PlantwisePlus Blog

Here’s a taste of some of the latest news stories about plant health:

• Missing link in plant defense against fungal disease found
  ScienceDaily: Latest Science News, 25 April 2011
• GM banana resistant to fungus shows promise
  SciDev.Net, 20 April 2011
• Eradication Declared In South Florida Fruit Fly Fight
  Growing Produce – Florida Grower, 20 April 2011
• Protecting farms from costly whiteflies
  WRENmedia & DFID, 17 March 2011
• Training leaflet focuses on participatory approach
  Endure, 14 April 2011
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Causes $37 Million In Losses To Mid-Atlantic Apple Growers
  Growing Produce – American/Western Fruit Grower, 14 April 2011
• NZ: Growers want more help for potato pest research
  FreshPlaza.com, 13 April 2011
• Combating plant diseases is key for sustainable crops
  ScienceDaily: Pest and Parasite News, 13 April 2011
• Conference calls for education to combat aflatoxins
  SciDev.Net, 12 April 2011
• Fruit fly costs soar
  Weekly Times Now Business News, 12 April 2011

If there’s another news story you’d like to highlight, please post a comment.