Striga parasitises sorghum and other crops © Ton Rulkens (CC BY-SA 2.0 license)
Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including new varieties of sorghum resistant to Striga, a new fungus attacking citrus in China, and a greater insight into how cyst nematodes attack soybeans.
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- New Citrus Pathogen Described in China
NAPIS Pest Tracker News, 13 July 2012 - US (OR): Fireblight on rampage
FreshPlaza.com, 5 July 2012 - Salt Tolerant Chickpea Project to Boost Crop Production
CropBiotech Update, 13 July 2012 - South Africa’s guava industry at crucial crossroads
Fresh Fruit Portal, 16 July 2012 - Chinese scientists identify yield-boosting rice gene
SciDev.Net, 5 July 2012 - Rust Resistant Wheat Well-Received in Nepal
CropBiotech Update, 6 July 2012 - Glyphosate-resistant ‘superweeds’ may be less susceptible to diseases
EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 17 July 2012 - First Marker-Assisted Bred Sorghum Varieties Released to Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
CropBiotech Update, 6 July 2012 - Scientists Discover How Nematodes Attack Plants
CropBiotech Update, 13 July 2012 - West Africa: Niger and Mali Work to Contain the Desert Locust Threat
AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 17 July 2012
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