Disease-resistant raspberries – from FreshFruitPortal.com
Hereā€™s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the development of disease-resistant raspberries in the U.S., news on a biofertilizer that could save citrus crops in Brazil, and how DNA barcoding could be the future of crop pest control.
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- U.S.: Cornell launches new disease resistant raspberries
Fresh Fruit Portal, 8 May 2012 - Beetle-fungus disease threatens crops and landscape trees in Southern California
EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 8 May 2012 - Wet conditions increase chocolate spot risk
FWi ā€“ Arable News, 4 May 2012 - Spain: Artificial intelligence to Identify diseases in citrus
FreshPlaza.com, 4 May 2012 - DNA barcoding insect pests could facilitate their control
CropBiotech Update, 4 May 2012 - Climate change may trigger pest attacks on cassava
SciDev.Net, 30 April 2012 - Faba bean rust alert for SA and Victorian crops this season
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Media Releases, 30 April 2012 - In Brazil a “biofertilizer” to combat citrus pests and diseases is being made
FreshPlaza.com, 27 April 2012 - New downy mildew resistant cucumber
CropBiotech Update,Ā 27Ā April 2012 - Alternaria test a step closer for potato growers
FWi ā€“ Arable News, 25 April 2012
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