PlantwisePlus Blog

Mites could be used to prevent Thrip damage to citrus fruits. (Credit: Elizabeth Asteraki)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including using mites to control citrus pests, an update on counties affected by Ash dieback and the recovery plan for Cuban banana crops hit by Sandy.

Click on the link to read more of the latest plant health news!

• Wheat bulb fly risk highest in late crops
  FWi – Arable News, 6 November 2012
• Scientists Develop Witchweed Resistant Maize Variety
  Crop Biotech Update, 7 November 2012
• Friendly Fungus Tapped to Induce Pest Resistance in Beans, Cassava
  Crop Biotech Update, 7 November 2012
• Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic
  Environmental News Network, 7 November 2012
• Africa: Fungi Offer Non-GM Way to Enhance Food Crops
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 7 November 2012
• Oman: New citrus virus identified
  FreshPlaza.com, 12 November 2012
• Ash dieback: number of affected counties doubles
  Environmental News Network, 13 November 2012
• Cuba: The 6,000 banana hectares destroyed by “Sandy” will be recovered
  FreshPlaza.com, 14 November 2012
• Australian citrus growers warned over greening
  FreshPlaza.com, 14 November 2012
• Overexpression of Eva1 in Potato Plants Confers Potato Virus Y Resistance
  Crop Biotech Update, 14 November 2012
• Spain: mites could help citrus pest control
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 19 November 2012

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

If there’s another news story you’d like to highlight, please post a comment below.