Here’s a taste of some of the latest news stories about plant health:
- Smarter toxins help crops fight resistant pests
EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 9 October 2011 - Herbicide-resistant superweeds overpowering crops
CBC.ca – Technology & Science, 7 October 2011 - Research urged to combat Philippine banana disease
SciDev.Net, 7 October 2011 - US (FL): Citrus growers fight greening
FreshPlaza.com, 7 October 2011 - Kenya set to Boost Wheat Production with Two Disease-Resistant Varieties
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative, 4 October 2011 - Bacterial wilt destroys 20% of Ugandan district’s banana crop
African Agriculture, 3 October 2011 - Increase seen in Goss’s wilt corn disease this season
Farm Industry News, 3 October 2011 - Bactrocera invadens pest status in Mozambique
FreshPlaza.com, 3 October 2011 - Rwanda: Rwamagana Farmers Wary of Unknown Banana Disease
AllAfrica News: Food, Agriculture and Rural Issues, 2 October 2011 - Wiping out pests without wiping out vineyards
Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity, 1 October 2011
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