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John Innes Centre https://www.jic.ac.uk/news/an-achilles-heel-for-wheat-rust-infection/
Researchers have found a gene in wheat that acts to promote rust fungal infection.
Disrupting the function of this gene provides resistance to two of the most …
Read more...By Reuters Staff BERLIN (Reuters) - Farmers in Germany will have to gradually reduce their use of …
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A study [by] a team of modelers along with surveillance experts identified long-term trends and hotspots for wheat rust outbreaks in Ethiopia. Today, crop surveillance data fuel an early warning system for wheat rust …
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For media inquiries contact: Autumn Canaday, (202) 669-5480 As you ponder or participate in the romantic rituals of Valentine's Day, consider that the art of " …
Read more...By Amy Phillips and Jodie Gunders
Key points:
- Fall armyworm is known to feed on up to 350 plant species, including maize, sorghum and rice …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2021-02-safer-options-fall-armyworm-africa.html
Indeed, the review, published in the Journal of Applied Entomology, includes many biocontrol products which are now featured in the CABI BioProtection Portal—a free …
Read more...ScientificAmerican https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-flower-is-really-a-fungus-in-disguise/
In Guyanese savannas, a fungus infects grasslike plants, sterilizes them and produces bizarre all-fungal “flower” doppelgängers
By Priyanka …
Read more...A stable antimicrobial peptide with dual functions of treating and preventing citrus Huanglongbing
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210208100531.htm
Richness of plant species reduces the number of viral infections in both wild meadows and meadows on the edges of cultivated fields
- Source:
- University of Helsinki
- Summary:
- A new …