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Beetles on pineapple, Solomon Islands
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6/23/2018 10:30:02 AM -

I am sending this for Pita Tikai, Solomon Islands who is having trouble too with Yahoo

Hi Pestnetter​s, Attached are pictures of a beetle - ?stag beetle - damaging pineapple fruits at Papagu, Solomon islands. 

This is the first time that the …
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Mars aims to triple cocoa yield through development of disease-resistant cocoa
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6/23/2018 10:16:14 AM -

CandyIndustry

Mars, Inc. plans to triple its global cocoa yield by developing more disease-resistant clones and continuing to improve farmer practices based on genetic knowledge of cocoa.

The global confectionery/pet food conglomerate has …

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Do insects feel pain
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6/23/2018 10:04:19 AM -
ABC (Australia)http://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/drive/self-improvement-wednesday-dr-eliza-middleton/9744352
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Cocoa CRISPR: Gene editing shows promise for improving the 'chocolate tree'
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6/23/2018 9:59:43 AM -

Penn State http://news.psu.edu/story/521154/2018/05/09/research/cocoa-crispr-gene-editing-shows-promise-improving-chocolate-tree

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Use of the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 could help to breed cacao trees that …

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Solved: the mysterious origin of the world’s most devastating wildlife disease
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6/23/2018 9:11:49 AM -

Science http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/solved-mysterious-origin-world-s-most-devastating-wildlife-disease?utm_campaign=news_daily_2018-05-10&et_rid=389253948&et_cid=2026000

by Erik Stokstad In the 1970s, researchers were perplexed by …

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FEDERAL biosecurity staff are yet to pinpoint the source of a spreading outbreak of citrus canker first detected in the Northern Territory in April.
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6/23/2018 8:37:03 AM -

The weekly Times https://www.weeklytimesnow..com.au/agribusiness/horticulture/citrus-canker-disease-outbreak-origin-sought/news-story/f56163fe3ff4ea4c81b20baf977a442b

ALEXANDRA LASKIE

Almost two months after the disease was spotted on a potted lime …

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Citrus canker confirmed on two Western Australia properties
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6/23/2018 8:35:44 AM -

FreshFruit Portal https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2018/05/17/citrus-canker-confirmed-on-two-western-australia-properties/

Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries (DPIRD) has confirmed the detection of citrus canker on two …
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Why homosexual behaviour in insects may be a case of mistaken identity
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6/23/2018 7:43:52 AM -

The Conversation https://theconversation.com/why-homosexual-behaviour-in-insects-may-be-a-case-of-mistaken-identity-98029

Sex is costly for insects. It uses up resources such as water, energy and time. Some species, like bush crickets, can ejaculate …

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Invasive Insects: The Top 4 “Most Wanted” List
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6/23/2018 7:30:31 AM -

EntomologyToday https://entomologytoday.org/2018/06/21/invasive-insects-the-top-4-most-wanted-list/

By Rob Morrison, Ph.D.

Admittedly, it’s hard to narrow the worst invasive insect species to just four (I was aiming for three actually), because there …

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Light pollution a reason for insect decline
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6/23/2018 7:25:27 AM -

Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2018-06-pollution-insect-decline.html

Climate change, pesticides and land use changes alone cannot fully explain the decline in insect populations in Germany. Scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology …

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