Stressed Plants
Plant-nibbling insects may make it cloudier and cooler: Plants can release certain chemicals to shield themselves from high temperatures and potentially communicate with other plants. They also...
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Box Tree Moth: A Toronto Master Gardeners Garden Guide: Toronto is the epicentre of a North American infestation of the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker). The arrival of this invasive pest...
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Replacing pesticides with ants to protect crops: A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Brazil, working with one colleague from Spain and another from the U.S., has found...
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February 2023 Pests & Diseases
Image from Twitter Bananas: Expiration Date in Sight Writing in the Laidback Gardener, biologist Audrey Martel warns of the demise of the Cavendish banana. She notes that artificial banana flavour...
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