Field cage study highlights safety of classic biological control agent against devastating invasive fruit fly
CABI scientists have led new research which highlights the safety of a classical biological control agent against the devastating invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii which attacks over 150 wild and cultivated fruits, including cherries, blueberries and strawberries, as well as the fruits of ornamental plants. Drosophila suzukii, or commonly called…
CABI’s 402nd Executive Council looks forward to Member Countries shaping and supporting its new Medium-Term Strategy
CABI’s Member Countries will play a key role in creating and implementing the organization’s new three-year Medium-Term Strategy 2023-25 (MTS), which will focus on addressing the biggest challenges facing humanity, including poverty, hunger, climate change, gender inequality and biodiversity loss. Dr Daniel Elger, CABI’s CEO, told a virtual meeting of…
CABI is now accepting submissions for One Health resources
CABI One Health, a new open access journal, due to be launched later this year as part of a new set of transdisciplinary One Health resources, is now open for submissions. The journal is part of a growing, and integrated information resource that includes One Health Cases – which is…
Science journalists in Uganda make the headlines
Six budding science journalists have been making the headlines after successfully completing the free online Script Science Communication Skills for Journalists course. The course, offered under SciDev.Net’s Script programme, is a free online training programme for journalists and scientists to enhance the flow of reliable, research-based scientific information. Over 3,500…
CABI and Euphresco network partnering to bolster global plant health research
CABI and Euphresco have joined in partnership to share access to their respective networks with a view to facilitating international collaboration, reinforcing plant health research across complementary memberships and helping to ensure greater global food security. The Euphresco network brings together organizations with different mandates (e.g. research funders, policy makers,…
Natural enemy fight increased against papaya mealybug in Kenya
CABI in collaboration with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) are busy stepping up the fight against the devastating papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) which has been ranked high in the top pests affecting papaya and other horticultural crops. Invasive species experts from CABI’s centre for Africa based in…