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Imazethapyr at 100 g a.i. ha−1 gave 87% control of field dodder at the second cutting.

Taxon: Medicago sativaMedicago sativae0
Treatment: imazethapyr at 100 g a.i. ha−1e2
Interactor: Cuscuta campestrisCuscuta campestrise0parasite
Outcome: controle2
Direction: decreaseinferrede2
Value: 87%e2

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“Field dodder (Cuscuta campestris yuncker) is an important parasitic weed that has negative impacts on the growth and yield of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)”
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“The imazethapyr at 100 g a.i. ha−1 provided 96 and 87% control at the first and second cuttings, respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 850–959

Title

Chemical Control of the Field Dodder (Cuscuta campestris) in New-Seeded Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Fariba Meighani; Ebrahim Mamnoei; Sepideh Hatami; et al. Agronomy 2024. doi:10.3390/agronomy14081643

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Intervention effect Propyzamide at 1750 g a.i. ha−1 gave complete control of field dodder at the first cutting in Urmia (100%).
Intervention effect Propyzamide at 1750 g a.i. ha−1 gave near-complete control of field dodder at the second cutting in Urmia (99%).
Intervention effect Imazethapyr at 100 g a.i. ha−1 gave 96% control of field dodder at the first cutting.
Intervention effect Glyphosate gave reasonable control of field dodder at the first cutting (73%).
Intervention effect Glyphosate gave reasonable control of field dodder at the second cutting (82%).
Intervention effect Propyzamide at 1750 g a.i. ha−1 increased alfalfa biomass at the first cutting (up to 82%).
Intervention effect Propyzamide at 1750 g a.i. ha−1 increased alfalfa biomass at the second cutting (up to 81%).
Intervention effect Glyphosate at higher rates (307 and 348 g a.i. ha−1) significantly reduced alfalfa biomass through crop injury.
Recommendation Propyzamide at 1750 g a.i. ha−1 is recommended for highly effective control of field dodder in alfalfa without compromising crop yield.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Two applications of iprodione at 1.12 kg/ha reduced disease incidence by 31% in peanut.

Taxon: peanutArachis hypogaeae0
Treatment: Two applications of iprodione at 1.12 kg/hae2
Interactor: Sclerotinia minor JaggerSclerotinia minore0pathogen
Outcome: disease incidencee2
Direction: decreaseinferrede2
Value: 31%e2

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“Fluazinam provided effective control of Sclerotinia blight (Sclerotinia minor Jagger) of peanut in six field trials during a 4-yr period”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 9–145

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“Two applications of iprodione at 1.12 kg/ha provided only 31% suppression of disease incidence and increased yield by 718 kg/ha”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 489–616

Title

Fluazinam: A New Fungicide for Control of Sclerotinia Blight and Other Soilborne Pathogens of Peanut1

F. D. Smith; P. M. Phipps; R. J. Stipes Peanut Science 1992. doi:10.3146/i0095-3679-19-2-14

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Intervention effect Fluazinam provided effective control of Sclerotinia blight of peanut in six field trials over 4 years.
Intervention effect Fluazinam applied at blight onset and 4 weeks later reduced disease incidence by an average of 69% relative to untreated plots.
Intervention effect Fluazinam applied at blight onset and 4 weeks later increased peanut yield by 1598 kg/ha relative to untreated plots.
Intervention effect Two applications of iprodione at 1.12 kg/ha increased peanut yield by 718 kg/ha.
Intervention effect Fluazinam performed significantly better than iprodione in controlling Sclerotinia blight of peanut.
Intervention effect Fluazinam with chlorothalonil reduced Sclerotinia blight by 92% relative to chlorothalonil alone in peanut.
Intervention effect Iprodione with chlorothalonil reduced Sclerotinia blight by 25% relative to chlorothalonil alone in peanut.
Intervention effect Dicloran with chlorothalonil reduced Sclerotinia blight by 25% relative to chlorothalonil alone in peanut.
Intervention effect Fluazinam with chlorothalonil increased peanut yield by 4020 kg/ha relative to chlorothalonil alone.
Intervention effect Iprodione with chlorothalonil increased peanut yield by 1925 kg/ha relative to chlorothalonil alone.
Intervention effect Dicloran with chlorothalonil increased peanut yield by 1684 kg/ha relative to chlorothalonil alone.
Observation Sclerotinia blight at harvest averaged 27.8 and 35.8 disease foci per plot in untreated and chlorothalonil-alone plots.
Observation Peanut yields averaged 3624 and 2251 kg/ha in untreated and chlorothalonil-alone plots.
Intervention effect Fluazinam did not control early leafspot in field trials.
Intervention effect Fluazinam was fungitoxic in vitro to Sclerotium rolfsii and Rhizoctonia solani.
Intervention effect Tank-mixes of fluazinam plus chlorothalonil were highly effective in controlling Sclerotinia blight and early leafspot in 1991.

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The two candidate genes Zm00001eb260120 and Zm00001eb260260 are considered the most likely genes mediating maize stalk rot resistance.

Taxon: maizeZea mayse0
Gene: Zm00001eb260120 and Zm00001eb260260e2
Outcome: stalk rot resistancee2
Qualifier: considered to be the most likely genes mediatinge2

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“Fusarium stalk rot, which is a common disease caused by Fusarium species, can seriously decrease maize grain yield and quality”
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“KASP molecular markers designed for the candidate region precisely localized two candidate genes, Zm00001eb260120 and Zm00001eb260260, which were considered to be the most likely genes mediating stalk rot resistance”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 770–985

Title

Gene Mapping and Genetic Analysis of Maize Resistance to Stalk Rot

Baobao Wang; Shaoxin Wang; Luo Xu; et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2025. doi:10.3390/ijms262411866

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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one spray changed incidence by 36–41 % during 1957–1960.

Taxon: sugar beetBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgarist0
Treatment: one spraye0
Outcome: incidencee0
Direction: decreasede0
Value: 36–41 %e0
Qualifier: Between 1957 and 1960e0

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“Between 1957 and 1960, when yellows was prevalent, the incidence, assessed as ‘infected‐plant‐weeks’, was decreased by 36–41 % by one spray, depending on when it was applied, and by 55 % by two sprays, giving average yield increases of 1½ and 2 ton/acre of roots respectively.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 129–405

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“sugar beet”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 101–111

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Experiments on the time of application of insecticide to decrease the spread of yellowing viruses of sugar beet, 1954‐66

R. HULL; G. D. HEATHCOTE Annals of Applied Biology 1967. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7348.1967.tb04501.x

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Intervention effect Demeton-methyl sprays decreased aphid spread of yellowing viruses in sugar beet.
Intervention effect two sprays changed incidence by 55 % during 1957–1960.
Intervention effect one spray changed yield by 1½ during 1957–1960.
Intervention effect two sprays changed yield by 2 ton/acre during 1957–1960.
Intervention effect a spray at the time when growers were advised to spray by the British Sugar Corporation decreased yellows incidence by 37 %.
Intervention effect sprays 2 weeks earlier decreased yellows incidence by 24 %.
Intervention effect later decreased yellows incidence by 25 %.
Observation An annual average of 160000 sugar beet acres were sprayed during 1958–1966.
Recommendation A spray gives a profitable yield increase when unsprayed yellows incidence is 20% at August end.

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Changes in Ca2+, Mg2+, Al3+ and micronutrient availability influenced N cycle gene responses.

Taxon: maizeZea mayse1
Compound: Ca2+ and Mg2+e0
Outcome: responses of N cycle genese0

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“The accompanying increases in Ca2+ and Mg2+ availability, reduced Al3+ levels, and balance of micronutrient availability, mainly Mn, in the soil strongly influenced the responses of N cycle genes and enhanced plant N-acquisition and maize yield”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1070–1314

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“maize and forage ruzigrass intercropping system”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 727–774

Title

Long-term lime and gypsum amendment increase nitrogen fixation and decrease nitrification and denitrification gene abundances in the rhizosphere and soil in a tropical no-till intercropping system

João William Bossolani; Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol; Luis Fernando Merloti; et al. Geoderma 2020. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114476

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Intervention effect Lime or lime plus gypsum increased soil fertility.
Intervention effect Lime or lime plus gypsum increased abundance of biological nitrogen fixation genes in soil and rhizospheres.
Intervention effect Lime or lime plus gypsum reduced nitrification and denitrification gene abundances in soil and rhizospheres.
Mechanism Soil chemical changes enhanced plant N acquisition and maize yield.

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Cover cropping increased soil microbial biomass carbon by 79.0%.

Taxon: L. barbarumLycium barbarume1
Treatment: cover cropping with R. sativuse0
Interactor: R. sativusRaphanus sativuse0other
Outcome: microbial biomasse0
Direction: increasee0
Value: 79.0%e0
Comparator: L. barbarum monocroppinge1

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“cover cropping with R. sativus led to a decrease in soil bulk density (1.90%) and increase in soil electrical conductivity (11.5%), nutrient contents (total N and available N, P, and K: 30.3–138%), and microbial biomass (C: 79.0%; N: 184%)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 625–864

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“L. barbarum monocropping”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 599–623

Title

Integrating Cover Crops and Manure to Boost Goji Berry Yield: Responses of Soil Physicochemical Properties and Microbial Communities

Haonan Chen; Fang Wang; Yamiao Gao; et al. Microorganisms 2025. doi:10.3390/microorganisms13030696

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Intervention effect Radish cover cropping reduced soil bulk density by 1.90%.
Intervention effect Cover cropping increased soil electrical conductivity by 11.5%.
Intervention effect Cover cropping increased soil total and available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium by 30.3–138%.
Intervention effect Cover cropping increased soil microbial biomass nitrogen by 184%.
Intervention effect Cover cropping enhanced soil bacterial diversity and richness.
Observation Bacterial community composition differed significantly among treatments.
Intervention effect Cover cropping lowered the bacterial network positive-to-negative correlation ratio and complexity.
Observation Fungal network patterns contrasted with bacterial patterns under cover cropping.
Intervention effect Cover cropping plus medium manure increased fruit yield by 8.71%.
Mechanism Cover crops and manure affected soil microbial diversity mainly through increased total and available nitrogen.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Five beetles per panicle reduced pearl millet panicle weight by 14.9% relative to control.

Taxon: pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
Treatment: 5 beetles per paniclee0
Interactor: Coryna hermanniaet0pest
Outcome: Panicle weight at maturitye0
Direction: declinede0
Value: 14.9%e0
Qualifier: 43 g/25 cm panicle lengthe0
Comparator: controle0

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“Panicle weight at maturity declined from 43 g/25 cm panicle length in the control by 14.9% with 5 beetles per panicle to a decrease of 63% with 30 beetles per panicle.”
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“Coryna hermanniae Fabricius (Coleoptera: Meloidae) on pearl millet”
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Title

Yield loss caused by Coryna hermanniae Fabricius (Coleoptera: Meloidae) on pearl millet in Nigeria

O. Ajayi; Taofeek O. Ajiboye; B Abubakar Open Access Repository of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) 1998

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Intervention effect Thirty beetles per panicle reduced pearl millet panicle weight by 63% relative to control.
Intervention effect Thirty beetles per panicle reduced pearl millet grain yield by 75%.
Observation Naturally infested pearl millet panicles had a calculated yield loss of 19%.
Observation The authors conclude C. hermanniae is a potentially serious pearl millet pest in West Africa.

Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Dipterans were the most frequent pollinator group during off-season longan flowering.

Taxon: longanDimocarpus longane1
Treatment: off‐season floweringe0
Interactor: dipteranse0pollinator
Outcome: dipterans were the most frequent pollinator groupe0
Direction: most frequente0

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“Visitation rates of flower visitor groups significantly differed among treatments: for in‐season flowering, wild bees were the most frequent pollinator group, whereas in the off‐season flowering, there were no wild bees, and instead dipterans were the most frequent pollinator group.”
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“longan ( Dimocarpus longan Lour.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 417–450

Title

Insufficient native pollinators during artificially induced early flowering decrease yield and long‐term economic viability of a tropical fruit crop

Tuanjit Sritongchuay; Kanuengnit Wayo; Michael C. Orr; et al. Journal of Applied Ecology 2020. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13787

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Promoting pollinator abundance and diversity is likely to increase long-term system resilience and profit.

Taxon: longanDimocarpus longane1
Interactor: pollinatore0pollinator
Outcome: resilience of the system in addition to profite0
Direction: increasee0
Qualifier: likelye0

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“Developing mechanisms to promote and maintain pollinator abundance and diversity is likely to increase the resilience of the system in addition to profit in the long term; thus, efforts should be made to provide more nesting habitat and reduce pesticide use.”
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“longan ( Dimocarpus longan Lour.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 417–450

Title

Insufficient native pollinators during artificially induced early flowering decrease yield and long‐term economic viability of a tropical fruit crop

Tuanjit Sritongchuay; Kanuengnit Wayo; Michael C. Orr; et al. Journal of Applied Ecology 2020. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13787

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In cultivar Anne, Elevate 50 WDG was effective against disease severity only at the immature stage.

Taxon: raspberrye0
Material: Annee4
Organ / stage: immature stagee6
Treatment: Elevate 50 WDGe6
Outcome: disease severitye4
Direction: decreaseinferrede6

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“losses in yield due to Cladosporium preharvest fruit rot in raspberry ( Rubus idaeus L.) production”
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“For cultivar Anne, Switch 62.5 WG, Luna Tranquility, and Quadris Top significantly ( P < 0.01) reduced disease severity at the green and immature fruit stages”
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“Elevate 50 WDG was only effective at the immature stage”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1065–1120

Title

Evaluation of Different Phytosanitary Products Against Cladosporium Preharvest Fruit Rot of Raspberry: A 3-Year Field Study

Maxime Delisle-Houde; William Armstrong; François Demers; et al. Plant Health Progress 2026. doi:10.1094/php-09-25-0222-rs

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Intervention effect Luna Tranquility, Cueva Commercial and Serenade Opti reached 100% efficacy in repressing mycelial growth of C. cladosporioides in vitro.
Intervention effect Double Nickel 55 reached 100% efficacy in repressing mycelial growth of C. cladosporioides in vitro.
Intervention effect Switch 62.5 WG, Quadris Top and MilStop showed efficacy values above 50%.
Intervention effect Nova and Elevate 50 WDG showed efficacy values above 50%.
Intervention effect In cultivar Anne, Switch 62.5 WG, Luna Tranquility and Quadris Top significantly reduced disease severity at green and immature fruit stages.
Intervention effect In cultivar Anne, Switch 62.5 WG and Luna Tranquility remained effective against disease severity at fruit maturity.
Intervention effect In cultivar Killarney, Luna Tranquility and Quadris Top significantly reduced disease severity at immature and mature fruit stages.
Intervention effect In cultivar Killarney, Switch 62.5 WG was effective against disease severity only at maturity.
Intervention effect Phytotoxicity symptoms appeared only on raspberry plants treated with Cueva Commercial or MilStop.
Recommendation The authors suggest Luna Tranquility, Switch 62.5 WG and Elevate 50 WDG could be used to manage preharvest fruit rot of raspberry caused by B. cinerea or Cladosporium spp.

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