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A UF/IFAS study has found a simple solution for monitoring the spotted wind drosophila © Hannah Burrack (CC BY)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including  the management of Kanjarai leaf spot of banana in India, a UF/IFAS study into monitoring a major berry pest and the invention of the most efficient technology of vegetable growing in Japan.

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• Adverse weather conditions hit plum production in Kashmir
  Fresh Plaza, 11^th August 2014
• UK: First GM crops enriched with nutrients ready for harvest
  Telegraph, 5^th August 2014
• Plant Disease Experts from 45 Countries to Make “Plant Health Connections”
  Digital Journal, 6^th August 2014
• KARI raises alarm over lethal maize disease
  Standard Digital Business, 6^th August 2014
• Most efficient technology of vegetable growing invented in Japan
  Fresh Plaza, 31^st July 2014
• UF/IFAS Study Finds Simple Solution to Monitoring Major Berry Pest
  International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, 31^st July 2014
• India: Kanjarai leaf spot management in banana
  The Hindu, 30^th July 2014
• Experts meet in Accra to deal with plant pest
  Ghana News Agency, 30^th July 2014
• Saving seeds the right way can save the world’s plants
  EurekAlert – Agriculture, 30^th July 2014
• Sustainable Agriculture Could Save Millions and Conserve Natural Resources
  Green Africa Directory, July 16^th 2014

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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