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Wheat showing symptoms of the Ug99 race of stem rust © CIMMYT (CC BY-NC-SA)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the discovery of a gene conferring resistance to the Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen, a locust plague threatening food security in Madagascar and a research project that aims to double rice production in Africa.

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• Tanzania: Agro Forestry Greatly Improves Food Security
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 30th June 2013
• Mexico: Banana production affected by the black sigatoka
  FreshPlaza.com, 28th June 2013
• Nematodes an important challenge for Peruvian grapes, says USDA
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 28th June 2013
• Hibernation could preserve fruit for up to 2 years after harvest
  FreshPlaza.com, 27th June 2013
• Resistance gene found against Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen
  EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 27th June 2013
• Madagascar: Locust Plague Threatens to Trigger Severe Food Crisis in Madagascar
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 26th June 2013
• Tuber Moth population increase threatens potato crops
  FreshPlaza.com, 26th June 2013
• Research Project Aims to Double Rice Production in Africa
  Crop Biotech Update, 26th June 2013
• Dry conditions affect Argentine citrus
  FreshPlaza.com, 26th June 2013
• Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds in soybeans
  AgProfessional, 24th June 2013

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