Science&Research

• Chile advances in breeding gene-edited crops that weather climate change

  Date：Jun. 1, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  After playing a key role in global genetically modified (GM) seed production for two decades, Chile is now leading the way in publicly developed gene-edited cro...

• Argentina Apresid confirms Conyza sumatrensis resistance to 3 more molecules

  Date：May. 27, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  The Argentine Association of Direct Sowing Producers (Aapresid) published a yellow alert confirming that a black branch biotype (Conyza sumatrensis) developed r...

• Maryland confirms first spotted lanternfly hatch of 2020

  Date：May. 27, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  The Maryland Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first spotted lanternfly hatch of 2020. The first instar nymph of the season was reported by a departme...

• Nanotechnology can boost crop yield during crises: Study

  Date：May. 26, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  The metabolic activity of the seed or roots can be boosted at the very onset of their journey in the soil using nanotechnology which will result in better plant...

• A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide growers with a chemical-free way of controlling cabbage stem flea beetle

  Date：May. 26, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Researchers made the discovery when the wasps appeared mysteriously in colonies of cabbage stem flea beetles (CSFB) they were studying to test feeding preferenc...

• Kenyan researchers seek approval to introduce disease-resistant cassava

  Date：May. 21, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Cassava researchers in Kenya have asked the Government to approve a disease-resistant genetically modified (GM) cassava which can protect the farmers cultivatin...

• Game-changing technologies can transform our food systems

  Date：May. 21, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  A pipeline of new technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems and human health, but attention to the enabling environment is needed to realize the...

• A robust blight strategy more essential than ever as new blight strains continue to evolve

  Date：May. 20, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Control strategies for late blight are constantly developing as the pathogen causing the disease evolves and the available blight chemistry changes, either due ...

• Australia: Exploring novel technologies to take pest management to the next level

  Date：May. 19, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Scientists are investigating novel technologies and management strategies to control insect pests in Australian grain crops through a new research initiative.

• Research shows fungicides effective in fighting Fusarium wilt of watermelon

  Date：May. 19, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Fusarium wilt is one of the most economically important diseases of watermelon and a major problem to growers worldwide. In the past, watermelon growers based i...

• UK researchers develop real-time software to tackle powdery mildew on strawberry crops

  Date：May. 19, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Experts at the University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Agri-tech Services, have created a web-based, real-time system for calculating when to use fun...

• UK study shows promise for drone fungicide applications

  Date：May. 19, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Drones are an effective way to apply fungicides to corn facing disease pressure according to a University of Kentucky study.

• New functions of a protein may improve biocontrol methods in sustainable agriculture

  Date：May. 18, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  The laboratory of the UMA "BacBio" has proved that Bacillus subtilis cells, when deprived of an amyloid protein (TasA), exhibit a range of cytological anomalies...

• Intacta 2 Xtend Bayer expert explains ways to avoid drift

  Date：May. 18, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Revealing how to avoid drift while spraying agrochemicals, Ulisses Antuniassi, member of the experts team from Intacta 2 Xtend Bayer, said, “Among the basic pr...

• University of Florida researchers find promising new treatment to fight citrus greening

  Date：May. 14, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  University of Florida researchers have discovered another possible solution to the plague of citrus greening that is impacting Florida’s citrus groves. This ne...

• Scientists develop global map of future risk areas for plant diseases

  Date：May. 14, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Global warming will increase the proportion of plant pathogens in soils across the globe. Many of these plant pathogens also affect important food and medicinal...

• A new non-GMO method to edit plants with CRISPR in the US

  Date：May. 13, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  An NC State researcher has developed a new way to get CRISPR/Cas9 into plant cells without inserting foreign DNA. This allows for precise genetic deletions or r...

• Yellow Rust: A century after its appearance, challenge of finding effective variety

  Date：May. 12, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Although it is not a new disease, Yellow Rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (PST)) in wheat has been causing significant damage and losses since its firs...

• IKBFU scientists discover a way to increase wheat immunity

  Date：May. 11, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Wheat is one of the most common cereal crops. Scientists all over the world are looking for ways to increase yields. In particular, attempts are being made to m...

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• Trichoderma has nematicidal, fungicidal, growth-promoting effects on sugarcane fields

  Date：May. 7, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  The use of biological control is a tradition in sugarcane cultures and has been experiencing growth, both in terms of the variety of products used and new appli...

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology breakthrough: New device could deliver crucial treatment to diseased fruit plants

  Date：May. 7, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a precision injection system for plants to potentially help orange, olive and banana cro...

• US National Institutes of Health study links dicamba, increased cancer risks

  Date：May. 6, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that use of the pesticide dicamba can increase the risk of developing numerous cancers, including li...

• New bugs found in Kenya could help control major maize pests

  Date：May. 5, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Huge demands for crops have meant agricultural systems have simplified and frequently focused on single crops. When fields are full of a single crop they can ea...

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• New method for measuring RNAi pesticide in soil

  Date：May. 5, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  A new generation of gene-silencing “RNAi pesticides” are making their way through the regulatory system and will soon be available for agricultural use.

• Plant behavior translated into data to optimize algorithms

  Date：May. 4, 2020 Category：Science&Research

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  Every grower’s ultimate goal is to maximize the yield and quality of his crop while minimizing the use of resources, to save costs. Exactly this is the mission...

• Plant Viruses May Provide Pipeline for Increased Vaccine Production

  Date：May. 1, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Plant viruses can be just as devastating for agricultural crops and the security of food supply as some of the world’s most notorious viruses, SARS-CoV-2 among...

• Australia: Red legged earth mite insecticide resistance spreads east

  Date：Apr. 30, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Insecticide resistant red legged earth mite (RLEM) continues to push ever further east, with the first confirmed cases officially confirmed in Victoria. Resista...

• University of Kentucky researchers are exploring alternative methods for controlling sugarcane aphid in sweet sorghum

  Date：Apr. 29, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  University of Kentucky researchers are exploring alternative methods for controlling sugarcane aphid in sweet sorghum, a major crop for farmers in the state.

• Researchers move closer to breaking herbicide resistance in black-grass

  Date：Apr. 28, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  Scientists have adapted genetic techniques developed for crop improvement to be used in weeds - allowing them, for the first time, to directly study the genetic...

• Nematode-based solution offers possible ‘weapon’ in arsenal against devastating fall armyworm pest

  Date：Apr. 28, 2020 Category：Science&Research

  A PhD student from the University of Neuchâtel and CABI in Switzerland is collaborating with plant protection scientists of Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resou...