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Japanese beetle, a pest of corn and soyabean © David Cappaert, Michigan State University, via Bugwood.org (CC BY-NC)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including a decrease in PSA cases in New Zealand, the worst corn and soybean pests this year and new mobile apps bringing decision-making tools to the field.

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• NZ: Big drop in PSA cases
  FreshPlaza.com, 11th February 2013
• Tanzania: Banana Tissue Cultures Touted for Farmers
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 11th February 2013
• Burkina Faso’s Cotton Output Increases by 57% due to GM
  Crop Biotech Update, 6th February 2013
• US-Indian Project to Develop Improved Pigeonpea Cultivars
  Crop Biotech Update, 6th February 2013
• US: Brown rot bites into berry and cherry yields
  FreshPlaza.com, 4^th February 2013
• Worst pests in corn and soybeans: which insects to look out for in 2013
  Farm Industry News, 1st February 2013
• New biologicals enter mainstream market for corn and soybeans
  Farm Industry News, 1^st February 2013
• Zimbabwe: January Rains Wreak Havoc On Crop Yields
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 1st February 2013
• New smartphone and tablet applications bring decision-making tools to the field
  Farm Industry News, 1st February 2013
• Coffee Fungus Outbreak Resumes
  Scientific American, 30th January 2013

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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