Polydomus karssenii gen. nov. sp. nov. is a dark septate endophyte with a bifunctional lifestyle parasitising eggs of plant parasitic cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.) by Samad Ashrafi, Jan-Peer Wennrich, Yvonne Becker, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Anke Brißke-Rode, Matthias Daub, Torsten Thünen, Abdelfattah A. Dababat, Maria R. Finckh, Marc Stadler, Wolfgang Maier

“…Light microscopic observations on fungus-root interactions in an axenic system revealed the capacity of the same fungal strain to colonise the roots of wheat and produce melanised hyphae and microsclerotia-like structure typical for dark septate endophytes. …”
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Productive performance of buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in two production systems and two slaughter weights by René Rodríguez-Florentino, David Hernández-Sánchez, Efrén Ramírez-Bribiesca, María M. Crosby Galván, Miguel Á. Mata-Espinosa, Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz

“…Twenty-eight male uncastrated buffaloes of 216 ± 21.9 kg LW were used and were randomly distributed into four treatments (T): T1 and T2, grazing buffaloes + 1% live weight supplement (31% soybean paste, 53% ground corn, 10% wheat bran, 1.4% urea and 3.2% minerals, with 30% crude protein and 25% neutral detergent fiber), slaughtered at 400 and 600 kg LW, respectively; T3 and T4, buffaloes in intensive system (10% soybean paste, 15% ground corn, 10% wheat bran, 50% corn stover, 23% poultry litter and 2% minerals, with 12% crude protein and 44% neutral detergent fiber), slaughtered at 400 and 600 kg LW, respectively. …”
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Optimized Gross Primary Productivity Over the Croplands Within the BEPS Particle Filtering Data Assimilation System (BEPS_PF v1.0) by Xiuli Xing, Mousong Wu, Huajie Zhu, Wenzhuo Duan, Weimin Ju, Xiaorong Wang, Youhua Ran, Yongguang Zhang, Fei Jiang

“…We investigated the feasibility of BEPS_PF on the multiple parameters optimization across typical crops (wheat, rice, soybean and corn) and on reducing the uncertainty of GPP over 32 cropland eddy covariance sites globally. …”
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Development and demographic parameters of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) when feeding on rice (Oryza sativa) by Md Panna Ali, Sheikh Shamiul Haque, Md Mosaddeke Hossain, Md Nazmul Bari, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Tapon Kumar Roy, Juel Datta, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader, Syed Nurul Alam, Timothy J. Krupnik

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Optimization of laccase production by Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. using agro-industrial residues: a comparative study on peels of tucumã (Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey.) an... by Kevyn Melo Lotas, Raissa Sayumy Kataki Fonseca, Joice Camila Martins da Costa, Ana Claudia Alves Cortez, Francisca das Chagas do Amaral Souza, Márcio Rodrigues Barreto, Lívia Melo Carneiro, João Paulo Alves Silva, Eveleise Samira Martins Canto, Flávia da Silva Fernandes, João Vicente Braga de Souza, Érica Simplício de Souza

“…Mey.) and pupunha (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) fruit peels as substrates and assessing the influence of environmental parameters such as moisture content % (w/w) and wheat bran supplementation % (w/w). Both substrates demonstrated potential for substantial laccase activity, with tucumã peels reaching optimal production levels at 902 IU/kg under conditions of 70% moisture and 5% wheat bran supplementation, whereas pupunha peels exhibited a maximum yield of 1486 IU/kg with 70% moisture and 15% bran supplementation. …”
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Are 100% Green Composites and Green Thermoplastics the New Materials for the Future? by Jean Marc Saiter, Larisa Dobircau, Nathalie Leblanc

“…In this work, we review the performances of one of these resources, that is, wheat flour. We show that it is possible to get thermoplastic films with properties quasiequivalent to what is obtained for expensive pure starch. …”
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Comparative Study of Polymer Composites with Cellulose Microfibers from Different Plant Resources by Jyoti Giri, Rameshwar Adhikari, Janak Sapkota

“…Wheat stalk (W), Fosro (F), Nigalo with waxy layer (NW), and Nigalo without waxy layer (NWo) were used to extract microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), the xMCC (where x represents origin such as W, F, NW, and NWo) by thermochemical and mechanical treatments. …”
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Proximate Test and Organoleptic Test on the Characteristics of the Moringa Layer Cake by Cici Wulandari, Budaraga IK, Wellyalina Wellyalina, Napassawan Liamnimitr

“…Beside that a layer cake made by rice powder, wheat powder, and starch powder. The taste is chewy, legit, and sweet making this cake liked by all circles. …”
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Darkwinged Fungus Gnats, Bradysia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Sciaridae) by Frank W. Mead, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…A few species, however, attack healthy tissue of such economic plants as potatoes, wheat, red clover, alfalfa, cultivated mushrooms, pine seedlings, and various ornamentals, including tulip bulbs, ferns, begonias, coleus, geraniums, cacti, young orchids, areca palm, and dracaenas. …”
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Les arrangements pour l’accès au foncier agricole périurbain by Camille Clément, Coline Perrin, Christophe-Toussaint Soulard

“…These informal contracts develop in particular the wheat/melon, leisure horses and rangeland sectors. …”
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Cardiomyopathy Associated with Celiac Disease in Childhood by Aleksandra Boskovic, Ivana Kitic, Dragan Prokic, Ivica Stankovic

“…Celiac disease is predominantly a disease of the small intestine characterized by chronic malabsorption in genetically susceptible individuals who ingest grains containing gluten, such as wheat, barley, and rye. Although previously believed to be uncommon, celiac disease may be present in up to 1% of the adult and children population. …”
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Antidiabetic Potential of Hylocereus Polyrhizus and Hylocereus Megalanthus Fruit Peel: An In vitro Study by Fahad Saad. Alhodieb

“…Result: Both red and yellow dragon fruit peel powder samples decreased starch digestion significantly compared to wheat bran and inhibited glucose diffusion, as indicated by the glucose dialysis retardation index (GDRI) values. …”
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Darkwinged Fungus Gnats, Bradysia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Sciaridae) by Frank W. Mead, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…A few species, however, attack healthy tissue of such economic plants as potatoes, wheat, red clover, alfalfa, cultivated mushrooms, pine seedlings, and various ornamentals, including tulip bulbs, ferns, begonias, coleus, geraniums, cacti, young orchids, areca palm, and dracaenas. …”
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Mind the blind spot: lessons from fungal community sequencing in a plant–soil feedback experiment by Mengshuai Liu, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Jasper van Ruijven, Wopke van der Werf, Zhenling Cui, Fusuo Zhang, Chunxu Song, Liesje Mommer

“…Methods We performed a PSF experiment, with different soils originating from three cropping systems in the North China Plain and three crop species (wheat, maize, soybean) in a full factorial design. …”
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Biodegradation of Azo and disperse dyes by Trametes versicolor: Process optimization and MnP enzyme dynamics by Isma Fayyaz, Salina Saddick, Raja Tahir Mahmood, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Muhammad Altaf Hussain, Jiandong Hu, Muhammad Awais, M. Ijaz Khan, Shaxnoza Saydaxmetova

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Diet in the Management of Functional Dyspepsia: Controversial and Unresolved Issues by A. A. Sheptulin, S. S. Kardasheva, A. A. Kurbatova

“…Intolerance to certain foods (in particular, wheat) may be associated with their ability to act as allergens. …”
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Plant Use by the Funnel Beaker Farmers in Poland. New Archaeobotanical Data From Pottery Sherds and Daub Imprints by Dominika Kofel, Kamil Adamczak

“…Most of the assemblages contained at least one of the searched items, such as imprints and/ or charred macroremains. Hulled wheat (Triticum monococcum/dicoccon/spelta) chaff, including glumes, glume bases, spikelet forks, and culms and blades of indeterminate cereals and/or wild grasses (Cerealia/Poaceae indet.), were among the most commonly found imprints. …”
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Physical, Textural and Sensory Properties of Cookies Incorporated with Grape Skin and Seed Preparations by Kuchtová Veronika, Kohajdová Zlatica, Karovičová Jolana, Lauková Michaela

“…This study is oriented to the effect of the incorporation of grape skins and grape seeds (0, 5, 10, and 15% to weight of flour) obtained from a red grape on the rheological properties of wheat dough, and on qualitative parameters and sensory properties of the prepared cookies.…”
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Field Data Report for the First Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-1), July 17 - December 16, 2003, Citra, Florida by Kai-Jen Calvin Tien, Jasmeet Judge, Larry W. Miller, Orlando L. Lanni

“… Many studies have been conducted in agricultural areas such as bare soil, grass, soybean, wheat, pasture, and corn to understand the relationship between soil moisture and microwave remote sensing. …”
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Cover Crops for Managing Root-Knot Nematodes by Harsimran K. Gill, Zane Joseph Grabau, Robert McSorley

“…Many different types of cover crops are adapted for cultivation in the southern United States, including cowpea, sorghum-sudangrass, sunn hemp, marigolds, jointvetch, sesame, grasses, rye, wheat, oats, crimson clover, vetch, lupine, and, of late, legumes. …”
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