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July 07

Fusarium head blight on wheat in Missouri and Nebraska

Innovative active ingredient provides reliable weed protection for corn: Tembotrione from Bayer CropScience approved in Brazil - Launch of Soberan planned for 2008
Innovativer Wirkstoff schützt Mais sicher vor Unkräutern: Tembotrione von Bayer CropScience erhält Zulassung in Brasilien - Markteinführung von Soberan noch in 2008 geplant

Cereal diseases: Net blotch on barley in South Australia; Septoria on wheat in the UK; Anthracnose and holcus spot on maize in Iowa

Newsletter on Organic Seeds and Plant Breeding I/2008
- Fortführung der Sortenevaluierung auf Flut- und Hartbrandanfälligkeit der Wintergerste
- Results on smut resistance of winter barley varieties published

Pioneer Hi-Bred researcher cites scouting yips for monitoring Asian soybean rust

Countering insect resistance with designer Bt toxins

Scientists test method for sanitizing leafy produce
Científicos buscan un nuevo método de limpiar las verduras frondosas

More potential benefits indicated for Plant Health Care’s Myconate - VA Mycorrhizal fungi produce glomalin, a soil constituent that locks up soil carbon

Bayer CropScience strengthens global position in insecticides market: insecticide Movento approved in United States and Canada - Launch planned for 2008
Bayer CropScience stärkt weltweite Position im Insektizidmarkt: Insektizid Movento® in USA und Kanada zugelassen - Markt-Einführung für 2008 geplant

Pathogen genes targeted in studies to protect salad vegetables
Científicos estudian los genes de patógenos para proteger las verduras

GRDC's Pestlinks website aims to deliver regionally specific information to identified stakeholder groups

June 08

Precision Laboratories introduces new technology for foliar feeding with glyphosate

First report of Maize dwarf mosaic virus in Poland

Weather across U.S. Midwest increases disease pressure and risk to yields - BASF fungicide technology provides disease control and Plant Health benefits in year of record commodity prices

Protecting Romaine lettuce from pathogens
Protegiendo la lechuga romana contra los patógenos

Cereal rust in New South Wales, Australia

Research required urgently to control planthopper pests, a major threat to Asian rice production

Western Canadian farmers’ worst pest targeted by unique online tool from the Canadian Wheat Board

Novel insect control technology from Dow AgroSciences earns top honors for promoting green chemistry

DuPont and Syngenta enter into crop protection technology exchange

Rains spawn head scab outbreak in Kansas wheat

Fungicide still required for disease resistant chickpeas

Aphid tracking network helps Idaho and eastern Washington pea and lentil producers protect peas and lentils

Major counterfeit pesticide facility uncovered in Russia

Unlocking the genome of world’s worst insect pest

First report of the A2 mating type of Phytophthora infestans on tomato crops in Taiwan

Potato benefits from silicon supply

Fighting a worldwide wheat threat
Combatiendo una amenaza a la reserva mundial del trigo

New silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) gas U.S. growers concerned
Nuevo tipo de la mosca blanca es una preocupación para los cultivadores

USDA gives green light to University of Minnesota contained facility to research deadly plant pathogens - Will be only facility in the U.S. Midwest with contained greenhouse capability and expected to play a key role in Ug99 and Asian soybean rust research

First report of Tomato apical stunt viroid in Finland

Tomato zonate spot virus (TZSV; proposed): a significant new tospovirus of vegetable crops in Yunnan, China

Deutsches Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit ordnet das Ruhen der Zulassung für Saatgutbehandlungsmittel an
German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety orders suspension of authorisation for seed disinfectants

BASF's Equinox herbicide registered in Canada for use on canola

Cephalosporium stripe on wheat in Illinois, USA

Neue Versuchsreihe zu Bt-Mais mit „doppelter Resistenz“

Bt-Mais: Weniger Schädlingsfraß, weniger Mykotoxine

Early signs indicate potentially fewer soybean aphids in the US in 2008 - Monitoring fields is still key to managing problem areas, say Pioneer experts

European Crop Protection Association launches online platform to capture the debate on pesticides

USDA/APHIS make changes to the area in the State of Idaho that is quarantined to prevent the spread of potato cyst nematode

BASF's Odyssey DLX herbicide now registered for use on CLEARFIELD canola in Canada

First reports of cereal rusts in Australia for 2008

New bacterium detected fresh tomatoes and capsicums in the North Island of New Zealand
- New Liberibacter pathogen on hot-house tomato and capsicum in New Zealand

Dow AgroSciences, Mertec LLC and M.S. Technologies LLC collaborate to bring new soybean technologies to U.S. soybean growers - Growers will have more options in their herbicide choices for enhanced weed control & effective weed resistance management

Novas perspectivas para controle da mancha amarela do trigo

Tospoviruses on lettuce in California, USA

Syngenta's Warrior II with Zeon Technology receives Florida label approval for broad-spectrum insect control in more than 23 crop groups

Beneficial bacteria help control produce pathogen
Bacterias beneficiosas ayudan a controlar los patógenos en las frutas y verduras

May 08

Simpósio discute controle de pragas na armazenagem

European Union Council stalls pesticide review

First report of Tomato chlorosis virus in Cuba

Further registration for the fungicidal substance Fluopicolide in Europe: Bayer CropScience´s Infinito receives registration in Belgium
Weitere Zulassung für fungiziden Wirkstoff Fluopicolide in Europa: Infinito von Bayer CropScience in Belgien zugelassen

New Laudis postemergence corn herbicide from Bayer CropScience eliminates broadleaf weeds and grasses with residual to canopy - U.S. corn growers get superior weed control with unmatched crop safety

BASF Crop Protection outpaces market growth in Eastern Europe
BASF Crop Protection wächst in Osteuropa schneller als der Markt

Tiny gene discovered hiding in major family of plant viruses

Black cutworms moving further north into U.S. Midwestern cornfields - Pioneer recommends early scouting to monitor potential outbreaks

Mínimos niveles de micotoxinas en el maíz transgénico

Guidelines to minimise risk of fusarium mycotoxins in cereals

Undiagnosed virus on muskmelon in Punjab, India

U.S. National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) agricultural chemical usage publications

Pakistan on UG99 wheat stem rust high alert

Pioneer Hi-Bred recommends early scouting for potential insect problems - Wet conditions, delayed corn planting may lead to more pest challenges

Redlegged earth mite populations on two Western Australia properties found to have major resistance to widely used synthetic pyrethroid insecticides

University of Idaho entomologists takes a hard look at softer insecticides for blossoming alfalfa seed fields

Syngenta's Inspire Super MP fungicide receives Section 18 emergency exemption for cucurbits in Georgia

Environment-friendly tools for New Zealand lettuce growers

The Crop Doctor: Australia's National Invertebrate Pest Initiative (NIPI) to foster grower adoption of integrated pest management practices for invertebrate pests in the grains industry

Evaluation of Sorghum Germplasm from China against Claviceps africana, Causal Agent of Sorghum Ergot

Nematode specialist bolsters research ability for Worldwide SoyTechnologies - Amy Carr to drive disease screening, focus on soybean cyst nematode

Michel Barnier réaffirme sa vigilance dans le suivi de l'utilisation du Cruiser

Seed and young plant health was the central feature of a three day international meeting at De Ruiter Seeds

Leaf rust on wheat in Kansas, Oklahoma

Corn rootworm population studies: faster, cheaper—and just as good
Una nueva técnica más rápida y más barata para estudiar las poblaciones de plagas

First report of Brown rot on potato in Mauritius

Bayer CropScience's Folicur protects against harvest losses caused by Ug99
Mit Folicur Ernteverluste durch Ug99 verhindern

The Crop Doctor: Integrated weed control is hard to resist

BASF Canada introduces new formulation of Headline Duo fungicide for chickpea growers in Western Canada

BASF appoints vice president to U.S. crop protection division

Clubroot on canola in Saskatchewan, Canada

Syngenta's Alto fungicide receives Section 3 registration in soybeans - Powerful fungicide receives full U.S. registration

Status herbicide from BASF now registered for use on popcorn in the United States

Alfalfa weevil infestation likely in Missouri

Bayer CropScience “Pair Up Program” offer continues for U.S. growers

Course to assist Western Australian farmers in identification of crop and pasture plant diseases

Headline fungicide receives U.S. government approval for use on oats - Registration of BASF fungicide important for Canadian oat exports

Bayer CropScience introduces Proline fungicide for soybeans in the U.S. - Proline provides improved control of Asian soybean rust, powdery mildew

DTN webinar spreads awareness about the importance of insect resistance nanagement practices

Syngenta Crop Protection renews valued disease hotline sponsorships to bring blight hotlines to North American potato growers in 2008

Undiagnosed disease on wheat in Uttar Pradesh, India - Request for information

Yellow mottle and blast diseases on rice in Uganda

Researchers from China's Oil Crops Research Institute develop transgenic oilseed rape lines resistant to Sclerotinia

HGCA and BASF publish comprehensive guide to cereal pathogens in the UK

The Asian soybean rust battle takes a look at kudzu, a rust host

April 08

Warning over virulent strain of late blight on potato in Scotland

First report of Tobacco streak virus on faba bean in Sudan

Syngenta's Revus top fungicide receives Florida label approval - Powerful new premix protects potatoes and tomatoes against early blight, late blight and other tough diseases

Syngenta Crop Protection receives US EPA approval for Warrior II with Zeon Technology for broad-spectrum insect control in more than 23 crop groups

UC Davis researchers discover genes for frost tolerance in wheat

Update on fungal diseases on cereals in the UK and Ireland

Fungal diseases on wheat in Canada, USA

Plant Health Care, Inc. initiates large scale grower tests for a ProAct + glyphosate product

Two new fungicides from BASF registered for use on cereals in the United States

Controlling wheat curl mite, Aceria tosichella, which transmits Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus

Consórcio antiferrugem avalia em maio ferrugem da soja no Brasil

Bayer CropScience U.S. introduces Trilex, seed-applied fungicide for soybeans that protects against stand-reducing diseases

Analysis of RNA role in spreading disease advances study of damaging plant infections

CropLife Canada supports Ontario's new proposal aimed at ending the non-essential use of pesticides

As weed resistance increases, cotton growers look for new control methods - FiberMax LibertyLink cotton seed varieties keep yield and profit potential high

Arkion Life Sciences receives Crisis Exemption to US EPA Section 18 Approval in Mississippi and Tennessee to market Avitec corn seed treatment

Blast disease on rice in Kenya

Three viruses threaten cucurbits - and now green beans
Tres virus amenazan las cucúrbitas—y ahora las judías verdes

Cereal viruses in Oregon and Kansas

Bacterial leaf blight on rice in Bangladesh

Bayer CropScience to enforce its Mefenpyr patent
Bayer CropScience will Mefenpyr-Patent durchsetzen

Invasive weed giant Parthenium hysterophorus found in Kimberley, Western Australia

U.S. Soybean Rust Fast Track System gets an overhaul

Bayer CropScience at the 3rd Late blight Conference in Beijing, China - Phytophthora infestans: A pathogen on the move - Company developed new control strategies for potato growers

Northern Australian grain growers urged to consider strategic ‘at planting’ fungicide treatment as part of three-pronged strategy for combating cereal rust

Downy mildew disease hits muskmelon crop in the Punjab, India

Leverage 2.7 insecticide from Bayer CropScience receives U.S. EPA registration for soybeans and cotton

Australia's National Variety Trials implements standardised disease resistance ratings

Wheat stripe rust, oilseed rape sclerotinia in China

The Crop Doctor: Ramping up the green bridge

Weed management preserves corn yield potential - U.S. growers boost their potential return-on-investment with a two-pass program from Bayer CropScience

Fungal diseases on oilseed rape in the United Kingdom and Canada

Pioneer to treat its new soybean varieties with CruiserMaxx Beans brand seed treatment from Syngenta Seed Care

Rising input costs underscore need for maximizing yield

Fungicide seed treatments and poor quality soybean seed

Huge virulence gene superfamily responsible for devastating plant diseases

Scientists pit bacteria against fungi to protect wheat
Científicos usan bacterias para proteger el trigo contra un hongo perjudicial

Light leaf spot on oilseed rape in Ireland and the UK

Gates Foundation awards Cornell $26.8 million to lead global fight against deadly wheat plague

Blast disease on rice in the central province of Kenya

Monsanto announces planned expansion at its Roundup facility in Luling, Louisiana

Reason 500 SC fungicide from Bayer CropScience gets reduced plant-back for 2008 season in the U.S.

March 08

DuPont donates sequences from corn disease agent to advance research

Bei der Bekämpfung des Rapsglanzkäfers im Frühjahr 2008 Bienenschutz besonders berücksichtigen

Undiagnosed diseases on maize and bean in Benguela, Angola - Request for information

Australian cereal rust report, season 2008

2008 battle ready for soybean rust invasion

Useful sources of resistance to white rust disease, caused by Albugo candida, identified in Brassica juncea germplasm from Australia, China and India

Outbreak of sharp eyespot disease in China threatens 4.83 million hectares of wheat

Insects take a bigger bite out of plants in higher carbon dioxide atmosphere

Triticum Mosaic Virus adds new wrinkle to wheat disease picture

Rating new technologies with an old scale - Entomologists question root ratings in era of Bt corn hybrids

Syngenta's Revus Top fungicide receives U.S. federal registration - Powerful new premix protects potatoes and tomatoes against early blight, late blight and other tough diseases

Scientists sequence genome of the red flour beetle, a key agricultural pest
Científicos secuencian el genoma de una plaga agrícola

Update on virus diseases on rice in Vietnam

Report of Iris yellow spot virus on onion in Germany

Fungal pathogens on wheat in England, United Kingdom

AgroFresh and Syngenta finalize exclusive agreement for Invinsa crop stress protection

Scientists join hands to combat stem rust threat to wheat production

Kleine Helfer im Genom koordinieren die Pflanzenabwehr - Max-Planck-Wissenschaftler heben den auf kleinen RNAs verborgenen "Wortschatz", der die Abwehr von Pflanzen gegen Schädlinge dirigiert

Unspecified virus potato disease reported in Kabale district of Uganda

Foodborne outbreaks from leafy greens on rise in the United States

TagTeam Soybean liquid and NProve Soybean liquid, new soybean inoculants from Novozymes BioAg, receive western Canadian registration

Are seed treatments enough control in corn?

Glyphosate resistant Johnsongrass confirmed in two U.S. locations

First report of Beet mosaic virus infecting lettuce (China)

Syngenta's Inspire SB fungicide receives U.S. federal registration for sugarbeets - New fungicide to control Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew

Insecticide combo delivers knockout punch, according to Penn State University research

Refuge acres a ‘must’ to protect Bt traits in corn - Additional insect protection available from Aztec

First report of Tomato golden mottle virus in Mexico

A novel path in Spanish fresh produce production: BASF and its partners to meet consumer demands
Neue Wege in der spanischen Obst- und Gemüseproduktion: BASF und seine Partner erfüllen Anforderungen der Verbraucher

BASF launches two crop protection active ingredients
BASF bringt zwei neue Pflanzenschutzwirkstoffe auf den Markt

First report of Yellow leaf curl disease of pumpkin in Thailand associated with Squash leaf curl China virus

Vermoedelijke bron Clavibacter besmettingen vastgesteld

Halex GT, newest corn herbicide from Syngenta, continues to exceed the competition

Policy to keep silverleaf whitefly out of the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Ug99 wheat killer detected in Iran - Dangerous fungus on the move from East Africa to the Middle East
- First report of wheat stem rust, strain Ug99, in Iran

Soybean rust is still relevant, says University of Kentucky plant pathologist

Innovative active ingredient protects against fungal diseases: Fluopicolide from Bayer CropScience receives registrations in Japan and the United States - Launch of Reliable, Stellar and Presidio planned for 2008
Innovativer Wirkstoff schützt vor pilzlichen Krankheiten: Fluopicolide von Bayer CropScience erhält Zulassung in Japan und in den USA - Markteinführung von Reliable, Stellar und Presidio in 2008 geplant

Government of Sri Lanka notifies Plant Protection Regulations to WTO

USDA awards more than $4 million in weedy and invasive species grants

February 08

DuPont innovation to increase corn yields, simplify compliance - Optimum AcreMax new insect protection system introduced to U.S. farmers

Gene that controls ozone resistance of plants could lead to drought-resistant crops

Let them eat weeds? Greenhouse studies show corn rootworm has an appetite for foxtails, other weeds

Bacterial diseases on tomatoes in Holland, Italy

UFOP-Projekt zur Entwicklung eines Entscheidungshilfesystems zur Anthracnose-Bekämpfung bei Blauen Süßlupinen

Syngenta's Revus fungicide receives U.S. federal registration - New chemistry protects against Phytophthora and downy mildews

“The Soybean Disease & Pest Management Field Guide” from Iowa State University and the Iowa Soybean Association now available

Arctic seed vault opens doors for 100 million seeds - Ceremony marking unprecedented effort to protect global agriculture draws world leaders and seeds from over 100 countries
La Chambre forte semencière arctique ouvre ses portes à 100 millions de graines
Arktischer Saatguttresor öffnet seine Türen für 100 Millionen Samen
Il Deposito Artico di Sementi apre le porte a 100 milioni di semi

Svalbard not the only safe haven for crop diversity

Internationale genenbank op Spitsbergen

New pima cottons fight Fusarium fungus
Nuevo algodón combate el hongo Fusarium

ICRISAT's germplasm to strengthen the collection at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

First reports of new hosts of pospiviroids in Europe

Back-to-back NCGA National Corn Yield Contest champions with one common bond: Bayer CropScience's Poncho

First report of Iris yellow spot virus on Onion in Ontario, Canada and on lisianthus in Suffolk, United Kingdom

Australian researchers identify useful sources of resistance to white rust in Brassica juncea mustard germplasm

Revised publication helps farmers keep herbicide-resistant weeds under control

New Stamina fungicide seed treatment from BASF registered in the U.S., offers control of key seedling diseases right out the ground

Late blight on tomato and potato plants in Florida

Syngenta, DuPont sign agreement for access to broad insect control technology in corn
Syngenta und DuPont unterzeichnen Vereinbarung über die Technologie einer breiteren Insektenbekämpfung in Mais
Syngenta et DuPont signent un accord pour l’accès à un caractère biotechnologique permettant de lutter contre de nombreux insectes ravageurs du maïs

New strain of white blister on brassicas in Queensland, Australia

Bahia tem primeiros focos de ferrugem da soja

Panicle mite, present in Texas and Louisiana, may pose a new threat to Arkansas rice crops

Reports of brassica diseases in Turkey and Nepal

Undiagnosed disease in rice in Nepal

BASF Crop Protection introduces development pipeline herbicide to scientific community
BASF Crop Protection stellt Wissenschaftlern neues Entwicklungspipeline-Herbizid vor

Kansas State University researchers move one step closer to curbing pests´ appetite for crops

First report of Pythium splendens associated with severe wilt of muskmelon in Oman

New strain of yellow rust (stripe rust) in Denmark

USDA/ARS and Bioversity International partner with the Global Crop Diversity Trust to develop a global plant genebank information system

First report of Rice yellow mottle virus in rice in The Gambia

First documented case of pest resistance to biotech cotton
Certains insectes deviendraient-ils résistants au coton Bt ?

Potato diseases in West Bengal, India

Redlegged Earth Mite (Halotydeus destructor) resistance to insecticides spurs search for control options

Plant Health Care, Inc. announces Rick Rice as New Director, Sales & Marketing

Virus and blast diseases on rice in the Mekong delta of Vietnam

Genetic map should speed development of snow mold-resistant wheat

Plant reflections may be key to early detection of treatment needs

Embrapa lança cultivar de soja resistente a nematóide de galha

January 08

France: Insecticide Cruiser - une mise sur le marché surveillée et évaluée

Valent USA and Sumitomo Chemical file complaints at the International Trade Commission and in U.S. courts against Syngenta AG and subsidiaries in a dispute over insecticide patents

Keeping maize and wheat seed safe against a global catastrophe

Root digs are no fun, but essential for corn rootworm assessment

Syngenta and Athenix in R&D partnership for advanced biotechnology corn insect and soybean nematode control traits

New graminicide from BASF delivers superior grassy weed control in peas, flax and lentils to Canadian growers

Premier inventaire des espèces invasives animales et végétales en Europe

First reports of root-knot nematodes on vegetables in Montenegro

Simple, effective cotton plant management now more affordable - Stance plant growth regulator from Bayer CropScience is a better value this season

DuPont receives U.S. federal registration for two corn herbicides, Resolve Q and Require Q

First report of ear soft rot of corn (Zea mays) caused by Burkholderia gladioli in the United States

Thousands of crop varieties from the four corners of the world depart for Arctic seed vault - Seeds contributed by global network of agricultural research centers considered “crown jewels” of crop diversity

Tomato spotted wilt virus threatens pepper recovery in Almeria, Spain

2007 data show differences in early season cotton insecticides - Bayer CropScience's Temik provides proven performance on spider mites, lygus, nematodes and other early season pests

Scientists call for urgent research into ‘real’ impacts of invasive species

Early sowing of carrots is the most effective way to prevent the damage caused by carrot psyllids

Papua New Guinea's potato industry expected to bounce back from potato late blight disease

The western corn rootworm: on its way to European maize fields

2007 National Soybean Rust Symposium Proceedings now available from Plant Management Network

Syngenta announces two key appointments

Melon necrotic spot virus newly reported in China

Leaf blight and vascular wilt in maize and sorghum in Mexico

Bayer CropScience announces 2008 shared risk program for U.S. cotton growers

‘Bayer Season’ builds foundation for improved cotton profitability - Company offers unmatched products, people and innovations through day 40 and beyond

Plant Health Care announces results of N-Hibit and ProAct field trials, demonstrates yield improvements in cotton

France: Résultats des évaluations du Poncho et du Cruiser

BBSRC research shows that diversionary tactics save crops from pests in developing countries

USDA researchers unmask how soybean cyst nematodes operate

Fungal diseases on potato in Bangladesh

Registration of BASF's Solo herbicide in place for 2008 Clearfield production system for lentils in Canada

Canadian farmers to take special measures when using new wheat varieties tolerant to wheat midge fly

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves Syngenta's Endigo insecticide for use in potatoes

BASF Canada receives minor use registration for Solo herbicide on Clearfield sunflowers - Registration paves way for introduction of new herbicide-tolerant production system in 2008

GRDC calls for pre-emptive pre-breeding strategies to address the potential threat of Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia

Texas research looks at new way to protect cotton against thrips - Aeris insecticide/nematicide seed treatment from Bayer CropScience delivered a consistent, broad spectrum of protection in 2007

December 07

Overview of 2007 ProMED plant disease reports

ProMED-mail post: Asian soybean rust in the USA - 2007 final report

Identification and host relations of Turnip ringspot virus, a novel comovirus from Ohio

Golden cyst nematode on potato in Canada - USA, Mexico response

Netherlands: Mogelijke besmetting met clavibacter in tomatenteelt

First record of Tomato spotted wilt virus and of Tomato infectious chlorosis virus in Jordan

Late blight on patato in Punjab and West Bengal, India

Australian cereal rust report, season 2007: Responses of Australian triticales to stripe rust

Innovative solutions for pre and postemergence weed control in corn - Bayer CropScience to launch new herbicidal mixtures in the United States in 2009

EMD Crop BioScience adds Reveal Foliar, first foliar product containing LCO Promoter Technology, to its lineup of crop onputs

Research on ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ bacteria suggests novel way to control insect pests without using insecticides

American Vanguard acquires fungicide product line from Chemtura Corporation, expands presence in turf and ornamental segment

New variant of Wheat stem rust, strain Ug99 in Kenya

Report of sorghum smut in Karamoja, Uganda

First reports of Tomato chlorosis virus in southwestern Turkey and in Mayotte Island, France

Brasil: Aumento de plantas daninhas no Paraná pode afetar a soja

Australian Plant Pest Database improved to protect agriculture

Iowa State University's Integrated Crop Management newsletter
- Yield responsiveness of corn to foliar fungicide application in Iowa
- Evaluation of corn rootworm hybrids
- Fungicides for soybean: Considerations for 2008
- Surveying Iowa for SCN
- Field testing of N-Hibit seed treatment in 2007 for management of SCN in Iowa
- Soybean rust: A year in review

USDA/ARS licenses purple bacteria to battle crop pests
ARS ha concedido una nueva tecnología para controlar las plagas

U.S. Mid-South cotton gets a seed-applied boost - New Aeris insecticide/nematicide seed treatment from Bayer CropScience delivered a consistent, broad spectrum of protection in 2007

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and CIMMYT team up to confront climate change and new subspecies of wheat stem rust

BASF research helps aerial applicators ensure coverage and efficiency

New strains of late blight on potato in the United Kingdom

Bayer CropScience's Laudis herbicide receives U.S. EPA registration for use in all corn crops

DuPont divests terbacil herbicide from crop protection business

Poncho plays vital role in pre-season plans for 2008 corn crops - Market leader is the reliable choice to protect seed corn from extreme insect pressure

First report of phyllody disease on chickpea in Pakistan

Experts discuss challenges associated with pesticide use on speciality crops

November 07

New strain of blackleg on canola in Saskatchewan, Canada

The experts agree on an equivalent of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for biodiversity

We are not hardwired to react to the crop diversity crisis

Seedling blight on cereals in the United Kingdom

Brasil: Consórcio Antiferrugem amplia rede de laboratórios

New research to decode the genetic secrets of potato cyst nematode

First report of of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in the Netherlands and of Tomato yellow leaf curl Thailand virus in Taiwan

Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigation ongoing to verify a possible potato cyst presence in Northern Alberta
L’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments mène une enquête de vérification de la présence possible du nématode à kyste de la pomme de terre (NKPT) dans le nord de l’Alberta

Embrapa irá aplicar tecnologias para controle de pragas e doenças em grãos em Guaíra

Village wheats may fend off stem rust
Las variedades tradicionales de trigo podrían rechazar la nueva roya del tallo

This month in Plant Disease magazine
- Three new races of the spinach downy mildew pathogen identified
- New study evaluates the effectiveness of soybean rust fungicides

Golden cyst nematode on potato in Alberta, Canada

First report of Asian soybean rust in Ontario, Canada

Engineers begin critical cooling down of Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Des ingénieurs lancent le refroidissement crucial de la Dépôt international pour les semences de Svalbard
Ingenieros comienzan enfriamiento crítico de la Bóveda Global de Semillas de Svalbard
Gli ingegneri hanno dato inizio al cruciale raffreddamento del deposito artico di sementi

Chinese scientists develop a plant-mediated RNA interference technique to control the gene expression of the cotton bollworm

Results of Iowa State University' soybean cyst nematode resistant soybean variety testing become available

Asian soybean rust confirmed in Ontario, Canada

Late blight on potato in Punjab, India

North Dakota State University offers soybean chlorosis data online

Tomato disease in Mexico caused by new virus
Tomatenziekte in Mexico veroorzaakt door nieuw virus
Neues Virus verursacht Tomatenkrankheit in Mexiko
Un nuevo virus ocasiona enfermedad en el tomate
Maladie des tomates au Mexique provoquée par un nouveau virus
- Tomato marchitez virus - New virus identified in Sinaloa, Mexico

New Bayer CropScience insecticide spirotetramat granted first regulatory approval
Neues Bayer CropScience Insektizid Spirotetramat weltweit erstmals zugelassen

Australian growers can access more than a decade of national varietal herbicide tolerance trial results on the National Variety Trials (NVT) website

First report of Tomato torrado virus in Poland

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. purchases Surround crop protection business from BASF Corporation

Michigan State University research helps in the successful fight against Asian soybean aphids

Delivering new herbicide options to Australian sunflower growers

Cornell University plant pathologists detect brown root rot, a potentially serious forage crop disease, in the northeastern United States

Clarification re. New strain of downy mildew in cucurbits - Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Heading off world wheat threat: a "southern strategy" to protect the entire United States from Ug99
Evitando una amenaza mundial para el trigo: una "estrategia sureña" para proteger todas partes de EE.UU. contra Ug99

Is the European corn borer an endangered species?

BASF Canada receives new crop registration for HEADLINE fungicide: control of Crown rust in oats added to label

Cornell University researchers identify natural herbicide that controls weeds around some common lawn grasses

Post-harvest research summaries confirm Pioneer brand hybrids with Herculex XTRA more effective against corn rootworm

Researchers identify cause of watermelon vine decline
Investigadores identifican la causa de una enfermedad severa de la sandía

Changes to 2008 CLEARFIELD production system for wheat add additional value for Canadian growers

New research to help fight widespread potato disease

Mathematical modelling suggests 'strategic' seradella

Dow AgroSciences receives first global registration for pyroxsulam cereal herbicide

Finds of Asian soybean rust in Iowa significant for future crop management

Monsanto and Devgen describe new approach to insect protection

New designer toxins kill Bt-resistant insect pests

Durchbruch in der Resistenzzüchtung gegen den Maiswurzelbohrer

Blossom blight on eggplant - Fiji

Bacterial ring rot on potato - Algeria ex Canada

Scientists sequence Fusarium graminearum, a cereal killer

Genes identified to protect brassicas from Turnip mosaic virus

Pioneer provides growers more options for high-yielding, SCN-resistant soybeans - New varieties help growers battle soybean cyst nematodes as it spreads into northern areas of the US

October 07

Spread of potato wart disease in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Barley yellow dwarf virus - United Kingdom alert

New information platform for East African farmers

Cavity spot disease on root crops in the United Kingdom

Researchers build case against insect as culprit of the "zebra chip" disorder of potatoes
Un insecto podría ser el culpable detrás de una enfermedad en las papas

New Kenyan maize variety resistant to the larger grain borer, a pest that destroys a third of Kenya's maize crop every year

Boll weevil down but not out in Texas cotton fields

Syngenta and Pioneer announce Touchdown, Quilt promotion: Pioneer TruChoice financing to include Touchdown Total and Touchdown HiTech herbicides plus Quilt fungicide

New strain of downy mildew in cucurbits - Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Halex GT, Syngenta's new post-emergence corn herbicide, offers glyphosate with residual control

Syngenta's Platinum and Actara insecticides receive expanded and new crop use labels in Florida

European Parliament's first reading on key pesticide legislation would inflict serious damage on Europe's food and farming, says the European Crop Protection Association

Australian cereal rust report, season 2007

Cornell University researchers identify natural herbicide that controls weeds around some common lawn grasses

Syngenta's Endigo insecticide registered for use in cotton in the United States

First report of Brown rot on potato in Ireland

Western corn rootworm populations spreading throughout western and northwestern Ohio

Soybean cyst nematode management begins with fall sampling

Natural predators may be best soldiers in soybean aphid battle

Australia's Grain Research and Development Corporation sees the CRC National Plant Biosecurity as secure investment

Goëmar introduit Iodus 40, le premier stimulateur de défense du blé
Goëmar introduces Vacciplant Iodus 40, the first vaccine for wheat

USDA ARS Sunflower Research Unit releases two maintainer and six restorer Sclerotinia tolerant confection genetic stocks

Satellites help ensure efficient use of pesticides

U.S. Department of Agriculture awards $950,000 to research against invasive pests

Syngenta announces 2008 AgriEdge corn program - New fungicide & insecticide options address increasing corn-on-corn acreage

Ecologia química ajuda a compreender mecanismos de reação da soja a estresses

The Netherlands: Minister Verburg richt coördinerend orgaan invasieve exoten op

Warmer weather slows down stripe rust in Western Australia

Stripe rust 'streaking' ahead in Western Australia

Asian soybean rust in the United States: spread and summary 2007

Spinach gets new protection against pesky leafminers
La espinaca consigue nueva protección contra el minador de la hoja

Syngenta to prepare application for new EU registration for paraquat
Syngenta bereitet neuen EU-Zulassungsantrag für Paraquat vor

BASF Agricultural Products steps up fight against product piracy
BASF Pflanzenschutz verstärkt Kampf gegen Produktpiraterie

Undiagnosed disease on rice in Pakistan

Asian soybean rust confirmed in Tennessee - Fortunately, harvest is well underway

Bacterial leaf blight on rice in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan

Asian soybean rust confirmed for first time in Nebraska

Devgen ramps up its chemical crop protection activities

Fungus genome yielding answers to protect grains, people and animals

U.S. Federal Register: Handling regulations for leafy greens under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937

First report of Potato spindle tuber viroid in tomato in Belgium

Bottlegourd gene may curb cucurbit virus
Gen de porongo podría controlar un virus de cucúrbitas

Undiagnosed disease in vegetables crops in the Volta Region of Ghana

Blackleg launching a comeback in canola in North America

Pesquisadores debatem respostas químicas das plantas ao ataque de pragas

Initiative takes aim at the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which affects sunflower, soybean, canola and dry edible bean crops
Combatiendo una enfermedad fungal

September 07

Southern rust in maize in central and southern Iowa, USA

CIMMYT e-newsletter vol 4 no 9 - September 2007
- The larger grain borer is taking a beating from CIMMYT breeders in Kenya
- Battle to prevent a global wheat crop catastrophe from an unchecked airborne fungus
- The fates of farmers and maize landraces in the central highlands of Mexico

U.S. Department of Agriculture informs the public of international sanitary and phytosanitary standard-setting activities

First report of verticillium wilt in oilseed rape, England, United Kingdom

Iowa State University confirms presence of Asian soybean rust in Iowa field

Presence of wheat streak mosaic virus confirmed in Tasmania, Australia

Can Bt maize beat down mycotoxins?

Outbreak of clubroot in canola; Alberta, Canada

European enforcement authorities meet to co-ordinate fight against counterfeit pesticides

First report of Asian soybean rust caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi on kudzu in South Africa

Soybean rust discovered for the first time in Southern Illinois

Brasil: Grãos de soja resistente à ferrugem asiática devem ser comercializados para safra de 2010

U.S. National Corn Growers Association tells the crop protection industry: “Give us the tools to tell the story”

Fusarium in maize, Normandie, France