Over 340 proteins from 2,600 bacterial strains screened in search of natural enemy for the invasive western corn rootworm

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CABI scientists and a consortium of four French partners have stepped up the search to find a natural enemy for the invasive western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) having 340 novel proteins from over 2,600 bacterial strains screened for insecticidal properties against the pest. Dr Stefan Toepfer has been supporting…
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CABI BioProtection Portal welcomes new partner Idai Nature

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Partnership will help CABI increase global reach and uptake of free tool to enhance awareness and uptake of biocontrol and biopesticide products The CABI BioProtection Portal has welcomed Idai Nature as a partner. This is great news for the development of the free-to-use tool which promotes awareness and uptake of…
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CABI announces strategic partnership for author services and education

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CABI is pleased to announce the launch of a new Author Services and Education portal created to support researchers in successfully publishing impactful studies across all agriculture and biosciences. The new portal has been developed in partnership with Editage and Impact Science, part of Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a technology company…
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The class of 2020: students graduate with Masters degree in crop management

The Masters of Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS in ICM) course, coordinated by CABI and the University of Neuchâtel, now in its sixth year, celebrated the graduation of ten international students in November.
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AIRCA agrees to cooperate on research in support of UN Food Systems Summit 2021

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AIRCA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Scientific Group of the UN Secretary General’s Food Systems Summit to cooperate on research in support of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 which will launch bold new actions to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The…
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Invasive harlequin ladybird causes severe decline of two-spotted ladybird, new long-term study shows

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CABI scientists have led an 11-year study which shows how the invasive harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) caused the severe decline of the two-spotted ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) on broadleaved trees and shrubs in northern Switzerland. Lead author Dr Marc Kenis, Head of Risk Analysis and Invasion Ecology based at CABI’s Swiss…
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