Organic apples, pears to be antibiotic-free
Organic apples and pears will soon be free of a widely used antibiotic.
Ecology
Apr 12, 2013
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Genetic analysis saves major apple-producing region of Washington state
(Phys.org) —In August 2011, researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were presented with a serious, and potentially very costly, puzzle in Kennewick, Wash. Since Kennewick lies within a region near the heart ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2013
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Governments falling short in drought fight, UN says
Governments worldwide are failing to do enough to tackle drought, which lacks the headline-making punch of a hurricane but can have an equally devastating human and economic impact, the UN weather agency warned Thursday.
Environment
Mar 7, 2013
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SpaceX rocket poised for flight to space station
A private rocket is poised to blast off Friday on a supply run to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2013
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Fewer bees in US a threat to world's almond supply
(AP)—In an almond orchard in California's Central Valley, bee inspector Neil Trent pried open a buzzing hive and pulled out a frame to see if it was at least two-thirds covered with bees.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2013
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Promising new research in the fight against ash dieback
Ash trees have been suffering from the Chalara fraxinea fungus (otherwise known as ash dieback) across Europe: not only in mature forest areas, but also in urban areas and nurseries. It was discovered in February of this ...
Ecology
Nov 28, 2012
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Study unravels origin of devastating kiwifruit bacterium
An international research team led by Virginia Tech Associate Professor Boris Vinatzer and Giorgio Balestra of the University of Tuscia in Italy has used the latest DNA sequencing technology to trace a devastating pathogen ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 9, 2012
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Native bees are better pollinators than honeybees
(PhysOrg.com) -- The honeybee has hogged the pollination spotlight for centuries, but native bees are now getting their fair share of buzz: They are two to three times better pollinators than honeybees, are more plentiful ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2011
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China releases 600 million wasps to combat moths
(PhysOrg.com) -- Chinese forestry officials have released some 600 million parasitic insects into the north China city of Baoding to combat the spread of the American White Moth that has been (in their caterpillar stage) ...
Invasive bugs cause tremendous damage in Maryland
Two invasive insects from Asia are poised to cause millions of dollars in destruction in Maryland and throughout the United States. Although no definitive methods exist to stop them just yet, University of Maryland researchers ...
Ecology
Jul 29, 2011
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