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Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-12-discovery-protein-insight-long-standing-immunity.html
by American Phytopathological Society When a plant senses an invading pathogen, it activates a molecular signaling cascade that switch on its defense …
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While cane toads creep across northern Australia and down the eastern coastline, a far …
On November 21 and 22, 2019, more than 120 stakeholders gathered at an international conference in Maputo, Mozambique …
Read more...ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/world/fao-launches-2020-un-s-international-year-plant-health
Plants make up 80 percent of our food but are under constant and increasing …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-12-sweet-potato-odor-neighbors-insect.html
by Max Planck Society Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are becoming more and more popular: Whether in soup or as fries, they increasingly compete with "regular" …
Read more...Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-12-potential-window-insects-chemicals.html
by Simon Fraser University The world's insects are headed down the path of extinction with more than 40 percent of insect species in decline according to the first …
Read more...Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-12-fungus-agent-medicinal-herb.html
by Universitaet Tübingen Tatarinow's aster is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a number of ailments; the plant contains an active ingredient known as astin—and it …
Read more...Parasite of HLB vector psyllid in citrus
For about five years, citrus plantations in Galicia and northern Portugal have been home …
Read more...Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-12-pathogen-specific-viruses-pathogen-outbreaks.html
by Utrecht University Faculty of Science Researchers from the Utrecht University, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of York (UK) and the Nanjing …
Read more...ScienceAdvances https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/11/eaaz1834
Abstract
Plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) are interactions among plants, soil organisms, and …