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  • Why Africa Needs Adequate Plant Surveillance

    • Aug 23, 2016

    • SciDevNet.

    • To tackle devastating crop diseases, Africa should boost regional plant surveillance, writes Mustafa O. Jibrin. Recently, a tomato insect pest, Tuta absoluta, swept across Nigeria, devastating tomato fields and leading to immeasurable financial losses and emotional trauma. T. absoluta originated from the Andean region in South America. The invasive nature of T. absoluta and its resistance to conventional insecticides make it difficult to control. If not handled properly, the effect of this pest could hold the continent's agriculture hostage.

  • WSDA Entomologists Locate Asian Giant Hornet Nest – First in the US

    • Oct 23, 2020

    • Washington State Department of Agriculture.

    • After weeks of trapping and searching, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) entomologists have located an Asian giant hornet nest on a property in Blaine – the first ever such nest found in the U.S.

  • WSSA Calculates Billions in Potential Economic Losses from Uncontrolled Weeds

    • May 4, 2016

    • Weed Science Society of America.

    • What losses would corn and soybean growers experience if they were forced to eliminate herbicides and other control techniques from their weed management toolbox? A team of experts with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) found that in the U.S. and Canada, about half of both crops would be lost to uncontrolled weeds, costing growers about $43 billion annually.

  • Wyoming Game and Fish Seeks Feedback on Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response Plans

    • Apr 19, 2021

    • Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

    • For more than a decade the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has prioritized keeping aquatic invasive species (AIS) out of the state’s lakes and reservoirs. But, as the threat of zebra mussels and quagga mussels grow, Game and Fish is taking extra precautions to prepare. This spring, the department is rolling out rapid response plans to help act quickly if AIS are discovered, and wants feedback from the public. Game and Fish received public comments until May 16, 2021 on the proposed plans for lakes and reservoirs throughout the state.
      See also: AIS Rapid Response Plans

  • Zooming in on Sharpshooters and Spittlebugs

    • Jan 20, 2022

    • USDA. ARS. Down on the Farm.

    • In California's San Joaquin Valley, scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have a sharpshooter, and the pathogen it spreads, in their crosshairs. ARS Scientists in California are devising strategies to combat pests that cause over $100 million in damage to the grape industry.
      See also: Down on the Farm archives