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International Pest Control – November/December 2023 – Vol 65, Nr.6
“For far too long, malaria has threatened the lives of billions of people across the globe, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable amongst us.” So says Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India heralding a milestone in the control of the disease – the introduction of the second ever WHO recommended vaccine for malaria […]
Sustainable bananas in greenhouses: first ‘Dutch bananas’ harvested
Researchers from Wageningen University & Research harvested the first ever Dutch bananas in December 2018. Boerenhart, a supplier of fresh and local products offered the bananas as ‘regional produce’ to restaurants and hospitals in the area around Wageningen. The cultivation took place on two types of synthetic soil substrate: coco peat and rock wool. These […]
