Stories From Apr 2023
Six Faculty Members Honored with Outstanding Research Award, Induction to Research Leadership Academy
The winners of NC State University’s top award for research and mentorship this year include Dr. Anthony Blikslager, Ola Harrysson, Maria Mayorga, Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji, Rob Scheller and Anna Whitfield.
Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats
The patch can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens – such as viral and fungal infections – and stresses such as drought or salinity.
Perfume Component Helps Lure Male Moth Pests
Adding a small amount of a perfume component to pheromones helps attract male fall armyworms looking for a good time.
NC State Researchers Assemble Pathogen ‘Tree of Life’
Researchers provide open-access tool to capture new data on a global plant destroyer, Phytophthora.