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The European Food Safety Authority have given their verdict on biotech oilseed rape © Carron Brown (CC BY- NC)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the release of EFSA’s scientific opinion on biotech oilseed rape, why using too much fertilizer is bad for crops and bad for climate and how the El Niño is already impacting Peruvian fruit crops.

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• Plants respond to leaf vibrations caused by insects’ chewing, MU study finds
  EurekAlert – Agriculture, 1^st July 2014
• Pakistan: Mango fruit fly can be tackled
  Fresh Plaza, 30^th June 2014
• Status of Maize lethal necrosis disease (MLND) in Kenya
  IPPC Countries News, 27^th June 2014
• Frost reduces Argentine lemon production
  Fresh Plaza, 27^th June 2014
• El Niño already impacting Peruvian fruit crops, says weather agency
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 26^th June 2014
• EFSA Releases Scientific Opinion on Biotech Oilseed Rape
  Crop Biotech Update, 25^th June 2014
• Bacterial Gene Expressed in Alfalfa Leads to Glyphosate Resistance
  Crop Biotech Update, 25^th June 2014
• Mexico: Pests affect mango production in Apatzingán
  Fresh Plaza, 19^th June 2014
• U.S.: APHIS prepares pest risk analysis for Mexican fresh fig imports
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 15^th June 2014
• Using too much fertilizer is bad for crops AND bad for climate
  Environmental News Network, 12^th June 2014

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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