Posts Tagged Disease

South Africa hopes for better EU rules on citrus black spot

February 13th, 2013

South Africa has its work cut out to overcome tightening European Union rules on citrus black spot disease.

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Bright fruits may hold off Lou Gehrig’s disease

January 31st, 2013

The source of coloring for some fruits may hold a key to preventing Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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Opinion: getting through Psa dark days with lighter sprays

December 27th, 2012

Jon Lowy questions the intensity and frequency of kiwifruit vine disease sprays.

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Australian banana study makes case for BBTV control

November 5th, 2012

A cost-benefit analysis has weighed in favor of Australian banana growers excluding bunchy top virus.

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New Psa-V spread “big blow” to Kerikeri growers

October 26th, 2012

Psa-V has appeared for the first time in New Zealand’s Kerikeri region.

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NZ: Psa detection “reinvigorates” Hawkes Bay fight against disease

October 19th, 2012

New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay Fruitgrowers Association is urging a multi-pronged approach to tackling disease Psa-V.

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NZ: kiwifruit disease Psa-V detected further south

October 12th, 2012

Kiwifruit disease Psa-V has extended its reach in New Zealand to Hawkes Bay on the North Island’s southeast coast.

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Panama disease R4 ‘will not kill’ banana industry

October 3rd, 2012

Bioversity International’s Dr Gus Molina discusses research efforts to mitigate the spread of Panama Disease Race 4.

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U.S.: Florida researchers make avocado disease breakthrough

September 20th, 2012

U.S. researchers have found laurel wilt is not spread by avocado fruit or seeds.

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Opinion: the Caribbean’s challenge to control Black Sigatoka

September 10th, 2012

Better control of banana disease Black Sigatoka in the Caribbean would foster economic and social stability.

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