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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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