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View article: A synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks published in 2023 with synthesis of trends between 2021 and 2024
A synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks published in 2023 with synthesis of trends between 2021 and 2024 Open
We reviewed scientific literature and CABI distribution records published in 2023 to find major plant disease outbreaks and first reports of pathogens spreading in new locations or infecting new host species. This is the third in a series …
View article: Current and potential economic costs of Opuntia stricta invasions in Africa
Current and potential economic costs of Opuntia stricta invasions in Africa Open
Cacti have been introduced to many parts of the world for food, fodder, and ornamental purposes. Many of these have become invasive, impacting negatively on human and animal health, biodiversity, and pasture production. Opuntia stricta is …
View article: Oxygen-Enhanced R2* Weighted MRI and Diffusion Weighted MRI of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer Lymph Nodes in Prediction of 2-Year Outcome Following Chemoradiotherapy
Oxygen-Enhanced R2* Weighted MRI and Diffusion Weighted MRI of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer Lymph Nodes in Prediction of 2-Year Outcome Following Chemoradiotherapy Open
Background: We evaluated the utility of HNSCC LN R2* relaxation times to infer the oxygenation status of LN non-invasively at baseline and when breathing air and 100% oxygen to predict chemoradiotherapeutic locoregional response at 2 years…
View article: Significance of ectopic intrathyroidal thymic tissue detected on ultrasound in different paediatric age groups: a proposed classification to guide investigation and management
Significance of ectopic intrathyroidal thymic tissue detected on ultrasound in different paediatric age groups: a proposed classification to guide investigation and management Open
Ectopic aberrant thymic tissue is most commonly found in the thyroid gland and is increasingly found incidentally due to the widespread use of ultrasound. Correct identification of this benign pathology on ultrasound can avoid the morbidit…
View article: Significance of ectopic intrathyroidal thymic tissue detected on Ultrasound in different paediatric age groups: a proposed classification to guide investigation and management
Significance of ectopic intrathyroidal thymic tissue detected on Ultrasound in different paediatric age groups: a proposed classification to guide investigation and management Open
Background Ectopic aberrant thymic tissue is most commonly found in the thyroid gland and is increasingly found incidentally due to widespread use of ultrasound. Correct identification of this benign pathology on ultrasound can avoid the m…
View article: How the Global Burden of Animal Diseases links to the Global Burden of Crop Loss: a food systems perspective
How the Global Burden of Animal Diseases links to the Global Burden of Crop Loss: a food systems perspective Open
Food systems comprise interconnected webs of processes that together transform inputs (land, labour, water, nutrients and genetics, to mention just a few) into outputs such as nutrition and revenue for human societies. Perfect systems do n…
View article: Horizon scanning: Tools to identify emerging threats to plant health in a changing world
Horizon scanning: Tools to identify emerging threats to plant health in a changing world Open
In the context of risk analysis, horizon scanning activity is a necessary component of any foresight process. This applies also to the specific context of biological invasions, supported and accelerated by climate change and global trade. …
View article: Forecasting the population development of within-season insect crop pests in sub-Saharan Africa: the Pest Risk Information Service
Forecasting the population development of within-season insect crop pests in sub-Saharan Africa: the Pest Risk Information Service Open
Smallholder farmers are the mainstay of the agricultural economies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where they produce several crops, predominantly centered on maize. Smallholder productivity remains limited resulting from a range of confoundi…
View article: Management and Clinical Outcomes of 37 Patients with Necrotizing Otitis Externa: Retrospective Review of a Standardized 6-Week Treatment Pathway
Management and Clinical Outcomes of 37 Patients with Necrotizing Otitis Externa: Retrospective Review of a Standardized 6-Week Treatment Pathway Open
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing otitis externa is an invasive infection, affecting older patients, with significant associated morbidity. Despite this, there are no randomized controlled trials that address management, and therefore, treatment app…
View article: What Can Be Learned by a Synoptic Review of Plant Disease Epidemics and Outbreaks Published in 2021?
What Can Be Learned by a Synoptic Review of Plant Disease Epidemics and Outbreaks Published in 2021? Open
A synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks was made using two complementary approaches. The first approach involved reviewing scientific literature published in 2021, in which quantitative data related to new plant disease …
View article: What Can Be Learnt by a Synoptic Review of Plant Disease Epidemics and Outbreaks Published in 2021
What Can Be Learnt by a Synoptic Review of Plant Disease Epidemics and Outbreaks Published in 2021 Open
A synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks was made using two complementary approaches. The first approach involved reviewing scientific literature published in 2021, in which quantitative data related to new plant disease …
View article: Leveraging Data, Models & Farming Innovation to Prevent, Prepare for & Manage Pest Incursions: Delivering a Pest Risk Service for Low-Income Countries
Leveraging Data, Models & Farming Innovation to Prevent, Prepare for & Manage Pest Incursions: Delivering a Pest Risk Service for Low-Income Countries Open
Globally, pests (invertebrates, vertebrates, pathogens, weeds) can cause estimated annual losses of between 20% and 40%, but higher losses are disproportionately experienced by many low-income countries, as agriculture is the mainstay of t…
View article: RiskScape: a flexible multi-hazard risk modelling engine
RiskScape: a flexible multi-hazard risk modelling engine Open
This paper presents the architecture and features of RiskScape software. RiskScape is an open-source software with a flexible modelling engine for multi-hazard risk analysis. The RiskScape engine implements modeller-defined risk quantifica…
View article: A Synoptic Review of Plant Disease Epidemics and Outbreaks Published in 2021
A Synoptic Review of Plant Disease Epidemics and Outbreaks Published in 2021 Open
A synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks was made using two complementary approaches. The first approach involved reviewing scientific literature published in 2021, in which quantitative data related to new plant disease …
View article: Optimizing the timing of management interventions against fall armyworm in African smallholder maize: Modelling the pattern of larval population emergence and development
Optimizing the timing of management interventions against fall armyworm in African smallholder maize: Modelling the pattern of larval population emergence and development Open
Since its invasion in late 2016, the fall armyworm has a widespread year-round distribution within Africa where it continues to threaten cereal production, particularly maize. Most recommended control advice emphasises the need for interve…
View article: RiskScape: A flexible multi-hazard risk modelling engine
RiskScape: A flexible multi-hazard risk modelling engine Open
This paper presents the architecture and features of RiskScape software. RiskScape is an open-source software with a flexible modelling engine for multi-hazard risk analysis. The RiskScape engine implements modeller-defined risk quantifica…
View article: Correction to: Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production
Correction to: Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production Open
View article: Minimizing pest and disease risks in uncertain climates: CABI initiatives developing new technologies and tools for outreaching early warning to farmers.
Minimizing pest and disease risks in uncertain climates: CABI initiatives developing new technologies and tools for outreaching early warning to farmers. Open
Minimizing pest and disease risks in uncertain climates: CABI initiatives developing new technologies and tools for outreaching early warning to farmers. Abstract Recent climate models have projected a global temperature increase of at lea…
View article: Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production
Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production Open
Background Invasive alien species (IAS) cause significant economic losses in all parts of the world. Although IAS are widespread in Africa and cause serious negative impacts on livelihoods as a result of yield losses and increased labour c…
View article: Leveraging data, models & farming innovation to prevent, prepare for & manage pest incursions: Delivering a pest risk service for low- income countries
Leveraging data, models & farming innovation to prevent, prepare for & manage pest incursions: Delivering a pest risk service for low- income countries Open
Globally, pests (invertebrates, vertebrates, pathogens, weeds) can cause estimated annual losses of between 20- 40%, but higher losses are disproportionately experienced by many low-income countries as agriculture is the mainstay of the ma…
View article: The potential global distribution of the papaya mealybug, <i>Paracoccus marginatus</i>, a polyphagous pest
The potential global distribution of the papaya mealybug, <i>Paracoccus marginatus</i>, a polyphagous pest Open
BACKGROUND The papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus , is a highly polyphagous invasive pest that affects more than 200 plants, many of which are of economic importance. We modelled the potential distribution of P. marginatus using CLIMEX…
View article: A preliminary assessment of the presence and distribution of invasive and potentially invasive alien plant species in Laikipia County, Kenya, a biodiversity hotspot
A preliminary assessment of the presence and distribution of invasive and potentially invasive alien plant species in Laikipia County, Kenya, a biodiversity hotspot Open
This is the first assessment of naturalised, invasive and potentially invasive alien plant species present in Laikipia County, Kenya, which hosts the highest populations of endangered large mammals in the country. We undertook broad-scale …
View article: PRISE-PAD Fall Armyworm SMS Alert Pikot Results
PRISE-PAD Fall Armyworm SMS Alert Pikot Results Open
This study evaluates the effects of a pilot mobile SMS messages campaign on farmers' knowledge and management of fall armyworm (FAW), an invasive pest of maize that is threatening food security in Kenya.The farmers' participation in the SM…
View article: Distribution of Mimosa diplotricha in eastern and southern Africa and its socioecological impacts in northern Malawi
Distribution of Mimosa diplotricha in eastern and southern Africa and its socioecological impacts in northern Malawi Open
Background: Mimosa diplotricha is an emerging or established weed in many parts of the world, including many countries in Africa, where it is impacting on biodiversity, crop and pasture production, and driving socio-ecological change.Objec…
View article: <i>Mimosa pigra</i> in eastern and southern Africa: Distribution and socio‐ecological impacts
<i>Mimosa pigra</i> in eastern and southern Africa: Distribution and socio‐ecological impacts Open
The semiaquatic weed Mimosa pigra has negative impacts on biodiversity, fishing, crop and livestock production, and tourism in most places where it has been introduced, established and proliferated. Many of the ecological impacts are well …
View article: Distribution of invasive alien Tithonia (Asteraceae) species in eastern and southern Africa and the socio-ecological impacts of T. diversifolia in Zambia
Distribution of invasive alien Tithonia (Asteraceae) species in eastern and southern Africa and the socio-ecological impacts of T. diversifolia in Zambia Open
Background: Many alien plant species, such as Tithonia diversifolia, T. rotundifolia and T. tubaeformis, have been introduced to areas outside of their natural distribution range to provide benefits, but have subsequently become invasive, …
View article: An assessment of the distribution and potential ecological impacts of invasive alien plant species in eastern Africa
An assessment of the distribution and potential ecological impacts of invasive alien plant species in eastern Africa Open
With a few exceptions, comprehensive lists of alien plants that invade natural ecosystems are lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. Some available lists are either preliminary or localised, or focus on agricultural weeds. This study set out to co…
View article: Designing data sharing agreements: a checklist
Designing data sharing agreements: a checklist Open
A data sharing agreement is an agreement between two or more organisations about how to share data. It will define what data is being shared and for how long, and any restrictions on its use. Data sharing agreements can take many forms, d…
View article: How to create a data inventory
How to create a data inventory Open
A data inventory is a list of datasets with metadata that describes their contents, source, licensing and other useful information. A data inventory can be a useful tool for any organisation or project dealing with multiple types and sourc…
View article: Developing a data management plan: a checklist
Developing a data management plan: a checklist Open
This document is intended to act as a checklist to support the creation of a data management plan for a research project. Data should be actively managed: ● To ensure that data is not lost or corrupted ● To ensure the security of sensitiv…