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六月 25, 2012
RNA silencing project aims to reduce plant virus clean-up time from one year to far less
Currently, eliminating a virus from an infected plant requires considerable time and money. The price is more than US$500, and the process can take up to a year. Searching for a more cost- and time-effective solution, scientists at the International P...From the archive
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五月 14, 2012
Clarification on new PCN findings in Idaho.
A highly cited recent article in the Idaho Falls based Post Register stated that there were new detections of Potato Cyst Nematodes in Idaho. The headline also made it to PotatoPro's News updates. The Idaho Potato Commission has provided a statement c...From the archive

五月 10, 2012
Potato cyst nematode found in more eastern Idaho fields, but eradication efforts working
Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture say a microscopic parasite that damages potato crops has been found in three more eastern Idaho fields, bringing the number of infected fields to 15.From the archive

五月 09, 2012
Bill Gates funding for novel CIP plant virus removal idea
The International Potato Center (CIP) announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation.Jan Kreuze, Ph.D., principal virologist at CIP, will pursue an innovative global hea...From the archive

五月 06, 2012
Focus on Potato webcast on Internal Heat Necrosis of potato
Internal Heat Necrosis, or IHN, has many aliases. They include internal brown spot, physiological internal necrosis, internal browning, internal brown fleck, and chocolate spot. Whatever you choose to call this physiological disorder, it is an economi...From the archive

四月 30, 2012
Researchers barcode Colorado potato beetle for enhanced tracking and control
Barcodes may bring to mind the sales tags and scanners found in supermarkets and other stores. But U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are using 'DNA barcodes'to monitor insects that damage crops as diverse as wheat, barley and potatoes, and to make pest management decisions.From the archive
