War on whiteflies spurs global allies for US crop fight
Scientists recruit wasps beetles and fungi from Spain Crete India Pakistan Nepal and Egypt to combat the sweet potato whitefly. ARS lifted funding to 6.2 million dollars in 1993 as shipments of natural enemies reach U.S. labs for field adaptation.
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Crete
India
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Richard S. Soper
Agriculture Department
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ARS Quarantine Labs
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Delaware
Texas
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Soper
Alan Kirk
ARS
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Lawrence Lacey
Kirk
Repellent may take the bite out of snakes
Memphis State University biologist Dr. Bill Gutzke and Dr. Bob Mason of Oregon State University pursue a kingsnake based chemical to frighten or repel rattlers copperheads and cottonmouths. If successful the product could deter snakes from yards and trails, reducing killings of harmless serpents.
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Tenn
Bill Gutzke
Memphis State University
Gutzke
Bob Mason
Oregon State University
MSU
Dr. Gutzke
Jacobson
Dr. Mason
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