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Aggressive Asian hornets gain foothold in Pacific Northwest

Native insects have few defenses against the invasive hornets, which can quickly eradicate an entire hive of honeybees. But experts in Japan say the "murder hornet" serves as an important part of the broader ecosystem.

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Billions of Cicadas May Be Coming Soon to Trees Near You - UConn Today

Sometime in April or May, one of the largest broods of cicadas will emerge from underground in a dozen states in the eastern U.S.

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From locusts to fires, agriculture faces growing threats: UN

The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters ranging from massive fires to locust invasions is putting food production systems at risk, the UN warned Thursday.

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Biopesticides: Categories and use strategies for IPM and IRM

UCANR electronic extension journal previously published as ...

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Kenyan farmers are turning crop-eating locusts into sustainable animal feed | CBC Radio

The Bug Picture is working with communities in Kenya to harvest the insects and mill them,...

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Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production - American Chemical Society

Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Sustainability, Ag Tech,

01/21/2021 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

This light show in a field isn’t just pretty – it’s helping grow crops with less need for pesticides

Art, innovation and sustainable agriculture collide, creating an illuminating new way to grow food.

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Biosecurity boost to stop top threat khapra beetle

The khapra beetle is one of the nation's most dangerous biosecurity threats.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Insects, Ag Africa,

12/16/2020 SOURCE: news.un.org

Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions across Horn of Africa

New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and the food security of millions of people, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on

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12/14/2020 SOURCE: english.mathrubhumi.com

How to get rid of locusts?

What will we do when locusts come again? Locusts are a group of short-horned grasshoppers ..

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Aggressive Asian hornets gain foothold in Pacific Northwest

Billions of Cicadas May Be Coming Soon to Trees Near You - UConn Today

From locusts to fires, agriculture faces growing threats: UN

Biopesticides: Categories and use strategies for IPM and IRM

Kenyan farmers are turning crop-eating locusts into sustainable animal feed | CBC Radio

Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production - American Chemical Society

This light show in a field isn’t just pretty – it’s helping grow crops with less need for pesticides

Biosecurity boost to stop top threat khapra beetle

Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions across Horn of Africa

How to get rid of locusts?

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