Biological control generates ‘desirable outcomes’ within all One Health dimensions, new CABI-led research reveals

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New CABI-led research has revealed that biological control generates ‘desirable outcomes’ within all One Health dimensions – mitigating global change issues such as chemical pollution, biocide resistance, biodiversity loss, and habitat destruction. However, the scientists, who include those from the University of Minnesota, University of California, International Centre of Insect…
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CABI shares expertise on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures at African Food Safety Workshop 2024

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CABI shared its expertise on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures at the African Food Safety Workshop 2024 – held as part of the Third Africa Food Safety Technical Meeting – to support efforts to enhance Africa’s food safety system. Dr Gbemenou Joselin Benoit Gnonlonfin, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS), Global Program…
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Tiny wasp helps protect island bird species threatened with extinction

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One of the world’s rarest birds, the Wilkins’ Bunting has been handed a much-needed lifeline by a species of small parasitoid wasp. This was part of a ground-breaking project, involving CABI, RSPB,  FERA and the Tristan da Cunha Government, to biologically control an introduced pest species on one of the…
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Study reveals invasive Apple Snail could spread further in Africa

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New research led by CABI and including the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) reveals that the invasive Apple Snail – which threatens rice crops – could spread further in Africa. A team of researchers from CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, working with KEPHIS, suggest that the South…
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CABI shares expertise on biological control agents and biostimulants at FAO open-ended workshop

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CABI has shared its expertise on Biological Control (BC) and biostimulants at an opened-ended workshop which was co-organized by CABI, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome, Italy.…
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CABI’s Member Countries urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers

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Scientists from CABI’s 48 Member Countries are being urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers. The training is designed to help them gain the confidence and skills to communication their findings to policymakers and the public. The 60-minute SciDev.Net training is part of a series offered…
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