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Two separate diseases are destroying banana and plantain crops in Africa. They could threaten food security for millions of Africans who depend on bananas as an important part of their diet.

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Can the same salt found in baking powder be used as a pesticide to combat common Plant diseases such as mildew?
Researchers at Harper Adams University College, in conjunction with ADAS and Defra, are trying to find out which are the best salts and how to effectively use them.

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