Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences

From Cotton to Wheat–Maize: Farmer Decision-Making and Cropping Structure Transformation in a Smallholder County of China

Adjusting cropping structure is a key way smallholder agriculture adapts to changing labor availability, production costs, mechanization, and agricultural services. Most studies explain such change through macro-level factors—prices, policies, and resource endowments—and pay less...

Spinetoram‐based seed‐pelleting with synergistic mixtures enhances control of the diamondback moth

BACKGROUND: The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, is one of the most destructive pests of cruciferous crops worldwide. Its high fecundity, stress tolerance and seasonal migration often render traditional spray control ineffective. In this study, we propose an alternative met...

Genome-wide association study reveals putative genetic determinants of longitudinal immune responses to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in chickens

Abstract Background Avian Influenza virus (AIV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV) are highly contagious immunosuppressive pathogens that cause high mortality rates and economic losses in the global poultry industry. Although vaccination to enhance the host antibody response remai...