Ministry of Agriculture

Novel tools into phytochemical profile, bioinsecticidal properties, and molecular docking analysis of Tunisian Diplotaxis erucoides (L.) DC. subsp. erucoides

This study evaluated the insecticidal effects of Tunisian Diplotaxis erucoides (DXe) against Tribolium confusum . Active substances present in the extracts were identified through UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS. Repellency and mortality were assessed using different concentrations of the...

Apolipoprotein D3 is required for long‐chain cuticular hydrocarbon accumulation and water retention in Acyrthosiphon pisum

BACKGROUND: The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is a damaging phloem-feeding pest of legume crops, and RNA interference (RNAi)-based targeting of stress-adaptation genes offers a promising route for target-specific pest management. Apolipoprotein D (ApoD) proteins are putative li...

The Brucella effector protein BtpB facilitates STAT3 activation to regulate polarization in macrophages during infection

Brucella is a Gram-negative facultative intracellular pathogen that causes widespread zoonotic infections. Macrophages are crucial immune and antigen-presenting cells that differentiate into proinflammatory M1-type or anti-inflammatory M2-type cells in different microenvironments...

Early-age microstructural characteristics and improvement mechanisms of cement–fly ash stabilized dispersive soil

Dispersive soil is highly susceptible to erosion and seepage failure, posing significant risks to hydraulic and geotechnical structures. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a fly ash–dominated cementitious stabilization system for improving dispersive soil. A series of disp...