Plants grow throughout their entire life. This is due to a small structure at the tip of the plant's shoots known as the meristem. This is the control center for the maintenance of stem cells—which can be converted into ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 9, 2019
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One of the biggest contemporary challenges for humanity is to safeguard food security for current and future generations. A growing demand and a steady increase of the world population—nearly 10 billion people are expected ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2019
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Beneficial nematodes are used as biological control agents to fight a variety of insect pests that severely damage crops. However, in many cases the nematodes don't measure up to other control methods such as certain chemical ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2019
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"They work for me night and day," smiles Antonio Zamora, standing in his greenhouse. His minuscule employees are bugs that feed on the parasites threatening his peppers.
Ecology
Jul 24, 2019
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Have you ever seen a fairy? They exist, and may very well be in your garden. But you would need a high-powered microscope to spot the dainty creatures.
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2019
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UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts, and avocados.
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2019
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Weed species continue to spread and management costs continue to mount, in spite of best management practices and efforts by research and extension personnel who promote them to land managers, said Dr. Muthu Bagavathiannan, ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2019
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A group of scientists has confirmed the first report of an egg parasitoid Telenomus remus in Africa, which could prove an important biological weapon in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2019
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Pest control is one of the vital services provided by insects in agroecosystems. Natural methods relying on biological control agents, such as parasitoid wasps, represent a highly effective way to supress crop pest populations. ...
Ecology
Mar 13, 2019
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Insects are important wildlife often overlooked in urban habitats. What we do notice are the cockroaches, ants and mosquitoes in and around our homes. All too often we reach for the insect spray.
Ecology
Feb 18, 2019
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