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Predation of fruit fly larvae by weaver ants © IITA (CC-BY-NC)

Predation of fruit fly larvae by weaver ants © IITA (CC-BY-NC)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including CARDI’s contribution to food and nutrition security over its 40 year history, efforts to protect bananas from TR4 Fusarium wilt and the use of weaver ants as biological control.

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