This document provides the conclusions of pest survey card that was prepared in context EFSA mandate on plant surveillance (M-2020-0114) at request European Commission. The full for non-EU Tephritidae affecting ornamental plants, bamboo and tea seeds is published available online following link will be updated whenever new information becomes available: https://efsa.europa.eu/plants/planthealth...

Humans obtain a number of products from animals. These include food, clothing, medical materials, companionship and research knowledge to name a few. A valued ethic contends that it is inappropriate for one to treat another as a means to an end. In short, it is wrong to treat another as simply a product. Historically, non-human beings have not been included as “others” and thus their treatment ...

Abstract Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) has a broad host range with strong preference for the invasive plant from its native range, tree of heaven ( Ailanthus altissima); it had long been speculated that L. could not develop or reproduce without access to . In 2019, we found this assumption was incorrect, but fitness reduced in absence A. altissima number egg masses laid dramatically f...

Betalains are tyrosine-derived red-violet and yellow plant pigments known for their antioxidant activity, health-promoting properties, and wide use as food colorants and dietary supplements. By coexpressing three genes of the recently elucidated betalain biosynthetic pathway, we demonstrate the heterologous production of these pigments in a variety of plants, including three major food crops: t...