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Huanglongbing can be fatal for citrus trees (Source:USDA)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the new parasitic wasp that can detect aphid infestation, the effect that El Niño will have on avocado in Peru and the threat of Huanglongbing (HLB) on agriculture in Colombia.

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• Ethiopia: EIAR in 50 Years – Valuable Contribution to Ethiopian Agriculture
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 2 February 2016
• What can the Philippines do to Accelerate Nutrition Improvement?
  IFPRI info, 2 February 2016
• Mexico: 50% of strawberries damaged by cold weather
  Fresh Plaza, 2 February 2016
• MD2 pineapple brings Ghanaian farmers misery
  Fresh Plaza, 2 February 2016
• New parasitic wasp mix detects first signs of aphid infestation
  Fresh Plaza, 2 February 2016
• New subsidised equipment for Punjab citrus growers

  Fresh Plaza, 27 January 2016
• Hard times for Moroccan tomato and citrus production
  Fresh Plaza, 27 January 2016
• El Niño will affect 2016 avocado season, says Peruvian exec
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 26 January 2016
• Colombia: Agriculture severely threatened by HLB
  Fresh Plaza, 26 January 2016
• Botswana: Rains Give Hope to Farmers
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 26 January 2016

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