Study recommends greater awareness of biopesticides to help fight locust outbreaks in China
A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety suggests greater awareness of biopesticide market availability, efficacy and field application processes could help tackle locust outbreaks in China. The researchers, who outline their findings in the journal Sustainability, argue that future studies should also focus…
CABI signs agreement to help improve food security in Pakistan
CABI has signed an agreement with the Government of Punjab to help improve food security in Pakistan through the implementation of the recently-launched PlantwisePlus programme. A ceremony was held on 7 April 7, 2023, in Agriculture House, Lahore, to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CABI’s…
Carol Ellison Science Award winner for 2023 announced
A PhD student from Pakistan who is investigating a natural enemy to fight the brown marmorated stink bug – which threatens fruit and nut crops around the world – has been awarded the Carol Ellison Science Award 2023. Muhammad Yasir Ali, who is being supervised for his doctorate studies by…
Study determines optimum height for drones to fly and target desert locusts with biopesticide
A study, led by the first winner of the inaugural Carol Ellison Science Award 2021, has determined the optimum height for a drone to fly and target desert locusts with biopesticides in order for it be most effective as a tool to fight the devastating crop pest. Violet Ochieng, of…
Agreement strengthens food security and sustainable food system in Vietnam
CABI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) which will see the two parties working together to further help strengthen food security and development of a responsible and sustainable food system in Vietnam. The signing ceremony was conducted virtually, chaired by Assoc. Pr.…
CABI Distribution Database contributes to synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks
The CABI Distribution Database – which holds over a million geographic records of living organisms – contributed to a synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks in 2021 as part of new research published in the journal Phytopathology. CABI data analysts Dr Hannah Fielder, Tim Beale, and Dr Anna…