Sentences with phrase «of plant diseases»

The ministry will require that palm fronds coming into the country be inspected to prevent the spread of plant disease,» the newspaper said.

The second graders were able to ask the high schoolers about plant care and identification and prevention of plant diseases in preparation for planning their own classroom garden.

Through an ongoing project, we're investigating the microbial mechanisms that prevent infection from occurring to increase our understanding of the biological control of plant diseases.»

«We could feed more people, reduce the scourge of plant diseases, minimize the water used in agriculture... the possibilities are really exciting for anyone interested in the environment, sustainability, the future of food and open agriculture.»

Working at the Ghent University Medical School in Belgium, Marc Van Montagu and Jeff Schell (who died in 2003) had been investigating the genetics of a plant disease called crown gall.

Tighter controls on timber and plant movements into Europe are necessary to prevent further disastrous effects of plant diseases, a new study of the ash - dieback pathogen advises.

He has led a well - regarded basic research program into mechanisms of plant disease and plant disease resistance, for which he was elected EMBO member in 1999 and FRS in 2003.

Pathology (PAT): The study of plant disease states, and their causes, processes, and consequences.

Multi-species cover crops add to the biological diversity of soils — and as diversity increases, the incidences of plant diseases and pests are reduced.

No matter what the weather, teff crops will likely survive, as they are also relatively free of plant diseases compared to other cereal crops.

These are plants that have naturally adapted to the local pathogens and are naturally resistant to various diseases, enabling farmers to juggle different varieties of different crops in order to stay one step ahead of the plant diseases.

In addition, the presence of plant diseases plays a role in the successful growth and propagation of plant species.

Hundreds of agricultural experts meeting in Mexico have issued an urgent warning about a particularly virulent form of the plant disease stem rust.

sir no doubt organic pesticides are very effective in controlling most of the plant diseases and pests vizaviz protecting the envirinment but the most important drawback is that it cant be used on a small patch surrounded by inorganically treated crops / fields, so the way out is to popularize the use of organics among farmers as a holestic approach.

Wet spells with elevated humidity and warmer temperatures will increase the prevalence of plant diseases (Harvell et al., 2002).

The results suggest that bacteria can travel far from their plant hosts while maintaining the ability to make ice; they also hint at how airborne bacteria could play a role in the spread of plant disease.

Organic agriculture emphasizes good plant nutrition, which is key to the prevention of plant diseases.