South China Agricultural University

Resource Competition Between Melon Fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae and Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, and the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, are economically important tephritid pests whose sympatric distribution and overlapping host ranges precipitate intense interspecific competitive interactions. To explore the interspecific comp...

Saying, Doing, and Co‐Inventing: How Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosure–Performance (In)congruence Shapes Open Innovation

ABSTRACT Although environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure–performance (in)congruence has attracted growing attention, its impact on open innovation remains underexplored. Drawing on signaling theory, we hypothesize that when ESG disclosure and ESG performance are c...

Context-dependent genetic regulation of gene expression in pigs

Abstract Production livestock provide a natural system for studying gene regulation under physiologically demanding conditions shaped by rapid growth, environmental exposure, and immune challenges. Using farm pigs from the PigGTEx resource, we apply quantile regression to reveal...

LRA-YOLOv11n: An Improved YOLOv11n Model for Field Detection of Mango Malformation Disease

Early detection and timely management of mango malformation disease (MMD) are essential for stabilizing yield and improving orchard management efficiency. However, existing mango disease-recognition studies have mainly focused on leaf diseases, fruit defects, or image-level class...

Enhancing Agricultural UAV Safety: A Binocular Stereo Vision System for Cable Detection

ABSTRACT This study develops a binocular stereo vision system to enhance the operational safety of agricultural unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by detecting and localizing thin cables—one of the most prevalent and hazardous obstacles in farmland environments. The system integrate...

Structural Confinement Engineering of Cr 3+ in Nanocrystalline Spinel Glass‐Ceramics for Efficient and Thermally Robust Deep‐Red Plant‐Growth LEDs

ABSTRACT Sustainable high‐yield agriculture in controlled environments demands lighting with spectral precision and thermal robustness. Deep‐red light at 680–690 nm aligns with photosynthetic pigment absorption maxima, enhancing efficiency and regulating plant photomorphogenesis....

From Research to Deployment in Autonomous Agricultural Machinery: A Review of Path-Planning Technologies Against a Deployability Assessment Framework

Global labour shortages in the agricultural sector, combined with diminishing arable land and a growing population, are driving investment in autonomous agricultural machinery. Autonomous systems that can navigate crop environments and perform planting, treatment, and harvesting...

AhTGAs coordinate antioxidant defense and metabolic remodeling in peanut under high manganese stress

Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth, but its excess can cause oxidative stress and inhibit plant growth and development. To reveal the molecular mechanism of peanut response to manganese stress, this study systematically explored the oxidative stress res...

Pathogenesis andSustainable Management of Pseudomonas syringae : Emerging Roles of MicrobialConsortia and Responsive Nanomaterials

Abstract Pseudomonas syringae remains a globally devastating phytopathogen threatening over 500 species. This review delineates the biochemical coevolution between P. syringae and hosts, focusing on Type III secretion system (T3SS) effectors and phytotoxins (e.g., coronatine) tha...

Integrating gut physicochemical gradients and mobile genetic element dynamics to decipher horizontal gene transfer in termite microbiomes

Abstract Mobile genetic elements drive horizontal gene transfer (HGT), which may have contributed to the functional diversity of termite gut microbiomes, although the environmental determinants of these processes remain poorly understood. Our proposed model integrates spatially r...

Quantifying authenticity in historic districts: an integrated framework of morphological indicators and social perception based on Scenes Theory

Tourism commercialization poses growing challenges to the preservation of authenticity in historic districts. Current conservation practices often focus on physical spaces, yet may overlook the integrity of “Scenes” as an integration of material and intangible elements, potential...

Porous biochar confined Ru nanocatalysts: Dual defense mechanism enables ultrahigh SO2 tolerance for methane dry reforming

Methane dry reforming (DRM) can convert greenhouse gases into valuable syngas, while sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) in feed gas easily poisons Ru-based catalysts. Herein, 1Ru/C, 1Ru/MgO and 1Ru/TiO 2 catalysts were synthesized and evaluated for DRM in the presence of SO 2 . Characterizat...

Nanobiochar loaded microbial consortia based bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils enhances sustainable rice biomass production and quality

Heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils poses a serious threat to sustainable crop production, environmental quality, and food safety, highlighting the need for environmentally friendly remediation technologies. This study developed a nanobiochar-loaded microbial consorti...

BcPHT1;9 mediates phosphate uptake and modulates root architecture in flowering Chinese cabbage

Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. The absorption and transport of phosphate in plants rely on phosphate transporter-encoded proteins, named PHT1 transporters. Flowering Chinese cabbage is an important vegetable crop, while the molecula...

Comparative Immunogenicity of Inactivated H7N9 Avian Influenza Vaccines with Different Internal Gene Backbones

H7N9 avian influenza virus (AIV) poses a persistent threat to poultry and public health. Despite widespread vaccination in China, rapid antigenic drift and reassortment necessitate frequent updates of vaccine strains. Phylogenetic analysis of isolates from Chinese provinces (from...

Public perception of urban agricultural heritage systems: based on VR eye-tracking

Urbanization severely threatens the dynamic conservation of Agricultural Heritage Systems (AHS). Focusing on the Haizhu High Bed-Low Ditch Agroecosystem (HHBLDA) in Guangzhou, China—a rare urban AHS facing rapid encroachment—this study integrates the Semantic Differential (SD) me...

African swine fever virus pMGF360-3 L suppresses innate immunity by facilitating CMA-dependent SKP1 degradation to promote BNIP3-mediated mitophagy

African swine fever (ASF) is an acute, hemorrhagic, and highly contagious disease caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), which causes severe economic losses in the swine industry. ASFV has evolved multiple strategies to evade host antiviral immune responses. Here, we report...

Regional integration and firms’ environmental performance: Evidence from Chinese urban agglomerations under relative regulatory stringency

Abstract Regional integration is widely promoted as a path to greener urban agglomerations, but its firm-level environmental effect remains uncertain because integration can also lower the cost of pollution relocation. This study examines how the regulatory gap between core and p...