Plum pox virus—a serious disease capable of devastating stone fruits—has been eliminated in the U.S.
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insects
Female monarchs prefer some milkweed species over others.
Mar 16, 2020 -
plants
Increasing the proportion of bran to grain may enhance whole grain rice's overall nutritional value.
Mar 09, 2020 -
human nutrition
Overnutrition during infancy could lead to future health problems, including type 2 diabetes.
Mar 02, 2020 -
insects
ARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit helped identify mites found in the highlands of Peru.
Feb 24, 2020 -
plants
USDA Red, the world's first true red spinach variety has been released by ARS.
Feb 18, 2020 -
insects
ARS entomologist is developing microbial pesticides for the effective control of mosquitoes.
Feb 11, 2020 -
general
An ARS study provides some insight into how gut microbes interact in ways that can either help or harm us.
Feb 10, 2020 -
plants
A chance discovery has turned into effort to understand a scourge that is killing trees by the thousands.
Feb 03, 2020 -
product innovation and quality
ARS team are experts at solving food-manufacturing problems by using cutting-edge processing technologies.
Jan 27, 2020 -
plants
The main ingredient in a new breakfast cereal is new soft white spring wheat developed by ARS.
Jan 21, 2020 -
animals
ARS studied goats with a version of the prion gene that has conferred increased resistance to scrapie.
Jan 13, 2020 -
human nutrition
ARS physiologist Elad Tako recently presented "Improving Food Security with Iron-Enriched Cereal Crops."
Jan 07, 2020 -
plants
Minnie Finger Lime, bred to grow well in Florida, is the perfect name for a new citrus cultivar.
Jan 06, 2020