Morus indica 182 claims

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Also written in claims: Mulberry · M indica · M. indica x M. serrata — NCBI synonyms: Morus alba var. indica

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Treatment: Thrips infestatione3
Interactor: Pseudodentrothrips morie2pest
Outcome: reflectance in the visible regione3
Direction: increasede3
Comparator: protected control plotse1

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t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e1
“Field experiments were conducted in a V1 mulberry garden using naturally infested and protected control plots”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 818–927

e2
“Thrips (Pseudodentrothrips mori) infestation is an emerging constraint in mulberry cultivation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–94

e3
“Thrips infestation resulted in increased reflectance in the visible region and reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region, indicating chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1208–1401

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.
Mechanism Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).
Association SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).
Association The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Treatment: Thrips infestatione3
Interactor: Pseudodentrothrips morie2pest
Outcome: reflectance in the near-infrared regione3
Direction: reducede3
Comparator: protected control plotse1

Verbatim

t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e1
“Field experiments were conducted in a V1 mulberry garden using naturally infested and protected control plots”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 818–927

e2
“Thrips (Pseudodentrothrips mori) infestation is an emerging constraint in mulberry cultivation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–94

e3
“Thrips infestation resulted in increased reflectance in the visible region and reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region, indicating chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1208–1401

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.
Mechanism Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).
Association SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).
Association The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Treatment: Thrips infestatione3
Outcome: chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruptione3

Verbatim

t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e3
“Thrips infestation resulted in increased reflectance in the visible region and reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region, indicating chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1208–1401

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).
Association SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).
Association The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Treatment: damaged plantse4
Outcome: Vegetation indicese4
Direction: lowere4
Qualifier: consistentlye4
Comparator: healthy plantse4

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t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e4
“Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged plants compared to healthy plants”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1403–1490

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.
Mechanism Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).
Association SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).
Association The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Treatment: percent leaf damagee7
Outcome: NDVIe7
Value: R² = 0.886e7
Qualifier: strong negativee7

Not reportedDirection

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t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e7
“Linear regression analysis revealed strong negative relationships between percent leaf damage and NDVI (R² = 0.886) and SR (R² = 0.791), whereas GRVI exhibited poor predictive capability”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1562–1748

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.
Mechanism Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).
Association The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Treatment: percent leaf damagee7
Outcome: SRe7
Value: R² = 0.791e7
Qualifier: strong negativee7

Not reportedDirection

Verbatim

t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e7
“Linear regression analysis revealed strong negative relationships between percent leaf damage and NDVI (R² = 0.886) and SR (R² = 0.791), whereas GRVI exhibited poor predictive capability”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1562–1748

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.
Mechanism Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).
Association The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Outcome: correlatione1
Direction: positivee1
Value: r = 0.94e1
Qualifier: at 689.45 nme1
Setting: red regione1

Verbatim

t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e1
“the highest positive correlation observed at 689.45 nm (r = 0.94) in the red region”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1842–1925

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.
Mechanism Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).
Association SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The strongest negative correlation with thrips damage was at 763.26 nm in the NIR region (r = −0.10).

Taxon: Morus indicaMorus indicat0
Outcome: correlatione1
Direction: negativee1
Value: r = −0.10e1
Qualifier: at 763.26 nme1
Setting: NIR regione1

Verbatim

t0
“Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 29–78

e1
“the strongest negative correlation at 763.26 nm (r = −0.10) in the NIR region”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1930–2007

Title

Spectral Characterization of Thrips Infested Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves

R. Kalpana; V. P. Mavilashaw; S. A. Brindha Bharathi; et al. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 2026. doi:10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34129

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect Thrips infestation increased reflectance in the visible region of mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Thrips infestation reduced reflectance in the near-infrared region of mulberry leaves.
Mechanism Thrips infestation indicates chlorophyll degradation and internal tissue disruption in mulberry leaves.
Intervention effect Vegetation indices were consistently lower in damaged mulberry plants than in healthy plants.
Method / resource SR and NDVI showed higher sensitivity to thrips-induced stress than GRVI.
Association NDVI was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.886).
Association SR was strongly negatively related to percent leaf damage (R² = 0.791).
Method / resource GRVI had poor predictive capability compared with NDVI.
Association The highest positive correlation with thrips damage was at 689.45 nm in the red region (r = 0.94).

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Graft transmission infected 25% of Morus indica with BMIV.

Taxon: M. indicaMorus indicae6
Treatment: Graft transmission assayse6
Interactor: BMIVe6pathogen
Outcome: infectede6
Value: 25%e6

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e6
“Graft transmission assays showed that BMIV successfully infected 87.5% of M. australis, followed by 14.3% of M. alba, 70% of M. macroura, and 25% of M. indica”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1202–1360

Title

Prevalence, genetic diversity and biological characterization of black mulberry Idaeovirus (BMIV) in Türkiye and Iran

Bahar Tunç; Kahraman Gürcan; Duygu Kaya; et al. BMC Plant Biology 2026. doi:10.1186/s12870-026-08444-7

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Observation RT-PCR detected BMIV in 87.5% of Morus nigra samples.
Observation RT-PCR detected BMIV in 26.3% of Morus alba samples.
Observation Other mulberry species tested negative for BMIV.
Observation BMIV RNA1 sequences from 167 isolates showed remarkably low genetic variability.
Observation Turkish BMIV isolates showed 97.6–99.9% nucleotide identity.
Observation Turkish and Iranian BMIV isolates showed up to 99.3% nucleotide identity.
Observation No recombination signals were detected among BMIV isolates.
Observation Phylogenetic analyses showed no clustering of BMIV by host species or geographic origin.
Intervention effect Graft transmission infected 87.5% of Morus australis with BMIV.
Intervention effect Graft transmission infected 14.3% of Morus alba with BMIV.
Intervention effect Graft transmission infected 70% of Morus macroura with BMIV.
Observation BMIV symptom expression in mulberry was generally mild and inconsistent, often in mixed infection with MBV-1.
Observation BMIV is widespread in Morus nigra across Türkiye and Iran.
Observation BMIV ability to infect several Morus species suggests a broader host range than previously known.
Recommendation Virus-free Morus nigra propagation systems should be developed to support sustainable mulberry production.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Thirty bacterial endophyte isolates were obtained from leaves, stem and roots of mulberry varieties V1 and G4.

Taxon: Morus indica L.Morus indicae1
Material: V1 and G4e1
Organ / stage: leaves, stem and rootse1
Interactor: endophytic bacteriae1symbiont
Outcome: isolates of bacteriae2
Value: 30e2

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e1
“isolate the endophytic bacteria present in the leaves, stem and roots of V1 and G4 varieties of mulberry (Morus indica L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 443–565

e2
“a total of 30 isolates of bacteria were obtained”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 636–684

Title

Isolation and Characterization of Bacterial Endophytes Present in the Plant Parts of Mulberry (Morus indica L.)

T Bhuvaneshwari; Tilak M; Durga Devi R; et al. Journal of Global Ecology and Environment 2025. doi:10.56557/jogee/2025/v21i39601