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Grahame Jackson
Sydney NSW, Australia
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2019-10-11T05:45:00.0000000Z
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Many plants are naturally GMO, research finds
Joan Conrow | Cornell Alliance for Science

Though much of the controversy around genetically modified crops is driven by the …

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Grahame Jackson
Sydney NSW, Australia
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2019-10-11T04:47:00.0000000Z
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Was early stick insect evolution triggered by birds and mammals?
Stick insect relatives: different in appearance but of the same origin. Surprisingly, New World (above) and Old World stick insects (below) form their own evolutionary lines within this insect group, as a new genomic study shows. From top left to bottom right: pair of Mexican stick insects Pseudosermyle phalangiphora, female of Metriophasma diocles from Panama, pair of Black Velvet stick insects Peruphasma schultei from Peru, female of Australian Giant Prickly stick insect Extatosoma tiaratum, female of Indian stick insect Carausius morosus, a pair of "tree lobster" stick insects Eurycantha calcarata from New Guinea Credit: Christoph Seiler

Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-10-early-insect-evolution-triggered-birds.html

by University of Göttingen

Stick and leaf insects are a diverse and strikingly bizarre group of insects with a world-wide distribution, which are more common …

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Grahame Jackson
Sydney NSW, Australia
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2019-10-11T03:12:00.0000000Z
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Integrated management approaches to combat plant virus diseases

University of Western Australia http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/2019100811652/agriculture/integrated-management-approaches-combat-plant-virus-diseases

Investigations by The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Institute of Agriculture and …

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Grahame Jackson
Sydney NSW, Australia
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2019-10-11T02:56:00.0000000Z
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Secrets to climate change adaptation uncovered in the European corn borer moth

Tufts University https://www.newswise.com/articles/secrets-to-climate-change-adaptation-uncovered-in-the-european-corn-borer-moth

Scientists find genetic variation that allows the moth to change its biological clock and adjust to shorter winters

    The …

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    Grahame Jackson
    Sydney NSW, Australia
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    2019-10-11T01:49:00.0000000Z
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    Identification of fungus on Frangipani - Palau

    Can anyone tell me what is going on here (see attached photos)?  Yesterday morning I noticed tiny orange spots covering the lower (abaxial) surface of the leaves of a plumeria (frangipani) tree in my yard.  At first I thought they …

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    Grahame Jackson
    Sydney NSW, Australia
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    2019-10-10T23:42:00.0000000Z
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    Salty soil is no problem for these tomatoes, thanks to some microbial helpers

    Science https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/salty-soil-no-problem-these-tomatoes-thanks-some-microbial-helpers?utm_campaign=news_daily_2019-10-09&et_rid=389253831&et_cid=3023326

    Plant scientists in the Middle East have discovered that …

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    drtokhei@gmail.com
    Cairo, Egypt
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    2019-10-10T19:22:00.0000000Z
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    Cockroach for identification - Saudi Arabia
    Cockroaches

    Dear Sir,

    This species of cockroaches was found under a bird watering site in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Please help identify the type

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    Grahame Jackson
    Sydney NSW, Australia
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    2019-10-04T22:42:00.0000000Z
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    Study finds large potential range for invasive spotted lanternfly

    Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-10-large-potential-range-invasive-lanternfly.html

    by Entomological Society of America

    As the invasive spotted lanternfly wreaks havoc in the mid-Atlantic United States, scientists and a range of tree and fruit …

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    Grahame Jackson
    Sydney NSW, Australia
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    2019-10-04T22:36:00.0000000Z
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    Plants alert neighbors to threats using common 'language'

    ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191003135713.htm

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    Cornell University
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    New research shows that plants can communicate with each other when they come under attack from pests.

    New research from Cornell University …

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    Grahame Jackson
    Sydney NSW, Australia
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    2019-10-04T22:29:00.0000000Z
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    "Remarkable breakthrough": Chinese breeders release TR4-resistant banana variety

    FreshPlaza https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2019/10/03/remarkable-breakthrough-chinese-breeders-release-tr4-resistant-banana-variety/

    Chinese experts have recently released what they claim to be a new Cavendish-type variety of banana resistant to …

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