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The long-struggling Florida citrus industry now faces an invasive species crisis, but researchers have a plan to fight back.

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Pests that spread as a result of climate change pose an increasing threat to fruit farming and viticulture in Germany. Fraunhofer researchers are working with partners to develop methods for the early ...

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Flying foxes, or fruit bats as they are locally known, are disappearing rapidly due to misconceptions about medicinal ...