Nematode-based solution offers possible ‘weapon’ in arsenal against devastating fall armyworm pest

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A PhD student from the University of Neuchâtel and CABI in Switzerland is collaborating with plant protection scientists of Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resource Development Board (RAB) and farmers to find a viable biocontrol solution for the devastating fall armyworm (FAW) as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy…
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Humble bug holds key to relieving millions of allergy sufferers in Europe

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Prior to the accidental arrival of the leaf beetle in 2013, some 13.5 million people suffered from ragweed-induced allergies in Europe, causing economic costs of approximately Euro 7.4 billion annually. CABI has led a team of scientists on new research which reveals that a humble bug…
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Project to help achieve sustainable agriculture in Myanmar already bearing ‘fruitful’ results

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A CABI-led project to help smallholder rice and vegetable farmers in Myanmar achieve sustainable ‘green’ agriculture, while maximising their yields and profits, is already starting to bear ‘fruitful’ results. Funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the project is working with scientists in Myanmar to understand farmers’…
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CABI shares expertise on brown marmorated stink bug which threatens 70% of world’s hazelnut supply

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Dr Tim Haye, a leading authority on the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), has shared his expertise on the pest – including the very latest research to find a natural enemy to fight it – at a special seminar convened by the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council (INC).…
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New study shows limited awareness of human-induced drivers of climate change among Nigerian maize-poultry value chain actors

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CABI has shared its expertise in a new study which shows limited awareness of human-induced drivers of climate change among Nigerian maize-poultry value chain actors. Dr Justice Tambo, a Socio-Economist based at CABI’s Centre in Switzerland, was part of an international team of scientists – led by Dr Saweda Liverpool-Tasie…
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Cibuni Tea Estate ‘drinks to a more sustainable brew’ in biological fight against pests and diseases

Indonesian tea
The Cibuni Tea Estate, in the Java region of Indonesia, is benefiting from CABI’s expertise in Integrated Crop Management (ICM) as it adopts a more sustainable biological approach to fighting a range of tea pests and diseases such as looper caterpillars (Biston supressaria) and tea blister blight (Exobasidium vexans Massee).…
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