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A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers has revealed some resistance to zebra chip disease among certain wild species of potato.
As Paul Schattenberg reports for AgriLife Today, the study of 52 wild potato …
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- University of Bristol
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- As more frequent and intense heat waves expose animals to temperatures outside of their normal limits, an international team has studied over 100 species of insect to better understand how these changes …
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Most viral infections negatively affect an organism’s health, but one plant virus in particular — soybean vein necrosis orthotospovirus, often referred to as SVNV — may actually benefit a type of insect that commonly …
Read more...Can wild potato relatives help tame zebra chip disease? by Paul Schattenberg, Texas A&M University
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A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers has revealed some resistance to zebra chip disease among certain wild species of potato.
The study of 52 wild potato species—of which one accession was resistant and three were tolerant to …
Phys.Org
by Florida Museum of Natural History Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to do well when their surroundings dry out. New research published this Wednesday indicates they may …
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ProMED-mail is a program of the Source: KSL TV [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://ksltv.com/505055/a-virus-is-wiping-out-utahs-tomato-harvest/A virus is wiping out large portions of tomatoes in Utah, impacting crops …
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Source: MarketWatch [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nigeria-s-cross-river-state-cocoa-farms-hit-by-black-pod-disease-271662139744Cocoa farmers in Cross River State are battling an outbreak …
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- Washington University in St. Louis
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- Weedy rice is a closely related cousin of crop rice. It aggressively competes with cultivated rice in the field, leading to loss of yield and reductions in harvest quality that compromise …
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Source: Fresh Plaza [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9453929/the-valencian-community-s-summer-fruit-sector-is-at-risk/La Unio de Llauradors said that the Valencian summer fruit sector is at …
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An important disease of cabbages in the tropical highlands
Source: Poland Posts English [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://poland.postsen.com/news/70372/Cabbage-syphilis-%E2%80%93-a-dangerous-crop-rotation-disease-in-oilseed-rape.htmlClubroot (_ …
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