Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including frosts affecting citrus in Argentina, Plum pox virus in Japan, and new disease resistant bean varieties in Rwanda.
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- Hong Kong enacts first pesticide residues in food regulation
FreshFruitPortal.com, 2 July 2012
- Melon genome obtained
EurekAlert, 2 July 2012
- Agricultural emergency declared in northeast Argentina
FreshFruitPortal.com, 26 June 2012
- New blight strain prompts fungicide concerns
Farmers Weekly, 26 June 2012
- Rwanda: RAB Announces New Disease Resistant Bean Seed-Brand
AllAfrica News, 25 June 2012
- Japan: Is this the end for Ome plum industry?
FreshPlaza, 25 June 2012
- Problem weed needs strict control
GRDC, 25 June 2012
- Netherlands: New DNA equipment reveals risks of symptom free lettuce virus
FreshPlaza, 25 June 2012
- Breakthrough in barley disease resistance battle
Farmers Weekly, 22 June 2012
- Uganda: Cassava Key to Food Security, Say Scientists
AllAfrica News, 20 June 2012
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