News tagged with root weevil
See no weevil: Researcher tracks rice bugs to help farmers, consumers (w/ Podcast)
When there's something bugging rice farmers, a large segment of the world's population is likely to find out.
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Missouri and Kansas are releasing alien insects to do battle with invasive plants
An alien plant species has invaded Missouri and is threatening to overrun crops and livestock pastures. To combat the scourge weed, officials are deliberately releasing two alien insect species to destroy its roots and seeds. ...
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Catching vine weevils with odors
Catching the vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is now possible with the identification of odours these weevils find attractive. Scientists of Plant Research International, part of Wageningen UR, discovered ...
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Special delivery: Nematode-infected insect cadavers
A custom-made machine for packaging mealworms infected with beneficial nematodes could improve the delivery, timing and use of the wormlike organisms as biological control agents.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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'Wicked Weed of the West' waning with effect of weevils, other nontoxic remedies
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's not often that plants are described as diabolical, but spotted knapweed has that rare distinction. A 2004 issue of Smithsonian magazine, for instance, dubbed it the "wicked weed of the ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Citrus root signals produce better biocontrol
Substances released into the soil by citrus tree roots when chewed on by insect pests could lead to new ways of improving the effectiveness of roundworm "first responders."
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Black-eyed pea holds tasty promise for Africa
The black-eyed pea, one of the world's oldest cultivated vegetables, is also one of the most promising as a nutritious food product, according to researchers who gathered in Senegal on Monday.
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Houndstongue is a controllable problem on range and wild lands
(PhysOrg.com) -- Houndstongue--also known as beggar's lice, dog's tongue, sheep bur and woolmat--is not only a general nuisance to those of you who find its sticky seeds stuck in your shoelaces or the hair of your dogs and ...
May 28, 2009 |
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The Photonic Beetle: Nature Builds Diamond-Like Crystals For Future Optical Computers
Researchers have been unable to build an ideal “photonic crystal” to manipulate visible light, impeding the dream of ultrafast optical computers. But now, University of Utah chemists have discovered that nature ...
May 20, 2008 |
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Sweet potato shines as new promise for small enterprise and hunger relief in developing countries
Sweetpotatoes, often misunderstood and underrated, are receiving new attention as a life-saving food crop in developing countries.
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Nov 01, 2007 |
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Grub's passion for plastic causes water loss
Research by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has found that a small white grub is responsible for water leaking from sub-surface drip irrigation pipes used by some lucerne growers.
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Sep 27, 2007 |
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