Plantwise Blog

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

• Deadly fungus threatens Latin American cocoa crop
  African Agriculture, 23 May 2011
• US: Infection lets whiteflies thrive
  Fresh Plaza, 17 May 2011
• Farming Tips Reach Developing World Via Cell Phone
  VOANews.com, 16 May 2011
• Molecular technique advances soybean rust resistance research
  ACES News, 16 May 2011
• California Targets European Winegrape Moth
  Growing Produce, 16 May 2011
• Aussie pistachio industry to ‘spray and pray’ against disease
  Fresh Fruit Portal.com, 16 May 2011
• Cassava in SE Asia – the emerging threats
  CIAT, 13 May 2011
• Stemming the spread of cacao pests and diseases
  Bioversity International, 13 May 2011
• Bananas, disease, diversity, research and The One Show
  AoB Blog, 13 May 2011
• Nematode Pest Recently Found in New York Garlic Fields May Also Affect Mid-Atlantic Growers
  Weekly Crop Update, 12 May 2011

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