Yellow rust attack on wheat in Y’nagar
Yellow rust has been detected in the wheat crop spread over five acres in Taprapur village of the district’s Saraswati block. The disease was observed in HD-2967, Barbat and 25+2 varieties of wheat.
Fungicide
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In-hive pesticide exposome: Assessing risks to migratory honey bees from in-hive pesticide contamination in the Eastern United States
<p>This study measured part of the in-hive pesticide exposome by analyzing residues from live in-hive bees, stored pollen, and wax in migratory colonies over time and compared exposure to colony health.
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Study environmental impact of tobacco cultivation: House panel
During the review, experts informed the House panel that forests near tobacco cultivation areas are facing decline and loss of biodiversity. In several parts of the country, firewood is used to dry the
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The ohia tree is in trouble
The ʻohiʻa is Hawaii’s iconic tree, a keystone species that maintains healthy watersheds and provides habitat for numerous endangered birds. But a virulent fungal disease, possibly related to a warmer,
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Alarm over rapid rise of killer fungal infection
Ahmedabad: Heena Patel (38) is in shock. The doctors recently removed almost half of her face, including the right eye, in a surgery to save her life. Heena has seen many oral cancer patients undergo
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Nine new species of wild mushrooms discovered in India
Eastern Himalayas, particularly the small mountain state of Sikkim, is emerging as a treasure trove for botanists, mycologists and naturalists who in the year 2015 alone have discovered as many as nine
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Four more cases of yellow rust in Y’nagar
Nine days after the first case was reported in Yamunanagar, four more cases of yellow rust have been detected in the district. Sources said four more cases were reported in patches in one acre wheat
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Long-distance endosome trafficking drives fungal effector production during plant infection
<p>To cause plant disease, pathogenic fungi can secrete effector proteins into plant cells to suppress plant immunity and facilitate fungal infection. Most fungal pathogens infect plants using very long
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Bayer’s new fungicide for wheat seed treatment
Bayer CropScience has launched a new fungicide Raxil Easy, a seed treatment product for the control of loose smut disease in wheat. The new product was launched in the markets of Karnal in Haryana and
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Aerial application of Mancozeb and Urinary Ethylene Thiourea (ETU) concentrations among pregnant women in Costa Rica: The Infants’ Environmental Health Study (ISA)
Mancozeb and its main metabolite ethylene thiourea (ETU) may alter thyroid function; thyroid hormones are essential for fetal brain development. In Costa Rica, mancozeb is aerially sprayed at large-scale