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First Field-Based Molecular Diagnostic Test for African Sleeping Sickness in Sight
September 15, 2011 — A next-generation molecular test designed specifically for sleeping sickness -- a deadly parasitic disease also known as human African trypanosomiasis -- is ready to enter accelerated field trials in ... > full story -
Cacao Collection Expedition May Yield Weapons for Combating Witches' Broom Disease
September 15, 2011 — Fungi found in the leaves and trunks of wild Peruvian cacao trees offer the potential for biological control of cacao diseases such as witches' broom disease, according to U.S. Department of ... > full story -
Researchers Team With Glowing Cats Against AIDS, Other Diseases; New Technique Gives Cats Protection Genes
September 11, 2011 — Researchers have developed a genome-based immunization strategy to fight feline AIDS and illuminate ways to combat human HIV/AIDS and other ... > full story -
Invasive Forest Insects Cost Homeowners, Taxpayers Billions
September 9, 2011 — Homeowners and taxpayers are picking up most of the tab for damages caused by invasive tree-feeding insects that are inadvertently imported along with packing materials, live plants, and other goods. ... > full storyMore: -
Biology, Crop Injury, and Management of Thrips in Cotton Seedlings
September 9, 2011 — A new article provides a brief summary of the various species of thrips present in US cotton, their plant host range and injury to cotton, a general description of thrips biology, and management ... > full story -
Increasing Rice Production Using Genes from the African Species
September 9, 2011 — Rice is the world’s most commonly used cereal food, feeding half of humanity. However, rice production will have to double within 20 years from now to meet the needs of a growing population. ... > full story -
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Diamondback Moth Host-Parasite Interaction Unraveled: Important Implications for Global Pest-Control
September 9, 2011 — The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, is one of the world’s most destructive crop pests. It has developed resistance to many chemical and biological pesticides, and the estimated global ... > full story -
Newly Hatched Chicks of African Honeyguide Birds Bite to Death Their Foster Siblings to Eliminate Competition
September 8, 2011 — Only a few days old and still blind and naked, chicks of the African greater honeyguide kill their newly hatched foster siblings in order to eliminate competition for parental care, new research has ... > full story -
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Biology of the Soybean Aphid in the United States
September 8, 2011 — A new article describes the biology and ecology profiles of the soybean aphid, an insect pest which can reduce soybean yields by $2.4 billion annually if left ... > full story -
Weakened Malaria Parasites Form Basis of New Vaccine Strategy
September 8, 2011 — Using live but weakened malaria parasites as the basis of a vaccine represents a potentially encouraging anti-malaria strategy, according to results of follow-up animal studies performed after the ... > full storyMore:
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