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Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

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2017-11-13T18:00:00.0000000Z

Bananapocalypse: genetic modification may save $12bn industry

The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/16/bananapocalypse-genetic-modification-may-save-12bn-industryBy Michael Slexak A multibillion-dollar banana industry at risk of a deadly disease could be saved by genetic modification …

banana

Northern_Territory_Australia

Fusarium_TR4

Cavendish_Grand_Nain_Williams

University_of_Queensland

Gros_Michel

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

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2017-11-13T14:00:00.0000000Z

'Candidatus Phytoplasma noviguineense’, a novel taxon associated with Bogia coconut syndrome and banana wilt disease on the island of New Guinea

Miyazaki, A., T. Shigaki, H. Koinuma, N. Iwabuchi, G. B. Rauka, A. Kembu, J. Saul, K. Watanabe, T. Nijo, K. Maejima, Y.Yamaji, and S.Namba. (2017). “‘Candidatus Phytoplasma noviguineense’, a novel taxon associated with Bogia coconut syndrome …

banana

Papua_New_Guinea

Bogia_coconut_syndrome

Candidatus_Phytoplasma_noviguineense

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

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2017-11-13T14:00:00.0000000Z

TOMATO LEAF CURL NEW DELHI VIRUS, ZUCCHINI - SPAIN: (ANDALUSIA)

A ProMED-mail post <http://www.promedmail.org> ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases <http://www.isid.org> Date: Mon 13 Nov 2017 Source: HortiDaily [edited] <http://www. …

Spain

Zucchini

Tomato_leaf_curl_New_Delhi_strain

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

For your information

2017-11-13T04:00:00.0000000Z

App Pacific Pests and Pathogens V6

Dear Everyone

An update of the app Pacific Pests and Pathogens V6 is now out on Google and Apple online stores, and also on the www.pestnet.org website.

There are full and mini versions of each one.

There are another 50 fact sheets, mostly on pests of …

App_Pacific_Pests_and_Pathogens

Version_6

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

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2017-11-12T14:00:00.0000000Z

UNDIAGNOSED DISEASE, RICE - INDIA: (UTTAR PRADESH)

UNDIAGNOSED DISEASE, RICE - INDIA: (UTTAR PRADESH) ****************************** ******************** A ProMED-mail post <http://www.promedmail.org> ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases <

ProMED

Rice

India

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

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2017-11-12T04:00:00.0000000Z

Fake, low quality pesticides ‘out of control’

Viet Nam News http://vietnamnews.vn/society/417266/fake-low-quality-pesticides-out-of-control.html#6X001ypCYdWT63bv.9 HCM CITY – A severe shortage of funds and personnel has resulted in such loose management of pesticides in the southern region …

Vietnam

Fake_pesticides

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

Request for information

2017-11-07T04:00:00.0000000Z

Little fire ant and lesions of the cornea

Where do I get more info on little fire ants and cornea stuff - that really looks like my sons eye. He grew up here where we are infested but I doubt doctors in the States would know much. Michael N Trevor Posted on user's behalf

Little_fire_ant

Eye_damage

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

Identification request

2017-10-31T22:00:00.0000000Z

Request for identification : Pest on coconuts - Fiji

Dear Collegues,

This coconut problem was observed from only two plants in a backyard farm of a farmer in the northern side of Fiji (dry zone area). Almost all the nuts are affected with this white powdery appearance. The powder has a sticky …

Fiji

Coconut

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

Identification request

2017-08-29T18:00:00.0000000Z

Request for identification of spots on pomegranate - India

Hello am sam from India.

Was moving with my friend in his pomegranate orchard.

Noticed damage symptoms on young fruits.

Can somebody help me identify or diagnose what exactly is the problem.

Sam Posted on user's behalf

India

Pomagranate

Fruit_spots

Grahame Jackson

Sydney NSW, Australia

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2017-05-20T00:06:00.0000000Z

Introducing West Africa’s largest insect collection

IITA https://www.iita.org/news-item/introducing-west-africas-largest-insect-collection/

Quick facts IITA’s insect collection is based in Benin

It is the most extensive insect collection in West Africa It has 366,000 insect species Museum houses both …

Benin

IITA

PestNet

Quick facts IITA’s insect collection is based in Benin