News tagged with control pests
Parasitic wasps' genomes provides new insights into pest control, genetics (w/ Video)
Parasitic wasps kill pest insects, but their existence is largely unknown to the public. Now, scientists led by John H. Werren, professor of biology at the University of Rochester, and Stephen Richards at ...
Jan 14, 2010 |
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New approaches needed to gauge safety of nanotech-based pesticides
Nanotechnology is about to emerge in the world of pesticides and pest control, and a range of new approaches are needed to understand the implications for public health, ensure that this is done safely, maximize ...
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Oct 04, 2010 |
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Bats facing regional extinction from rapidly spreading disease
A new infectious disease spreading rapidly across the northeastern United States has killed millions of bats and is predicted to cause regional extinction of a once-common bat species, according to the findings of a University ...
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Texas takes steps to halt spread of fungus lethal to bats
Texas officials are considering closing the state's caves out of fear that a deadly fungus associated with the growing number of bat deaths in the Northeastern United States may spread to this part of the country.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Environmental regulators warn flea treatments may be toxic to pets
Federal environmental regulators are warning pet owners and veterinarians to closely follow instructions if they use several popular flea and tick treatments, and monitor their pets, as they investigate thousands of reports ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Experts suggest grazing cows, sheep, ducks in forests
(Phys.org) -- Putting cows, sheep and other livestock into forests to graze could prove to be a valuable tool for New York woodland management, say Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) agriculture educators ...
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Agricultural pest management program efficiency challenged by information diffusion barriers among farmers
While international pest management programs have long relied on farmer cooperation to spread pest control information at larger scales, a study by French researchers published in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Bi ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Papaya plants reduce the need for pesticides on tomatoes in Florida, new study finds
Whiteflies can be biologically controlled in Florida greenhouse tomatoes, according to a new University of Florida study, which helps reduce the need for pesticide applications.
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Entomologists launch the 5,000 Insect Genome Project (i5k)
It's been called "the Manhattan Project of Entomology," an undertaking that has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about insects.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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No safety in numbers for moths and butterflies
Scientists at the University of Leeds (UK) are to investigate how lethal viruses attack differently sized populations of moths and butterflies in research that may open the door to new methods of pest control.
May 10, 2011 |
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Study: Bat disease may increase farm pesticide use
A group of researchers says the threat posed to bats by a fatal disease isn't just a threat to the animals but to American agriculture, one they believe farmers and consumers alike scarcely appreciate.
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Solving an old mystery with wasps
Swiss researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have discovered that a single gene in a particular aphid wasp decides whether the insects reproduce sexually or asexually. This is not only of interest ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides
(AP) -- A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and ...
Aug 30, 2010 |
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'Soyscreen': Sunscreen for fungus to expand biological control of crop pests
Scientists today at the 240th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition described development and successful initial tests on a substance that acts as a sunscreen for the microscopic spores ...
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Nematodes vanquish billion dollar pest
The larvae of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera beetles wreak havoc on maize. Feasting on the plants' roots, they are estimated to cause $1 billion of damage every year in the US. Ted Turlings from the University of Neuchatel, Switze ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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