGregor

“…Few samples exceeded contaminant guidelines for heavy metals or pesticides. Respondents identified various grey areas in current legislation that might lead to inadvertent criminal activity, and many (52%) remained anxious about arrest. …”
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Tailoring IPM plans to fight a cloaked pest: helping smallholder farmers combat the sweetpotato weevil in sub-Saharan Africa by Chad A. Keyser, Frederick S. Walters, Haley Turner, Elka Armstrong, Jeff Davis, Brooke Bissinger, Brant Johnson, Agnes Alajo, Paul Musana, Joseph Odongo, Benard Yada, Milton A. Otema

“…In this paper we, (1) outline factors that contribute to SPW infestation; (2) review available strategies and ongoing research for control of SPW, including chemical pesticides, biological control (macro-organismal as well as microbial control), cultural practices, selective breeding, and biotechnology; and (3) discuss the potential for implementing an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that leverages a combination of techniques. …”
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Effect of the Mg/Al Ratio on Activated Sol-Gel Hydrotalcites for Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol by Esthela Ramos-Ramírez, Norma L. Gutiérrez-Ortega, Francisco Tzompantzi-Morales, Gloria A. Del Ángel, Claudia Martínez-Gómez, Elizabeth Pabón-Gelves

“…Some of the latter that have acquired importance are phenols and chlorophenols, due to their employment in the manufacture of pesticides, insecticides, cords of wood, paper industry, among others. …”
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Agricultural Modernization: Process and Influences among the Farmers in Cilacap, 1979-1999 by Tsuroya Firdausi, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Haryono Rinardi

“…The Mass Guidance Program, or BIMAS, marks the modernization of agriculture in the Cilacap district by providing production facilities in the form of fertilizers, seeds and pesticides to farmers. Through the Community Guidance Program, farmers knew how to grow crops properly. …”
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Resistance of cayenne pepper varieties (Capsicum frutescens) to anthracnose disease (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) isolates from swampy areas by Ismed Setya Budi, Mariana Mariana, Amalia Fauziah

“…Control measures using synthetic pesticides have been implemented but yielded unsatisfactory results. …”
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Chemical Composition of Date-Pits and Its Potential for Developing Value-Added Product - a Review by Hossain Mohammad Zakir, Waly Mostafa I., Singh Vandita, Sequeira Venitia, Rahman Mohammad Shafur

“…Date-pits powder and activated carbon from date–pits showed effective in purifying water by removing different types of pollutants, such as heavy metals, boron, dyes, phenolic compounds, and pesticides. Date-pits also showed effective to be used as ingredient for composed, biomass, and fermentation processes.…”
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The Increase of Insect Pest Population in Paddy Field Managed with an Ecological Approach using Refugia Plants and Biopesticides by Arieska Wahyu Alprilia, Wiwin Windiyanti, Ramadhani Mahendra Kusuma

“…The presence of insect pests is influenced by the type of variety, planting patterns, and excessive use of chemical pesticides so that insect pests increase and are difficult to control. …”
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Chlorfenapyr-related delayed rhabdomyolysis: a case series by Lina Xu, Qian Zhou, Yan Li, Sisi Ren, Yubin Hu, Jieru Wang

“…IntroductionChlorfenapyr, a broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide of the pyrrole-class pesticides, can induce dizziness, fatigue, profuse sweating, and altered consciousness by interfering with cell energy metabolism. …”
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Growth Promotion and Secondary Metabolites of Vegetables by Spraying Soil with <i>Psidium guajava, Aloe vera, Allium sativum</i> and <i>Medicago sativa</i> Extracts at Various Stag... by Ei Ei, Hyun Hwa Park, Yong In Kuk

“…In the real world, these results show that the use of natural extracts (<i>P. guajava</i> and <i>A. sativum</i>) can be a sustainable, eco-friendly alternative to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, helping to improve crop yields and metabolism without harming the environment. …”
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Empowering Rural Farming: Agrovoltaic Applications for Sustainable Agriculture by Manish Kumar Singla, Jyoti Gupta, Anupma Gupta, Murodbek Safaraliev, Hamed Zeinoddini‐Meymand, Ramesh Kumar

“…Without on‐site power supply, reduced chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and on‐site yield processing, AV has the potential to revolutionize large‐scale unmanned precision agriculture and smart farming. …”
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Study of dissipation dynamics and persistent toxicity of selected insecticides in chilli using LCMSMS by Sivasankari Sivakumar, Suganthi Angappan, Elaiyabharathi Thiyagarajan, Shanmugam Pagalahalli Sankaran, Renukadevi Perumal, Veeranan Arun Giridhari Veeranan, Bimal Kumar Sahoo, Kiruthika Kanagaraj, Mohammad Ikram

“…Abstract Chilli, a globally cultivated and consumed crop is significantly impacted by Thrips parvispinus. The reliance on pesticides could result in residue contamination, adversely affecting quality, leading to export rejections and health risks to consumers. …”
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Laboratory and field efficacy of natural products against the invasive pest Halyomorpha halys and side effects on the biocontrol agent Trissolcus japonicus by Elena Chierici, Elisa Marchetti, Adriana Poccia, Antonio Russo, Vito Antonio Giannuzzi, Lorenzo Governatori, Luca Zucchi, Gabriele Rondoni, Eric Conti

“…Since its outbreaks in North America and Europe, H. halys has been controlled with synthetic pesticides. More sustainable methods have been proposed, including biocontrol and use of natural products. …”
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Combined effects of gibberellin and vermiwash on the life history and antioxidant system of Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) in tomato plants by Azim Nemati, Jalal Jalali Sendi, Yaghoub Fathipour

“…Given the pest’s resistance to many chemical pesticides, alternative control methods are crucial. …”
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Identification of the Pathogens and Laboratory Bioactivity Determination of the Rot Disease of Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) by Yanling Ren, Tao Wang, Jian Tang, Yingjie Jiang, Yaxin Huang, Chengping Zhang, Jing Peng, Juan Wang, Shanshan Wang, Jing Wang

“…Among them, propiconazole had the best inhibitory effect on B. dothidea with an EC50 value of 4.10 mg/L, and quinolinone had the best inhibitory effect on D. gregaria with the EC50 value of 10.05 mg/L. Moreover, the pesticides and essential oils have practical application values for prevention and treatment of fruit rot diseases pathogens.…”
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Soil mesofauna diversity in agricultural systems of Slovenia using the QBS index and its modifications by Vid Naglič, Nataša Šibanc, Tine Grebenc, Irena Bertoncelj

“…In fruit production systems, the ratio of Collembola to Acarina differed from that of arable fields, skewing in favour of Collembola, possibly related to the use of copper-containing pesticides in organic orchards and systemic herbicides in IPM systems. …”
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