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CABI scientists have made the first discovery of the Asian samurai wasp Trissolcus japonicus– a natural enemy that kills the …
The Conversation http://theconversation.com/the-spread-of-shothole-borer-beetles-in-south-africa-is-proving-tough-to-control-102996
A tiny tree-killing beetle with the awkwardly long name of Polyphagous Shothole Borer was detected in South Africa for …
Read more...EurekAlert https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/uoe-kgf110218.php
Discovery of a gene that helps plants control their response to disease could aid efforts to develop crops that are resistant to infection, research suggests.
The findings …
CABI The Invasives Blog https://blog.invasive-species.org/2018/10/29/fall-armyworm-in-africa-communicating-out-of-a-crisis/ Take a quick look at the map of the fall armyworm invasion. It gives you a good feel for the number of smallholder …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2018-11-everyday-products-fungi.html Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Most detergents, cosmetics, and clothes, to name just a few products, are manufactured using petroleum, making such everyday items anything but eco- … Read more...Farmers Co.Ke https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmers/article/2001301329/online-course-launched-to-train-plant-pest-analysis
An international agricultural research organisation has launched an online course that will enable agricultural professionals …
Read more...Sustainable Development Solutions Network http://unsdsn.org/news/2018/10/26/outcomes-from-the-fall-armyworm-e-conference/
The SDSN’s Thematic Network on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems hosted a virtual, e-conference on fall armyworm … Read more...Science https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/cockroaches-use-karate-kicks-avoid-becoming-zombies?utm_campaign=news_daily_2018-11-01&et_rid=389253831&et_cid=2463466If you’re looking to avoid becoming one of the living dead this …
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