Search results for Ricardo Muniz

Plants & Animals Sep 28, 2022

Team reports on a fungus that simultaneously combats two of the worst threats to banana plantation yields

The banana borer Cosmopolites sordidus and the disease Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum, are among the most harmful pests that threaten the livelihoods of banana growers, who face major challenges ...

Plants & Animals Sep 27, 2022

Researchers identify genes potentially responsible for sugarcane's resistance to pests, cold and drought

A study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil has identified orphan genes in wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum), a species with exceptional resistance to biotic stresses such as nematodes, fungi, ...

Environment Sep 13, 2022

Study quantifies impact of human activity on Atlantic Rainforest's carbon storage capacity

The countless benefits of native forests include the capacity of tree biomass to store large amounts of carbon, which can counterbalance greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. A paper published in the journal Science ...

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