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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. Efficacy, persistence and residue levels of fungicides for Botrytis control in wild blueberry

    • Crop Protection

    • Botrytis blossom blight disease is one of the major challenges to wild blueberry production with annual losses frequently exceeding 20%. In this study, the effect of different fungicide treatments on Botrytis blight development and yield, as well as the mobility and persistence of these fungicides within flower tissues, and fruit of wild blueberries were evaluated under field conditions.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  2. Comparison of single- or multi-active ingredient fungicides for controlling Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol in Brazilian wheat

    • Crop Protection

    • In this study, we gathered data on Fusarium head blight (FHB) severity, deoxynivalenol (DON), and wheat yields from 19 cooperative fungicide trials conducted in Southern Brazil over five growing seasons (2017–2021).

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  3. Differential response of maize hybrids to field infection with Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin accumulation in the Chaco Semi-arid region of Argentina

    • Crop Protection

    • Maize is affected by Aspergillus flavus and by the contamination of its kernels with aflatoxins, of which AFB1 is the most important. The Chaco Semi-arid is a region of Argentina in which the climate conditions increase this problem and due to the use of resistant cultivars is the best available tactic to reduce aflatoxin accumulation, we analyzed six hybrids against artificial inoculation with native aflatoxin-producing isolates of A. flavus.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  4. Efficacy of spot form of net blotch suppression in barley from seed, fertiliser and foliar applied fungicides

    • Crop Protection
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  5. Susceptibility levels of field populations of Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to seven insecticides in China

    • Crop Protection
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  6. Susceptibility of Liriomyza sativae Blanchard (Diptera: Agromyzidae) populations to reduced risk insecticides

    • Crop Protection
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  7. Fungicide resistance in Pyricularia oryzae populations from southern and northern Brazil and evidence of fitness costs for QoI-resistant isolates

    • Crop Protection
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  8. Bioefficacy, persistent toxicity, and persistence of translocated residues of seed treatment insecticides in maize against fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda(J. E. Smith, 1797)

    • Crop Protection
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  9. Evaluation of Pic-clor 60 [choloropicrin pre-mixed with 1,3 dicholoropropene] and soil-applied fungicides for the Fusarium wilt management in watermelon

    • Crop Protection
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  10. Effect of buffer strips on pesticide risks in freshwaters

    • Crop Protection
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  11. Chlorine dioxide, peroxyacetic acid, and calcium oxychloride for post-harvest decontamination of citrus fruit against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, causal agent of citrus canker

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Franklin Behlau, Alexandre Paloschi, Tamiris.G.S. Marin, Talita A. Santos, Henrique Ferreira, Lenice M. do Nascimento

  12. Sustainability of strategies for Ostrinia nubilalis management in Northern Italy: potential impact on beneficial arthropods and aflatoxin contamination in years with different meteorological conditions

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Serena Magagnoli, Alberto Lanzoni, Antonio Masetti, Laura Depalo, Marco Albertini, Roberto Ferrari, Giorgio Spadola, Francesca Degola, Francesco M. Restivo, Giovanni Burgio

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  13. Editorial: Impacts of COVID-19 on global plant health and crop protection and the resulting effect on global food security and safety

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Jay Ram Lamichhane, Francis PF. Reay-Jones

  14. A review on the management of postharvest anthracnose in dragon fruits caused by Colletotrichum spp.

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Paa K. Bordoh, Asgar Ali, Matthew Dickinson, Yasmeen Siddiqui, Gianfranco Romanazzi

  15. Chemical characterization and insecticidal effect against Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil) of essential oil from Croton rudolphianus leaves

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Ingridd Ayslane Torres de Araújo Ribeiro, Rosimere da Silva, Alexandre Gomes da Silva, Paulo Milet-Pinheiro, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva, Daniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro, Márcia Vanusa da Silva, Thiago Henrique Napoleão, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  16. Crop protection: Biopesticides effect of biopesticides on different Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) life stages

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Julian R. Golec, Brianna Hoge, James F. Walgenbach

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  17. Control of two-spotted spider mites with neem-based products on a leafy vegetable

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Madelaine Venzon, Pedro H.B. Togni, André L. Perez, Juliana M. Oliveira

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  18. Resistance monitoring and assessment of the control failure likelihood of insecticides in field populations of the whitebacked planthopper Sogatella furcifera (Horváth)

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Wenhao Li, Kaikai Mao, Chaoya Liu, Peipan Gong, Pengfei Xu, Gang Wu, Wei Le, Hu Wan, Hong You, Jianhong Li

      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Research issues, challenges, and opportunities for weed management in Japan

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Tohru Tominaga, Shunji Kurokawa

  20. Comparison of biorational management approaches against mango fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel) in Bangladesh

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): M.S. Hossain, B.C. Sarkar, M.M. Hossain, M.Y. Mian, E.G. Rajotte, R. Muniappan, M.E. O'Rourke

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  21. Tillage and cover crop influence on weed pressure and Fusarium infection in spring cereals

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Grazina Kadziene, Skaidre Suproniene, Ona Auskalniene, Simona Pranaitiene, Povilas Svegzda, Agne Versuliene, Jurgita Ceseviciene, Daiva Janusauskaite, Virginijus Feiza

  22. Evaluation of alternatives to synthetic pesticides under small-scale farmer-managed grain storage conditions

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Honest Machekano, Brighton M. Mvumi, Peter Chinwada, Susan J. Kageler, Richard Rwafa

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  23. Root-knot nematodes on zucchini (Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo): Pathogenicity and management

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): Soledad Verdejo-Lucas, Miguel Talavera

  24. Kaolin-based particle film sprays reduce the incidence of pests, diseases and storage disorders and improve postharvest quality of ‘Delicious’ apples

    • Crop Protection

    • Author(s): R.R. Sharma, S.C. Datta, Eldho Varghese

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues