In a successful return-to-space mission, research study results indicate that beneficial insect-killing nematodes (small round worms) can be used in the future for natural control of insect pests when humans are growing crops ...
Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2020
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A research group composed of Professor Takayuki Shibata and his colleagues at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology has applied a microfluidic chip technology to develop a multiplex ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2020
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Any home gardener knows of the long-running battle against insect pests.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2020
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The world is aware of the overuse of antibiotics and the development of resistance in bacterial populations. This has led to calls for greater control and monitoring of their use in both human and veterinary medicine. What ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2020
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Around the world, pest insects like mosquitoes often become resistant to the insecticides meant to control them, causing problems for agriculture and public health.
Ecology
May 28, 2020
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Add yet another use for cornstarch to the list, which already includes thickening soups and gravies, making adhesives, soothing skin and removing stains.
Biochemistry
Mar 4, 2020
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A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist is studying how a combination of beneficial insects can help control the pests in greenhouses.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2020
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A study out of Mississippi State University evaluated the impact insect pest management strategies have on the economic return of small-scale tomato production. The results of this evaluation are published in the article ...
Ecology
Feb 29, 2020
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Outbreaks of insect pests and insect invasions are on the rise on the African continent.
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2020
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Chemicals are routinely applied around residential landscapes to kill insect pests and troublesome weeds, but many are indiscriminate and devastate pollinators in the process.
Ecology
Feb 18, 2020
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