Fosthiazate inhibits root-knot disease and alters rhizosphere microbiome of var. .

Root-knot nematodes especially Meloidogyne spp. are considered as most destructive obligate parasites that substantially reduce crop yield and quality. Fosthiazate is an efficient organothiophosphate chemical with nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne spp.

First Report of Alfalfa Anthracnose Caused by in Xinjiang, China.

Alfalfa ( L.) is widely planted in the world as one of the most important leguminous forage crops, and it is also the first choice of forage crops for animal feed in Xinjiang. In June 2018, alfalfa plants with typical anthracnose symptoms were observed in 75% of alfalfa fields in Hutubi County, Xinjiang, China.

Lignin Sulfonation and SO Addition Enhance the Hydrolyzability of Deacetylated and Then Steam-Pretreated Poplar with Reduced Inhibitor Formation.

The merit of deacetylation of corn stover prior to pretreatment is decreasing the formation of inhibitors and improving enzyme hydrolysis, proved in dilute acid pretreatment. However, few studies are done on how deacetylation would affect bioconversion process containing steam explosion. In this study, the effect of deacetylation on steam explosion was conducted using poplar as substrate.