Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

Lignin-Grafted-Poly(lactic- co -glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for CuS-C18 Nanoparticles Translocation inSoybean ( Glycine max ) and Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa )

Abstract Translocation of lignin-grafted poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles (LNPs) and CuS-C18-loaded LNPs was investigated in hydroponically grown soybean (Glycine max) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Fluorescent polymer characterization using NMR and FTIR spectros...

Proteomics insight into phosphate limitation response in Burkholderia phytopathogens

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) limitation is a pervasive environmental constraint that shapes microbial behaviour in soil and plant-associated niches. To determine how Pi scarcity influences the pathogenic potential of rice-infecting Burkholderia species, we performed comparative prote...

New insights into the epidemiology of frogeye leaf spot of soybean ( Glycine max L.)

, is an important foliar disease of soybean in the United States, yet quantitative information describing FLS epidemic dynamics during soybean reproductive stages remains limited. This study characterized the temporal FLS progress under natural field conditions and evaluated dise...

Proposal for a new standard area diagram to quantify the severity of orange rust in sugarcane

Orange rust (Puccinia kuehnii), a fungal disease of major concern in the sugarcane industry, can reduce the productivity of susceptible sugarcane varieties by up to 50% in many sugarcane-producing countries. The use of a standard area diagram (SAD) enhances the assessment of rust...

A Model for Cotton Emergence Based on Thirty Years of Seed Treatment Trials Conducted by the National Cotton Seed Treatment Committee

Over 30 years, the National Cotton Council’s National Cottonseed Treatment program has conducted coordinated seed treatment trials across the U.S., resulting in a comprehensive dataset of over 500 field trials. After data curation compiled from annual reports published in the Cot...

Comparative metabolomic profiling reveals salinity tolerance mechanisms in a rice introgression line

Abstract Introduction Rice ( Oryza sativa ) is extremely sensitive to salinity, yet the metabolic mechanisms underlying salt tolerance remains incompletely understood. Objective In this study, we performed leaf tissue-specific untargeted metabolomic profiling of the salt-tolerant...

Exposure–Lag Responses of Soybean Target Spot to Climatic Proxies: A Distributed Lag Nonlinear Modeling Approach

Target spot of soybean is strongly influenced by weather, but the major drivers of epidemics remain poorly understood. Using a dataset obtained in non-treated plots of 254 trials conducted across nine Brazilian states over 13 growing seasons, we applied a distributed lag nonlinea...

Evaluation of Fungicidal Canopy Sprays for the Management of Cytospora plurivora in Western Colorado Peach Orchards

Cytospora canker, primarily caused by Cytospora plurivora D.P. Lawr. L.A. Holland & Trouillas is one of the most destructive diseases of peach (Prunus persica [L.] Batsch), a crop with significant economic and cultural importance in Colorado. Canker pathogens including Cytospora...

The secret of the saws: historical DNA analysis reveals global genetic diversity loss in a highly threatened species

Abstract Genetic diversity is critical to long-term survival of species but can be eroded by population declines driven by human pressures. Temporal genetic monitoring of threatened species can reveal changes in genetic diversity over time, providing key data for conservation. Sp...