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ISEF · 2020

Using Novel Soil Microbes as a Neonicotinoid Alternative on Popillia japonica Newman Infestations as a Method of Pollinator Protection

Plant Sciences

Neonicotinoids are a family of insecticides that have gained worldwide popularity. By 2009, the global Neonicotinoid market was worth $2.63 billion. Recently, their usage has come under ques…

ISEF · 2020

Using Phytoaccumulation to End Mineral Deficiencies: Increasing the Iron Content in Brassica juncea

Plant Sciences

Iron is extremely important when it comes to how our bodies function. Although it is considered a trace mineral, a lack of iron can lead to severe cases of anemia, which is the most common b…

ISEF · 2020

Utilizing Real-Time qPCR and Scanning Electron Microscopy to Gauge Proliferation of Citrus Greening Disease in Persian Lime Trees in South Florida

Plant Sciences

Citrus greening disease (HLB), first identified in 2005 in Miami-Dade, is caused by a fastidious, phloem-specific bacteria known as Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), occurring in mos…