Rapid gene cloning technique will transform crop disease protection
Researchers have pioneered a new method which allows them to rapidly recruit disease resistance genes from wild plants and transfer them into domestic crops.
Researchers have pioneered a new method which allows them to rapidly recruit disease resistance genes from wild plants and transfer them into domestic crops.
Biotechnology
Feb 4, 2019
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Organic farming is often touted as a more sustainable solution for food production, leveraging natural forms of pest control to promote eco-friendly cultivation.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2024
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Scientists have discovered how honeybees can decipher dances by their hive mates that relay directions to food. The findings, published in Current Biology, reveal how, in the complete darkness of the hive, each bee uses its ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2024
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The use of pesticides, while beneficial for global food security, wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems and human health. To address this issue, Penn State researchers have turned to an unlikely enforcer to protect crops: the ...
Ecology
Feb 23, 2024
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Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural insect pest than typical black or white nets, according to a new study. Researchers have experimented with the effect of red, white, black and combination-colored ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2024
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New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal concentrations. This means bumblebees are not able to avoid contaminated nectar, putting them ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2023
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A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root—one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 21, 2023
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Our cities are complex places of work, industry and residential activities. This often makes it hard to pin down the spread of different contaminants throughout them.
Ecology
Aug 25, 2023
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Pesticides are a leading source of chemical hazards in aquatic environments. A study published in PLOS Water by Nicol Parker and Arturo A Keller at University of California, Santa Barbara, and colleagues introduces a new ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2023
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About three million metric tons of agricultural pesticides are used across the globe each year, yet little is known about where or in which environments these chemicals end up after their initial application.
Environment
Jul 13, 2023
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