145 research outputs found
Arable crop disease control, climate change and food security
Copyright Association of Applied BiologistsGlobal food security is threatened by crop diseases that account for average yield losses of 16%. Climate change is exacerbating threats to food security in much of the world, emphasising the need to increase food production in northern European countries such as the UK. However, to mitigate climate change, crops must be grown so as to minimise greenhouse gas emissions (GHG); results with UK oilseed rape demonstrate how disease control in arable crops can contribute to climate change mitigation. However, work examining impacts of climate change on UK epidemics of winter oilseed rape diseases illustrates unexpected, contrasting impacts of climate change on complex plant-disease interactions. In England, phoma stem canker is expected to become more severe whilst light leaf spot is expected to become less severe. Such work can provide guidance for government and industry planning for adaptation to impacts of climate change on crops to ensure future food securityFinal Accepted Versio
Análise temporal e controle da mancha-anular e do ácaro vetor do Coffee ringspot virus
Mathematical and epidemiological criteria for analysing effects of disease control mixtures.
Theoretical considerations in the epidemiology and control of diseases of perennial crops such as coconut lethal yellowing.
Improved understanding of dispersal in crop pest and disease management : current status and future directions
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