Plantwise Blog

Symptoms of Monilinia laxa on peach fruit © M. Fawaz Azmeh

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including using hot water to control Monilinia rots on peaches and nectarines, stem borers causing concern for Indian farmers and the use of new yield-improving technology being used by Ghanaian mango farmers.

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• India: Stem borer a nightmare for banana farmers
  Fresh Plaza, 9th September 2013
• Hot water to control Monilinia rots on peaches and nectarines
  Fresh Plaza, 9th September 2013
• Niger: Food Insecurity Fear in Niger Following Floods
  All Africa News: Food and Agriculture, 7th September 2013
• Light at the End of a Tunnel: IAEA Contributes to Global Fight to Stop a Wheat Killer
  IAEA, 6th September 2013
• Ghana: Mango farmers using ultra-high density plantation tech
  Fresh Plaza, 4th September 2013
• BMGF Funds Research Facility to Study Maize Lethal Necrosis in Africa
  Crop Biotech Update, 4th September 2013
• Spread of crop pests threatens global food security as Earth warms
  Eurekalert, 1st September 2013
• Puerto Rico allocates $2M to fight citrus disease
  Fresh Plaza, 29th August 2013
• Zambia: Pushing Rice Farming Beyond Limitations
  All Africa News: Food and Agriculture, 28th August 2013
• Israeli Researcher Creates Drought-Resistant ‘Superplants’
  Environmental News Network, 27th August 2013

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