Scientists are working to assess and control the two-spot cotton leafhopper, an invasive pest threatening cotton production.
Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know them at the genetic level.
Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for ...
Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know ...
A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.
The Entomological Society of Sindh (ESS) at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, organised the 3rd ESS Beekeeping Workshop at the Department of Entomology here on Tuesday. The event aimed at ...
In 2010 the United Nations passed a resolution calling access to clean water a fundamental human right. It wasn’t an idle declaration. “More than 2 billion people don’t have access to clean, safe ...
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Don wants natural products for pest management

A Professor of Agricultural Entomology at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Prof Elechi-Franca Asawalam, has advocated the use of organic materials in combating tiny ...
Biological control agents are a proven advantage against damaging pests in high tunnels and greenhouses. Growers challenged to contain their insect assassins inside can turn to banker plant systems as ...
According to research from Tel Aviv University, Happy Eco News reported that because female moths can detect ultrasonic signals from distressed plants, they deliberately avoid laying eggs on them. The ...
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Texas agriculture officials are warning residents about unsolicited seed packages arriving from China after collecting more than 1,100 packets since February. A Clute resident ...
ABSTRACT: Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) serve as a vector for transmitting phytopathogens that inhibit the normal development of plants, affecting crop performance. This study assessed the seasonal ...