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Here’s a taste of some of the latest news stories about plant health, including dehydrated weevils, bananas saved from nematode attack, and how weeds and diseases work together to take down sweetcorn.
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- African GM banana trial set to combat root-eating worm
Fresh Fruit Portal, 29 February 2012 - Russian Dolls of the Bug World
Science and Technology, 28 February 2012 - Kenya: Striga weed parasite to be tackled with pesticide-treated maize seed
African Agriculture, 26 February 2012 - Growers beware: 2012 primed for yellow leaf spot
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Media Releases, 23 February 2012 - Hermetic bags save African crop, but not how experts once thought
EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 22 February 2012 - Research grant to fund vegetable pests’ research in three African countries
African Agriculture, 21 February 2012 - US: New York potato growers victory over golden nematode
FreshPlaza.com, 21 February 2012 - Weeds and diseases pack one-two punch to sweet corn
ACES News RSS Feed, 21 February 2012 - Tanzania: Orange expert calls for action against fruit fly
FreshPlaza.com, 20 February 2012 - Zimbabwe: Hailstorm Destroys 22 Ha Tobacco Crop
AllAfrica News: Food, Agriculture and Rural Issues, 18 February 2012
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