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Posted by Stephanie Rogers on
November 27, 2018
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The ongoing research on wireworm control聽in potatoes using RNAi technology performed by postdoc Dr. Jyoti Joshi from Dr. Gefu Wang-Pruski鈥檚 lab has drawn the attention聽of the聽national potato industry.聽
The article outlining the research is featured in the latest 鈥淪PUDSMART鈥� magazine. This magazine is the most important and popular publication for potato growers聽and聽potato industries in Canada.聽聽
Wireworm pest has become a major threat to potato production, particularly in Atlantic Canada. For the full article, please visit: 聽
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