The green-belly stink bug, Diceraeus melacanthus (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a pest in the early stages of maize cultivation. Both adults and nymphs feed on plant sap, causing injuries to the plant that result in reduced productivity. To identify the characteristics pre...

Maize (Zea mays L.) tolerance to early defoliation is shaped by genotype-specific physiological and morphological responses. Defoliation disrupts the source–sink balance, altering carbon allocation and plant development. Understanding these responses is crucial for optimizing breeding programs and agronomic...

Obtaining enzymes through bioconversion depends on a complex relationship between the microorganisms and the biomass used. Here, we evaluate xylanase production by diverse actinobacterial species, cultivated using xylan as the sole carbon source and complex media containing sorghum as the substra...

Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) serve as a vector for transmitting phytopathogens that inhibit the normal development of plants, affecting crop performance. This study assessed the seasonal dynamics of whitefly developmental stages in relation to plant height, cassava mosaic disease (CMD) severity an...

Purpose This study evaluated the effects of eucalyptus trees in an agrosilvopastoral (ASPS) system on litter dynamics, CO₂ efflux, soil fertility, and soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) stocks, in order to understand how these factors contribute to nutrient cycling and the restoration...

Knowledge of weed community structure in agricultural systems is important for sustainable management, especially for evaluating the effects of different herbicides on soybean–corn succession crops. This study evaluated, over two crop seasons, weed community structure in response to chemical weed ...

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an alternative to the consumption of conventional cereals, with high technological, nutritional and functional potential. The peptides formed during the enzymatic digestion of their proteins have shown a modulating effect on variables related to chronic&#x...

In the face of the global challenge of mitigating climate change, soil carbon sequestration emerges as an important strategy, especially in tropical soils, where the rapid decomposition of organic matter requires management practices that promote its accumulation. The integration of intercropped&...

Intensive corn silage production in tropical regions, particularly within Brazil’s Cerrado, often leads to rapid soil degradation due to excessive nitrogen removal, biomass extraction, and consequent depletion of organic matter. In the absence of sustainable management practices, these systems suffer&...