PlantwisePlus Blog

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

• Sensor developed to detect crop disease
  FWi – Arable News, 5 July 2011
• Sweetpotato foundation seed tested in commercial operations; Virus-tested seeds proven to increase yields
  ScienceDaily: Latest Science News, 1 July 2011
• Putting Ug99 on the Map: An Update on Current and Future Monitoring, Dave Hodson
  BGRI – All Spaces Chronology, 30 June 2011
• Scientists Test Treatment for Maize Fungus
  AllAfrica News: Food, Agriculture and Rural Issues, 30 June 2011
• Ecuador’s banana growers in tough spot with Sigatoka
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 29 June 2011
• US (PA): Bug causing big stink for East Coast
  FreshPlaza.com, 27 June 2011
• Stem Rust Resistant Wheat Could Be Unveiled Soon, Say Scientists
  AllAfrica News: Food, Agriculture and Rural Issues, 26 June 2011
• Xylem structure and passive bacterial spread
  AoB Blog, 26 June 2011
• Queensland fruit fly scientists in race against time to protect Australia’s fruit and vegetable industry
  ScienceDaily: Pest and Parasite News, 23 June 2011
• New and old threats to soybean production
  ACES News RSS Feed, 23 June 2011

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