Enhancing the Biological Control of Mite Species Infesting Olive Trees through Application of Predatory Mite Agistemus exsertus Gonzalez (Acari: Stigmaeidae) and Eco-Friendly Natural Compounds.

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is a subtropical tree cultivated in arid, dry and temperate regions. Olive orchards in Al-Jouf of Saudi Arabia are the largest worldwide and currently face harmful pest infestation.

Overexpression of Transcription Factor Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Cotton ( L.).

Drought stress significantly restricts plant growth and crop productivity. Cotton is the most important textile fiber and oilseed crop worldwide, and its cultivation is affected by drought stress, particularly in dry regions. Improving cotton tolerance to drought stress using the advanced genetic engineering technologies is a promising strategy to maintain crop production and fiber quality and meet the increasing worldwide fiber and oil demand.

Overexpression of Rice Gene Improves Drought and Heat Tolerance and Increases Grain Yield in Rice ( L.).

Rab family proteins play a crucial role in plant developmental processes and tolerance to environmental stresses. The current study investigated whether rice () overexpression could improve rice tolerance to drought and heat stress conditions. The gene was cloned and transformed into rice plants.

KM4 Improves Salt Stress Tolerance in Maize by Regulating Redox Potential, Ion Homeostasis, Leaf Gas Exchange and Stress-Related Gene Expression.

High salinity mitigates crop productivity and quality. Plant growth-promoting soil rhizobacteria (PGPR) improve plant growth and abiotic stress tolerance via mediating various physiological and molecular mechanisms. This study investigated the effects of the PGPR strain KM4 on the growth and physiological and molecular responsiveness of maize ( L.

Genetic Variation and Alleviation of Salinity Stress in Barley ( L.).

Barley ( L.) represents one of the most important cereals cultivated worldwide. Investigating genetic variability and structure of barley is important for enhancing the crop productivity.

Bacillus firmus (SW5) augments salt tolerance in soybean (Glycine max L.) by modulating root system architecture, antioxidant defense systems and stress-responsive genes expression.

Soil salinity is an adverse abiotic factor which reduces plant growth, yield and quality. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have a great potential to enhance growth and alleviate saline stress effects without harming the environment via regulating physiological and molecular processes in plants. This study aimed at investigating Bacillus firmus SW5 effects on the performance of soybean (Glycine max L.

Analysis of Genetic Variation and Enhancement of Salt Tolerance in French Pea ( L.).

L. (field pea) is a crop of a high nutritional value and seed oil content. The characterization of pea germplasm is important to improve yield and quality.