Bolivia: control de la mosca de la fruta en chirimoya
La mosca de la fruta es una plaga de mayor importancia en América latina, y solo en Bolivia, esta plaga causa pérdida de 113 millones de dólares cada año a los productores de frutas y hortalizas. Los productores y productoras de chirimoya pueden revisar la Lista Verde producida por Plantwise que brinda asesoramiento sobre la…
Update: Plant Health News (04 Nov 15)
Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including huge losses in Bolivia caused by fruit flies, arboreal breeding behaviour of coconut rhinoceros beetle in Guam and a new technology that could help distinguish the European corn borer from other look-alike species. Click on the link to read more of the latest…
Factsheet of the month: November 2015 – Using natural nematicide plants against banana nematodes
Researchers at Queen’s University, Belfast, have developed a new method to control the parasitic nematodes that devastate banana crops and cause billions of dollars of crop losses annually. It is hoped that this new technology will reduce these losses, boosting the incomes of subsistence farmers in developing countries. Nematodes are notoriously difficult to control, and…
Plantwise Bangladesh National Forum urges government to set up a central diagnostic lab
For more information, in local language, visit http://www.banglanews24.com/printpage/page/435372.html
Update: New Pest & Disease Records (28 Oct 15)
We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this fortnight include the isolation and molecular characterization of the fire blight pathogen, Erwinia amylovora, isolated from apple and pear orchards in Egypt, the characterisation and diagnosis of frangipani mosaic virus from India…
Plantwise progress reported at 2015 Donor Forum
Progress made by Plantwise in 2015 was the subject of the global programme’s annual Donor Forum earlier this month (October 6-7, 2015). The meeting took place in the Swiss Pavilion at the Milan World Expo where Plantwise is the focus of an interactive exhibit. Plantwise executives invited key programme donors to attend the annual meeting…
IPPC secretariat and senior CABI officials meet in Rome
An IPPC delegation led by Secretary Jingyuan Xia met with a delegation of senior officials from CAB International led by CABI CEO Trevor Nicholls on Thursday, October 22. During the meeting the two parties drafted a letter of intent with some specific goals for the future which, once reviewed and finalized, should lay the foundation…
Update: Plant Health News (21 Oct 15)
Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including how technology could increase Citrus yields in Pakistan by 30%, what scientists in Kenya are doing to eliminate devastating wheat rust and a global maps of the gap between potential and actual yields of wheat and maize. Click on the link to read…
Showcasing a live plant clinic at the Swiss Agriculture and Food Fair OLMA
Plantwise is showcasing its work at the Swiss Agriculture and Food Fair, the OLMA, held in St.Gallen/Switzerland from 8 to 18 October 2015, following an invitation by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC.
International Day of Rural Women
Today, 15 October, is the International Day of Rural Women. The majority of rural women depend on natural resources and agriculture for their livelihoods. In developing countries, rural women represent approximately 43% of the agricultural labour force, and produce, process and prepare much of the food available, thereby giving them primary responsibility for food security.…