Pests on the move

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2013 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Current Biology, volume 23, pages R855-R857 (issn: 0960-9822,

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Authors: Gross, Michael;

doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.09.034

pmid: 24251330

Pests on the move

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Abstract

SummaryMan-made changes in environmental conditions are creating new opportunities for pests and diseases to spread to new areas, threatening both crops and wildlife. Vigilance and early intervention are crucial, as the effects on food supplies could very rapidly turn into a catastrophe with global impact. Michael Gross reports.

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Crops, Agricultural, Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all), Fungi, Agriculture, Food Supply, Plant Diseases

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