Plantwise Blog

Effect of codling moth on apples (Credit: Richard001, via Wikimedia Commons)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including a breakthrough in developing salt-tolerant crops, biocontrol of apple pests and aphid resistance found in black raspberry.

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• Herbicide Tolerant, High Yielding, and Stress Tolerant Alfalfa Ready for Field Testing
  Crop Biotech Update, 24 October 2012
• PSA in kiwifruit plants: a new method for Molecular Diagnosis
  FreshPlaza.com, 25 October 2012
• Scientists find aphid resistance in black raspberry
  EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 31 October 2012
• NZ: Asian wasp introduced to control apple pest
  FreshPlaza.com, 1 November 2012
• Plants recognise pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms
  EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 1 November 2012
• Southern Africa: Intercropping ‘Boosts Maize Yields By 50 Per Cent’
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 2 November 2012
• Breakthrough in developing salt-tolerant crops
  [Wetenschap] Resource, 3 November 2012
• Rwanda: Banana Wilt Threatens Food Security
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 4 November 2012
• Scientists identify insect-repelling compounds in Jatropha
  EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 5 November 2012
• Brazil unveils disease-resistant banana breed
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 7 November 2012

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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