CABI has led an international team of Non-Native Species (NNS) specialists who have compiled a list of recommendations to improve the way in which the impact of a range of invasive pests – such as the tomato leaf miner Tuta…
Isabel13/04/2019
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Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences CEPLAS cooperates with partners from Beijing to develop new basic knowledge on nutrient signalling pathways In the future, a newly discovered mechanism in control of plant nutrition could help to achieve higher harvests in…
Isabel12/04/2019
If you’ve ever dined on the tropical island of Okinawa, Japan, your plate may have been graced by a remarkable pile of seaweed, each strand adorned with tiny green bubbles. Known as umi-budo or sea grapes, the salty snack pairs…
Isabel12/04/2019
New research has found that the European Union’s opposition to modern crop breeding is at odds with the majority of other countries around the world and could jeopardise international trade.
Isabel11/04/2019
Striga hermonthica, also known as purple witchweed, is an invasive parasitic plant that threatens food production in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated to ruin up to 40 per cent of the region's staple crops, the equivalent of $7-10 billion, putting…
Isabel08/04/2019