Diversity of culturable endophytic fungi associated with avocado orchards under organic and conventional management
Daniel Sánchez-Hernández,
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John Larsen,
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Frédérique Reverchon
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et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Abstract
Endophytic
fungi
constitute
a
great
resource
for
the
implementation
of
sustainable
agricultural
practices.
However,
their
diversity
may
be
altered
by
agrochemicals
used
in
conventionally
managed
agrosystems.
Here
we
explored
culturable
endophytic
associated
with
avocado
(
Persea
americana
Mill.)
conventional
and
organic
orchards
from
three
counties
world’s
leading
productive
region.
In
total,
529
fungal
isolates
were
obtained
branches
roots
trees.
Identification
based
on
ITS
sequencing
showed
that
most
belonged
to
Ascomycota
phylum
(98
%)
grouped
into
52
genera,
representing
102
tentative
species.
The
community
was
dominated
genera
which
common
both
management
types,
namely
Fusarium,
Colletotrichum,
Dactylonectria
,
Diaporthe
/
Phomopsis
.
Twenty
exclusive
(e.g.,
Hypoxylon
Talaromyces
)
10
only
found
Trichoderma
).
Fungal
species
richness
higher
than
orchards.
Ordination
clustering
analyses
revealed
stronger
effect
site
type
structure,
highlighting
influence
local
factors
shaping
community.
Overall,
our
findings
confirm
negative
impact
crop-associated
significant
assemblages.
Moreover,
results
emphasize
need
assess
risk
possible
latent
pathogens
represent
crop
or
dominant
forest
surrounding
Language: Английский
A Systematic Review of Parental Occupational Pesticide Exposure and Geographical Proximity to Agricultural Fields in Association with Neural Tube Defects
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 34 - 34
Published: Jan. 4, 2025
Neural
tube
defects
(NTDs)
are
the
second
most
common
congenital
anomaly
and
have
been
widely
associated
with
exposure
to
pesticides.
This
systematic
review
which
analyzes
association
between
parental
pesticides
NTDs
was
conducted
in
accordance
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analysis
(PRISMA)
guidelines.
The
search
strategy
designed
considering
population,
exposure,
controls,
outcomes,
study
design
(PECOS).
inclusion
criteria
were
epidemiological
studies
involving
during
embryonic
development,
written
English,
Portuguese,
or
Spanish,
performed
12
databases.
Based
on
eligibility
criteria,
16
articles
selected
analysis.
frequently
assessed
anencephaly
spina
bifida,
14
investigating
each
of
these
conditions.
assessment
pesticide
based
occupation
residential
proximity
agricultural
fields.
Studies
differed
regarding
assessed,
windows,
parents
exposed.
Regarding
it
observed
that
geographic
fields
a
greater
family
members
exposed
found
mothers
neonates
NTDs.
In
relation
occupational
some
an
NTDs,
while
others
did
not.
Therefore,
analysis
available
evidence
suggests
risk
factor
development
Language: Английский
Associations between agricultural use of pyrethroid insecticides and asthma: AGRICAN cohort results
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 121583 - 121583
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Health outcomes related to multiple exposures in occupational settings: a review
Safety and Health at Work,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 382 - 395
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
Individuals
are
constantly
exposed
to
hazardous
factors
that
can
affect
their
health,
the
hazards
encountered
in
workplace
lead
development
of
occupational
diseases.
Risk
mitigation
measures
help
reduce
risks,
but
they
often
designed
without
consideration
interactions
between
exposures.
Therefore,
there
is
a
need
for
research
and
it
resulted
international
plans
programmes.
The
aim
this
scoping
review
provide
an
overview
scientific
results
related
link
multiple
exposures
human
health
outcomes.
Sixty-three
articles
were
reviewed.
Research
included
only
if
mentioned:
several
combined
exposures,
direct
characterisation
each
exposure,
exposure/health
outcome
associations.
Seven
activity
sectors
identified:
'extraction
energy
production
distribution',
'health
care',
'banks,
public
administration
defence',
'chemical
production',
'manufacturing
industry',
'agriculture
food
industry'
'transport
logistics'.
Six
scenarios
chemical
(
Language: Английский