Protektante cepojn kontraŭ plagoj, patogenoj, altiras la atenton de Usona Departemento pri Agrikulturo
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Kun merkata valoro de preskaŭ miliardo da dolaroj, cepoj estas la kvina plej valora legomo produktita en Usono. But some farmers have been abandoning the crop due to losses from pests and pathogens — meaning fewer onions for consumers and a shrinking industry. Leading national efforts to save the onion industry from destructive pests and pathogens, a team of Washington State University researchers and extension specialists, working in concert with scientists and stakeholders across the country, has received the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Western Region 2018 Excellence in Multistate Research Award.
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Researchers evaluate onions at a WSU Onion Cultivar Trial and Storage Evaluation in Pasco, Wash., part of the 5-year project. Bulbs are harvested, stored, and evaluated for storage qualities and disease.
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The honor recognizes the multistate team’s five-year W-2008 project on management of onion pests and diseases. W-2008 ran from 2012 al 2017.
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Onions are susceptible to bacteria, La traktitaj abelkolonioj en ĉi tiu eksperimento estis nutritaj per parola traktado de micelaj ekstraktoj en dekduoj da malgrandaj WSU-abelkolonioj infestitaj per varroaj akaroj., insects and other pests that cause losses in fields and storage. Pesticide use drives up costs to farmers and the environment.
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WSU researchers have teamed up with colleagues at land-grant universities across the U.S. to solve these challenges, finding effective ways to manage pests and diseases and identifying onion varieties with better resistances and tolerance. Their advances are transforming how onions are grown around the world, making production more sustainable for farmers and ensuring a stable supply of onions for consumers.
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“Farmers are counting on us to deliver solutions to these challenges, and we’ve made important strides, developing new tools in disease detection, resistance and productivity,” said du Toit.
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“Protecting our onion crops from increasingly costly outbreaks of disease and pests has been a team effort,”ŝi aldonis. “We could not do it without the support of the USDA, industrio, and partner institutions here and around the world. We’re achieving results together, and we thank the USDA for this inspiring award.”
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Aldonu Scholars Ark al via Hejmekrano!
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