Update: New Pest & Disease Records (30 Sep 15)

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We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this fortnight include the first report of Pepper vein yellows virus infecting red pepper in mainland China, postharvest ginger rhizome rot caused by Fusarium verticillioides in Brazil and the first report of powdery mildew…
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Rice pests are no longer winning: the Khmer Smile is back

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Contributed by Heng Chunn Hy and Ho Chea, General Department of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Hy Broey, a farmer from Choeung Tik Khor village in Prey Veng Province, Cambodia, came with her problem to the plant clinic. She had many problems in rice planting and production, especially during the tillering stage. By attending plant clinics…
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Pest management advice in person, in print, on mobile…what next?

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If you take a look at a Plantwise pest management decision guide (PMDG) on the Knowledge Bank, it probably won’t look much different to how it looked before. However, under the covers, this PDF has been created in a completely different way to before. This is because we are now storing each part of the PMDG…
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Update: Plant Health News (23 Sep 15)

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Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the damage to irrigation channels caused by Chilean earthquakes, the promotion of earthworms to improve soil fertility and boost crop yields in Zimbabwe, and a severe reduction in cereal production in Central America as a result of the El Niño. Click on the link…
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Tiny wasp that is having a big impact on pests in the Mekong

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Rice is the most important crop in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Southwestern China, Laos and Myanmar, providing food, work and income for a diverse range of people living all along the Mekong river. However, the yield of this crop in the Mekong region is still missing the mark in terms of potential, partly as…
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Plantwise Initiative Equips Farmers with Knowledge in Zambia

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Article by Dorcas Kabuya Chaaba- NAIS A small-scale farmer in Chilanga District, Moses Banda has seriously taken up vegetable production. Mr Banda commends Government for its continued support in assisting farmers in addressing crop problems and how best to control them organically. “My vegetables always had holes due to Sefasefa (Diamond Back Moth) and all…
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Update: New Pest & Disease Records (16 Sep 15)

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We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this fortnight include a new record of insect pests on seedlings of Eucalyptus, the occurrence of Alternaria species on cabbage in Iran,  and the dispersal, yield losses and varietal resistance of Sugarcane streak…
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Gender equality in Agriculture: Twenty years since the 1995 Beijing declaration, are we there yet?

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On this day in 1995, 17,000 participants from around the world gathered for the Fourth World Conference on Women in which 189 countries around the world signed The Beijing Declaration – a UN agenda for change concerning the equality of men and women.  Described as a “milestone for the world’s women”, the resolution set a blueprint…
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Participación de CABI en el “48 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia” en Brazil.

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Texto preparado y editado por Martha Maria Passador y Javier Franco En el mes de Agosto del 2015, en los días 10 al 13, se realizó el “48ₒ Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia”, en la ciudad de São Pedro, ubicada en el interior del estado de São Paulo. Este congreso se lleva a cabo anualmente en…
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Update: Plant Health News (09 Sep 15)

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Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the researchers attempting to prevent pest beetles entering avocado crops in Mexico,  the use of weaver ants in pest control to reduce pesticide use and the colonisation of crops such as lettuce with secondary pathogens. Click on the link to read more of…
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