All University of Arkansas articles
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NewsResearchers probe parasite transmission in turkey flocks
As scientists learn more about a deadly parasite’s ability to move from host to host in turkey flocks, a long-standing theory is in question and opens the door to new preventative measures. Source: U of A System Division of Agriculture photo Histomonosis is a deadly disease to turkeys. ...
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NewsKenyan crop contamination outbreak inspires grad student to improve rice storage
A new study shows that proper rice storage conditions to reduce aflatoxin risk after harvest include a temperature below 20 degrees Celsius, or 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and relative humidity below 75 per cent.
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NewsExperiment shows how predator mass mortality events affect food webs
A team of biologists experimentally caused a predator die-off to understand how rapid predator deaths affect freshwater ecosystems.
