PlantwisePlus Blog

As 2019 draws to a close, we have crunched the numbers and present 2019’s most read articles. Plus a few firm favourites.

Plantwise work on the ground has proven a popular topic, particularly with regard to reducing pesticide risk, as well as our work in digital development with the launch of the new-look Plantwise Knowledge Bank and Plantwise game apps.

Articles on research and news in the world of plant health have also been popular reads.

Did any of your favourites make the list this year?

Number 11

Using rice to filter pesticide runoff

By Will Holland

Number 16

How bees can be a friend to smallholders

By Karoline Kingston

Number 19

Education on safe pesticide use crucial for farmers in rural Kenya

By Mary Bundi and Florence Chege

Firm Favourites

Articles from the archives that blog readers love.

Earthworm-farmer friendship, redefined

The Life Cycle of Fall Armyworm

Test your plant health knowledge with the plant doctor quiz


Thank you for reading the Plantwise Blog this year and we wish you a prosperous 2020.

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