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Published Using spiders as environmentally-friendly pest control - Using Spiders as Environmentally-Friendly Pest Control



Groups of spiders could be used as an environmentally-friendly way to protect crops against agricult...
Published Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming - Air Pollution Threatens Natural Pest Control Methods in Sustainable Farming


When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions fr...
Published CRISPR/Cas9-based gene drive could suppress agricultural pests - CRISPR/Cas9-Based Gene Drive: A Promising Solution to Suppress Agricultural Pests



Researchers have now used a gene-drive system to suppress an important agricultural pest. ABSTRACT: ...
Published Engineered plants produce sex perfume to trick pests and replace pesticides - Engineered Plants Produce Sex Perfume to Trick Pests and Replace Pesticides



Tobacco plants have been engineered to manufacture an alluring perfume of insect sex pheromones, whi...
Published Hemp cannabinoids may have evolved to deter insect pests



Cannabinoids, naturally occurring compounds found in hemp plants, may have evolved to deter pests fr ...
Published Product that kills agricultural pests also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail



A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of n ...
Published Air pollution harms pollinators more than pests, study finds



Pollinators experienced a 39-percent decline in foraging efficiency after being exposed to elevated...
Published Combining pest treatments may be key to helping honey bees survive the winter



Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reporting t...
Published Perfume component helps lure male moth pests - Perfume Component Helps Lure Male Moth Pests



A small amount of a perfume component -- nonanal -- added to a traditional blend of sex pheromones c...
Published Genomic method of monitoring for pesticide resistance


Researchers have developed a strategy for using genomics to monitor for and identify emerging resist...
Published Mixture of crops provide ecological benefits for agricultural landscapes - Mixture of Crops Provide Ecological Benefits for Agricultural Landscapes


There are often too few flowering plants in agricultural landscapes, which is one reason for the dec...
Published How does a virus hijack insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests?



A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insec...
Published Rose essential oil: A safe pesticide for organic agriculture



Following injury, plants release terpenoids to enhance their defenses. Researchers studying terpenoi...
Published Plants utilize drought stress hormone to block snacking spider mites



Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-suck...
Published From pets to pests: How domestic rabbits survive the wilderness



How do rabbits go from fluffy pets to marauding invaders? Rabbits have colonized countries worldwide...
Published Reef pest feasts on 'sea sawdust'



Researchers have uncovered an under the sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfi...
Published Eiphosoma laphygmae likely to be best classical biological control against devastating fall armyworm pest - Eiphosoma laphygmae: The Best Classical Biological Control Against Devastating Fall Armyworm Pest


A review suggests that the parasitoid Eiphosoma laphygmae is likely to be the best classical biologi...
Published Clever orchard design for more nuts - Clever Orchard Design for More Nuts


To reduce biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes, more sustainable and environmentally friendl...
Published Genome of voracious desert locust sequenced - Genome of Voracious Desert Locust Sequenced: Insights into Swarm Behavior and Pest Control


The first high-quality genome of the desert locust -- those voracious feeders of plague and devastat...
Published Biologist gets the scoop on squash bug poop



A discovery about how a common insect acquires a microbe that is essential for its growth may help i...