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2023-09-07T22:55:00.0000000Z

The Conversation

Invasive alien species are driving biodiversity loss and extinctions in every country, all over the world.

Responding to the challenge, the United Nations is today releasing the first global assessment of invasive alien …

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2023-09-07T22:52:00.0000000Z

Earth.org

Food Security & Crop Stresses

Based on the International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on Food Security, climate change is threatening food security. It is threatening food systems (i.e., crops) through warmer …

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Sydney NSW, Australia
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2023-09-07T22:47:00.0000000Z

GrainCentral

by Susan Webster MEDICAL technology that developed a speedy vaccine for COVID is now offering promise as a potential biopesticide for crops.

Queensland-based molecular biologists are looking at harnessing movement by a form of ribonucleic …

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Sydney NSW, Australia
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2023-09-07T21:34:00.0000000Z

Nature

Scientific Reports volume 13, Article number: 14664 (2023) 

Abstract

Downy mildew (DM; Plasmopara viticola) is amongst …

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Sydney NSW, Australia
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2023-09-07T21:28:00.0000000Z

Vertical farming Genetic cluster in root fungus found to be the “on/off” switch for disease-causing behavior:

Mold and diseases caused by fungi can greatly impact the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. However, some fungi benefit their hosts by …

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2023-09-07T08:42:00.0000000Z

Phys.Org

How can we halt biodiversity declines? A new study led by the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) shows possible solutions for agricultural landscapes. The study shows that intercropping promotes the diversity of …

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Sydney NSW, Australia
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2023-09-06T22:49:00.0000000Z

Fresh Plaza https://www.freshplaza.com/oceania/article/9557081/australia-still-has-opportunity-to-eradicate-varroa-mites/?utm_medium=email

Varroa mites have recently reached Australia, detected at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales last year. If …
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Sydney NSW, Australia
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2023-09-06T22:41:00.0000000Z

The Guardian Last year Florida, which produces more than 90% of the US’s orange juice supply, was hit by Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Nicole and freezing conditions in quick succession, devastating orange producers in the Sunshine State.

Producers …

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Castries, Saint Lucia
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2023-08-31T03:07:00.0000000Z

New global biodiversity fund to restore nature worldwide by 2030 officially launches

by Latoya Abulu on 25 August 2023

Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/new-global-biodiversity-fund-to-restore-nature-worldwide-by-2030- …

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Castries, Saint Lucia
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2023-08-30T13:44:00.0000000Z

The Pacific Community (SPC) is stepping up its efforts to combat the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB), a destructive pest that poses a significant threat to the Pacific’s tree of life, the coconut. This invasive species has been causing havoc in …

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