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 1
Controlling whiteflies: How marigold is helping to promote safer alternatives for pest management
By Will Holland
Number 4
Smelling plant diseases: New technology identifies plant diseases remotely in the field
By Will Holland
Number 15
Plant doctor advice increasing availability of clean banana suckers in Kitema, Uganda
By Mary Bundi and Charles Tumuhe
Number 17
Phone app set to transform how low-income farmers in Africa invest in fertilizer
By Wayne Coles
Number 18
How can tomato farming be improved in Kenya? Study finds producers face a ‘myriad of constraints’
By Donna Hutchinson
Number 19
Education on safe pesticide use crucial for farmers in rural Kenya
By Mary Bundi and Florence Chege
Number 20
CABI collaborates on new research which suggests crop pests more widespread than previously known
By Wayne Coles
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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