Agricultural Science and Plant Protection
Scientists in the Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection conduct research to discover safer and healthier ways to protect our food, health, resources, and homes from a variety of threats, including pests and disease.
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The black soldier fly, which turns agricultural waste into viable protein that can be used in feed for livestock such as chickens, may help fight food insecurity. John Schn...
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MAFES scientists Dr. Nina Aboughanem and Dr. Sead Sabanadzovic are studying the cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV), a growing threat in Southeastern U.S. cotton fields, to...
MAFES scientists Dr. Nina Aboughanem and Dr. Sead Sabanadzovic are studying the cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV), a growing threat in Southeastern U.S. cotton fields, to improve diagnosis, understand its spread, and develop prevention strategies to protect yields and avoid the severe economic impacts seen in South America.
https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/discovers/article.php?id=330
In the midSouth, early-season pest management is a significant challenge to farmers. For insects, relatively mild winters combined with long, productive growing seasons cre...
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Insect pressure in the field has long been a problem for row crop producers. Additionally, insects can damage stored grain, which can be a huge nuisance for farmers and gra...
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Currently, the Magnolia State is experiencing its worst pine beetle outbreak in more than 30 years with more than 4,000 spots throughout the state's forests infested with t...
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In the world of turf science, mysterious brown spots provide a peek at the multitude of bacteria and fungi that live within our lawns. Dr. Maria Tomaso-Peterson, a MAFES re...
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