Current and future adaptation potential of heat-tolerant maize in Cameroon: a combined attribution and adaptation study by Lennart Jansen, Sabine Undorf, Christoph Gornott

“…Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to be exposed to substantial climate change hazards, especially in its agricultural sector, so adaptation will be necessary to safeguard crop yields. Tropical and subtropical maize production regions approach critical temperature thresholds in the growing season already in today’s climate, and climate change might already be contributing to this. …”
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Patrimonialisation du biome de las Caatinga : imaginaires paysagers en changement dans le semi-aride brésilien by Caio Augusto Amorim Maciel

“…The caatinga biome presents a typical landscape of the dry hinterland of northeastern Brazil, constituting a region called sertão, where a tropical semiarid climate predominates. It features varied scenery, especially due to the low rainfall average, which is poorly distributed in the space. …”
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Hyperdominance of Tree Species and Biomass in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, Indonesia by Andes Hamuraby Rozak, Sri Astutik, Zaenal Mutaqien, Didik Widyatmoko, Endah Sulistyawati

“…Hyperdominance analysis of tree species and large trees (DBH > 50 cm) contribution to tree biomass were investigated in tropical mountain forest of Mount Gede Pangrango National Park (TNGGP). …”
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Deciphering the potential of plant metabolites as insecticides against melon fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae): Exposing control alternatives to assure food security by Zinat Jahan Chowdhury, Anik Banik, Tanjin Barketullah Robin, Mohammed Rashed Chowdhury

“…In the absence of effective biological or chemical controls, the melon fly poses a significant threat to food security, particularly impacting cucurbit crops in tropical and subtropical regions. Melon fly infestations have resulted in yield losses of 30 %–100 %, depending on the specific cucurbit species and season. …”
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Diversité et usages des macromycètes de la Réserve de Biosphère de Luki (Kongo Central /République démocratique du Congo) by Charlot Mikobi Mikobi, Ernestine Lonpi Tipi, Bill Kasongo wa Ngoy Kashiki, Isaac Diansambu Makanua, Joseph Lumande Kasali, Baudouin Michel

“…Two linear transects of 5000m × 10m and 8000m × 10m crossing the selected plant formations served as sampling units for the inventory in three facies of the tropical forest: mature forest, secondary forest and fallow. …”
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Atmospheric Methane Condition over the South Sumatera Peatland during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Muhammad Rendana, Wan Mohd Razi Idris, Sahibin Abdul Rahim

“…To evaluate the effects of anthropogenic activity on peatlands, we investigated the CH4 concentrations in the atmosphere above the tropical peatlands of the Indonesian province South Sumatra before the LSSR (March 2020), during the LSSR (May 2020), and during the corresponding months of the previous year (March and May 2019). …”
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Amphotericin B Encapsulation in Polymeric Nanoparticles: Toxicity Insights via Cells and Zebrafish Embryo Testing by Magno Maciel-Magalhães, Renata Jurema Medeiros, Nayara Cecília do Couto Guedes, Thais Morais de Brito, Gabriele Fátima de Souza, Beatriz Rodrigues Canabarro, Fausto Klabund Ferraris, Fábio Coelho Amendoeira, Helvécio Vinicius Antunes Rocha, Beatriz Ferreira de Carvalho Patricio, Isabella Fernandes Delgado

“…<b>Background:</b> Amphotericin B (AmB) is a commonly utilized antifungal agent, which is also recommended for the treatment of certain neglected tropical diseases, including leishmaniasis. However, its clinical application is constrained because of its poor oral bioavailability and adverse effects, prompting the investigation of alternative drug delivery systems. …”
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EVALUATION OF SPLIT APPLICATION OF POTASSIUM AND NITROGEN ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WINTER MAIZE HYBRID AT RAMPUR, CHITWAN by Kamal Ghimire, Nisha Bhandari, Bamdev Regmi, Manshi Jaiswal

“…A field experiment was conducted in the winter season of 2019-2020 in the sub-tropical climate of inner Terai, Nepal, using a split-plot design with three replications. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Effects of Herbal Formulation Called Apo-Taat Using Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates by Thanakan Kitnithiprapha, Sumalee Panthong, Intouch Sakpakdeejaroen, Sumalee Kondo

“…Pathogens contaminate drinking water in tropical countries causing diarrheal diseases. The conventional treatment for diarrhea is antibiotics. …”
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Computational design, expression, and characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum multi-epitope, multi-stage vaccine candidate (PfCTMAG) by Joan A. Chick, Nadege N. Abongdia, Robert A. Shey, Tobias O. Apinjoh

“…Malaria, a tropical disease, claims the lives of thousands of people annually and the development of resistance to insecticides and antimalarial drugs poses a great challenge to current prevention and control strategies. …”
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Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Limonoid Constituents Isolated from Meliaceae Plants Melia dubia, Aphanamixis polystachya, and Swietenia macrophylla against Plant Patho... by Thanh Nguyen Tan, Hieu Tran Trung, Quang Le Dang, Hien Vu Thi, Hoang Dinh Vu, Tuan Nguyen Ngoc, Hoai Thu Thi Do, Thanh Huong Nguyen, Dang Ngoc Quang, Thang Tran Dinh

“…The plants of Meliaceae are native to tropical and subtropical regions as the Americas, west India, Southeast Asia, and Southern China. …”
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Extending Satellite Predictions of Coral Disease Outbreak Risk to Non-Seasonal Coral Reef Regions by Momoe Yoshida, Scott F. Heron

“…Percentile-based metric thresholds were defined from seasonal equivalents in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and tested in seasonal and non-seasonal coral reef regions of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Between new and existing methodologies, median differences of 0.00 °C (thresholds) and 0.00 °C-weeks (metrics) for Hot Snap and Cold Snap; and 0.01 °C (threshold) and −0.17 °C-weeks (metric) for Winter Condition were observed among reef pixels of the GBR. …”
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Tolerance of high-yielding corn hybrids to drought stress during the early growth stage by Jiovana Kamila Vilas-Boas, Fábio Steiner, Alan Mario Zuffo, Jorge González Aguilera, Charline Zaratin Alves

“…Corn hybrids have distinct degrees of drought tolerance, and exploiting this characteristic is important to enhance agricultural production in many tropical regions of the world. Fourteen corn hybrids commonly grown in the central-western region of Brazil, in Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, were assessed for drought tolerance during the early plant growth stage. …”
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Impact of Long-Term Forest Enrichment Planting on the Biological Status of Soil in a Deforested Dipterocarp Forest in Perak, Malaysia by D. S. Karam, A. Arifin, O. Radziah, J. Shamshuddin, N. M. Majid, A. H. Hazandy, I. Zahari, A. H. Nor Halizah, T. X. Rui

“…Deforestation leads to the deterioration of soil fertility which occurs rapidly under tropical climates. Forest rehabilitation is one of the approaches to restore soil fertility and increase the productivity of degraded areas. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Hemoparasites in Dual-Purpose Cattle of Colombia by César A. Murcia-Mono, Sergio Falla-Tapias, Andrés F. Morales Cabrera, Laura C. Navia Álvarez, Leidy Rivera-Sánchez, Yolanda Gómez Vargas, William O. Burgos-Paz

“…Hemoparasitic diseases represent a significant problem with a considerable impact on tropical and subtropical areas of the world. These conditions cause economic losses associated with multi-organic failure and even the death of animals. …”
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Framework for reservoir sedimentation estimation using the hydrological model and campaign—A case study of A Vuong reservoir in central Vietnam by Binh Quang Nguyen, Sameh A. Kantoush, Ngoc Duong Vo, Tetsuya Sumi

“…The study outcomes demonstrated that the framework approach may transfer to an ungauged catchment and address the complex sedimentation problem in tropical regions.…”
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Seroprevalence of bovine Herpesvirus-1, bovine viral diarrhoea virus, Neospora caninum and Coxiella burnetii in dairy cows in Ethiopia by Gebrerufael Girmay, Bezina Arega Emeru, Desiye Tesfaye Tegegne, Shelema Kelbesa Bora, Workitu Firomsa Gudeta, Betelhem Seyoum Dersso, Beksisa Urge Hurrisa, Gebremeskel Mamu Werid, Shimels Tikuye Yalew, Yohannes Equar Messele

“…Abstract Background The reproductive problem is an animal health-related bottleneck that constrains livestock genetic improvement efforts in tropical countries such as Ethiopia. The infectious causes of reproductive disorders are one cause of decreased reproductive efficiency. …”
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The Potential of Deep Learning Object Detection in Citizen-Driven Snail Host Monitoring to Map Putative Disease Transmission Sites by Kin Ho Chan, Julius Tumusiime, Liesbet Jacobs, Tine Huyse

“…Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flukes transmitted by freshwater snails. …”
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The First Report of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) Occurrence in Tomato Greenhouses of Lorestan Province by Farzaneh Rostami, Samira Pakbaz, Mostafa Darvishnia

“…Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is one of the most important tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) viral diseases in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the world. …”
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Oviposición de Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835) (Diptera: Tephritidae) sobre frutos de Spondias purpurea L. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) by Alonso Santos Murgas, Miguel A. Osorio Arenas, Jeancarlos Abrego L., Anette Cristina Garrido Trujillo, Estibali Milagros Wilkie Wilson, José Arturo Rivera Lorenzo

“…El complejo del género Anastrepha spp. está formado por especies de importancia económica que infestan una amplia variedad de frutas en la región tropical y subtropical. El objetivo del presente estudio fue describir el comportamiento y ciclo biológico asociado al ataque de Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835) sobre la especie Spondias purpurea L. …”
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