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Researchers analyze the performance of a bacterium in the fight against coffee rust

Researchers analyze the performance of a bacterium in the fight against coffee rust

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image: The research is partly basic science, studying the bacteria’s resilience in a harsh environment – coffee leaves – and partly biotech, to see if the bacteria inhibits the development of a pathogen seen Following Credit: Jorge Mondego/IAC A study supported by FAPESP analyzed the potential of a bacterium for the biological control of the …

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The fight is on to protect urban wildlife in Montreal | Radio-Canada News

The fight is on to protect urban wildlife in Montreal | Radio-Canada News

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Despite a cold, steady drizzle on a Montreal afternoon, Chris Breier thought it was the best time to do his volunteer work at Falaise St-Jacques, an escarpment west of downtown. Five days a week for most of the year since he retired, Breier has maintained the slope of a tricky forest sandwiched between St-Jacques Street …

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Naturalist hopes loon's deadly fight with fishing gear will draw attention to the harms of litter | Radio-Canada News

Naturalist hopes loon’s deadly fight with fishing gear will draw attention to the harms of litter | Radio-Canada News

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David McIntrye says he still thinks of the cries of a loon echoing over Lee Lake, just west of Pincher Creek – about 200 kilometers south of Calgary – earlier this month. He says he spotted the loon swimming in a small stretch of open water, the frozen lake encroaching around him. At first he …

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