Species-independent analytical tools for next-generation agriculture

Nature Plants, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 6(12), P. 1408 - 1417

Published: Nov. 30, 2020

Innovative approaches are urgently required to alleviate the growing pressure on agriculture meet rising demand for food. A key challenge plant biology is bridge notable knowledge gap between our detailed understanding of model plants grown under laboratory conditions and agriculturally important crops cultivated in fields or production facilities. This Perspective highlights recent development new analytical tools that rapid non-destructive provide tissue-, cell- organelle-specific information living real time, with potential extend across multiple species field applications. We evaluate utility engineered nanosensors portable Raman spectroscopy detect biotic abiotic stresses, monitor hormonal signalling as well characterize soil, phytobiome crop health a non- minimally invasive manner. propose leveraging these aforementioned fundamental synthesis integration expertise from biology, engineering data science. Lastly, we assess economic discuss implementation strategies will ensure acceptance successful modern future farming practices traditional urban agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Fast and reliable molecular methods to detect fungal pathogens in woody plants

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 104(6), P. 2453 - 2468

Published: Jan. 31, 2020

Abstract Plant diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms represent a serious threat to plant productivity, food security, and natural ecosystems. An effective framework for early warning rapid response is crucial element mitigate or prevent the impacts of biological invasions pathogens. For these reasons, detection tools play an important role in monitoring health, surveillance, quantitative pathogen risk assessment, thus improving best practices microbial threats. The need reduce time diagnosis has prompted pathologists move towards more sensitive methods such as molecular techniques. Considering prevention be strategy protect plants from diseases, this review focuses on fast reliable detect presence woody pathogens at stage disease development before symptoms occur host. A harmonized pool novel technical, methodological, conceptual solutions needed entry establishment new country impact both invasive indigenous organisms agricultural forest ecosystem biodiversity productivity.

Language: Английский

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Phytosanitary Interventions for Safe Global Germplasm Exchange and the Prevention of Transboundary Pest Spread: The Role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units

Plants, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 328 - 328

Published: Feb. 9, 2021

The inherent ability of seeds (orthodox, intermediate, and recalcitrant vegetative propagules) to serve as carriers pests pathogens (hereafter referred pests) the risk transboundary spread along with seed movement present a high-risk factor for international germplasm distribution activities. Quarantine phytosanitary procedures have been established by many countries around world minimize seed-borne pest screening export import consignments germplasm. effectiveness these time-consuming cost-intensive depends on knowledge distribution, availability diagnostic tools health testing, qualified operators, inspection, phytosanitation. This review describes unique multidisciplinary approach used CGIAR Germplasm Health Units (GHUs) in ensuring protection safe conservation global from 11 genebanks breeding programs that acquire distribute all parts agricultural research food security. We also challenges, lessons learned, recommendations stemming experience GHUs, which collaborate national quarantine systems about 100,000 samples annually partners located 90 100 countries. Furthermore, we describe how GHUs adjust their stay alignment evolving regulations scenarios. In conclusion, state benefits globally coordinated networks prevention intercontinental are transmissible through plant propagation materials.

Language: Английский

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Invasive Insect Pests of Forests and Urban Trees in Russia: Origin, Pathways, Damage, and Management

Forests, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 521 - 521

Published: March 28, 2022

Invasive alien insects cause serious ecological and economical losses around the world. Here, we review bionomics, modern ranges (and their dynamics), distribution pathways, monitoring, control measures of 14 insect species known to be important invasive emerging tree pests in forest urban ecosystems Russia: Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae), Halyomorpha halys Pentatomidae), Corythucha arcuata Tingidae), Agrilus fleischeri, A. mali, planipennis, Lamprodila (Palmar) festiva (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Ips amitinus, Polygraphus proximus Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Acrocercops brongniardella, Cameraria ohridella, Phyllonorycter issikii, P. populifoliella Gracillariidae). We identified three major scenarios pest invasions country beyond: (1) a naturally conditioned range expansion, which results arrival new territory its further naturalization recipient region; (2) human-mediated, long-distance transfer naturalization; (3) widening pest’s trophic niche shift host plant(s) (commonly human-introduced) within native frequently followed by invasion regions.

Language: Английский

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Forest Insect Biosecurity: Processes, Patterns, Predictions, Pitfalls

Annual Review of Entomology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 68(1), P. 211 - 229

Published: Oct. 6, 2022

The economic and environmental threats posed by non-native forest insects are ever increasing with the continuing globalization of trade travel; thus, need for mitigation through effective biosecurity is greater than ever. However, despite decades research implementation preborder, border, postborder preventative measures, insect invasions continue to occur, no evidence saturation, even predicted accelerate. In this article, we review measures used mitigate arrival, establishment, spread, impacts possible impediments successful these measures. Biosecurity successes likely under-recognized because they difficult detect quantify, whereas failures more evident in continued establishment additional species. There limitations existing systems at global country scales (for example, inspecting all imports impossible, phytosanitary perfect, knownunknowns cannot be regulated against, noncompliance an ongoing problem). should a shared responsibility across countries, governments, stakeholders, individuals.

Language: Английский

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Current and future control of the wood‐boring pest Anoplophora glabripennis

Insect Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(6), P. 1534 - 1551

Published: March 21, 2023

Abstract The Asian longhorn beetle (ALB) Anoplophora glabripennis is one of the most successful and feared invasive insect species worldwide. This review covers recent research concerning distribution damage caused by ALB, as well major efforts to control manage ALB in China. destruction range have continued expand over past decade worldwide, number interceptions has remained high. Detection monitoring methods for early discovery diversified, with advances semiochemical using satellite remote sensing Ecological China involves planting mixtures preferred resistant tree species, this practice can prevent outbreaks. In addition, strategies chemical biological achieved promising results during last China, especially development insecticides targeting different stages applying Dastarcus helophoroides Dendrocopos biocontrol agents. Finally, we analyze recommendations prevention management based on native area research. information will hopefully help some invaded areas where target containment ALB.

Language: Английский

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Citizen science can enhance strategies to detect and manage invasive forest pests and pathogens

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Feb. 16, 2023

Incorporating a citizen science approach into biological invasion management strategies can enhance biosecurity. Many projects exist to strengthen the of forest pest and pathogen invasions within both pre- post-border scenarios. Besides value initiatives for early detection monitoring, they also contribute widely raising awareness, informing decisions about eradication containment efforts minimize spread, even finding resistant plant material restoration landscapes degraded by disease. Overall, many actively engage citizens in different stages invasions, but it is unclear how work together across all entire process Here we provide examples each stage process, discuss options developing program biosecurity, suggest approaches integrating biosecurity measures help safeguard resources future.

Language: Английский

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Accelerating adoption of species-agnostic plant sensors for precision farming

Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Approaches to Forecasting Damage by Invasive Forest Insects and Pathogens: A Cross-Assessment

BioScience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 73(2), P. 85 - 111

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Abstract Nonnative insects and pathogens pose major threats to forest ecosystems worldwide, greatly diminishing the ecosystem services trees provide. Given high global diversity of arthropod microbial species, their often unknown biological features or even identities, ease accidental transport, there is an urgent need better forecast most likely species cause damage. Several risk assessment approaches have been proposed implemented guide preventative measures. However, underlying assumptions each approach rarely explicitly identified critically evaluated. We propose that evaluating implicit assumptions, optimal usages, advantages limitations could help improve combined utility. consider four general categories: using prior pest status in native previously invaded regions; statistical patterns traits gene sequences associated with a impact; sentinel other plantings expose native, nonnative, experimental settings; laboratory assays detached plant parts seedlings under controlled conditions. evaluate how what conditions are best met methods for integrating multiple our forecasting ability prevent losses from invasive pests.

Language: Английский

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Horizon scanning: Tools to identify emerging threats to plant health in a changing world

EPPO Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 54(S1), P. 73 - 88

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract In the context of risk analysis, horizon scanning activity is a necessary component any foresight process. This applies also to specific biological invasions, supported and accelerated by climate change global trade. Today, various institutions research centres are equipped with set tools methods for early warning on emerging threats. case plant pests, web signals, trade data, community science data sentinel plants important sources information, then analysed elaborated through multicriteria approaches. The scope this paper provide an overview current practices, highlighting strengths shortcomings, inform future policy initiatives about opportunities address in field.

Language: Английский

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