Randy Krotz
Topics: Pesticides, Beekeeping, Insects, Pollinators,
B.C. scientists hopeful in fight against mites that puncture and kill honeybees
SURREY, B.C. - Chemistry professor Erika Plettner gestures towards beehives surrounded by tall, dry grasses as she explains the multiple pressures fac...
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09/06/2022 SOURCE: deltabusinessjournal.com
Delta Row Crop Update - Delta Business Journal
Harvest Well Underway and Looks Promising By mark h. stowers Delta row crop farmers have had their usual battles with mother nature, insects and the commodity market. But for those who hit their planting windows accurately and made their way through the hot and dry summer, the rewards should be positive. Extension crop experts and […]
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07/30/2022 SOURCE: www.wenatcheeworld.com
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Sustainability, Insects, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,
GM plant grows insect sex pheromones as alternative to crop pesticides - Alliance for Science
Scientists have discovered how to genetically modify the camelina plant to produce pheromone precursors that can control agricultural insect pests without the use of pesticides. Pheromones and other semiochemicals are among the next generation of sustainable insect controls. They protect crops by repelling pest insects from plants, preventing them from mating or otherwise manipulating their […]
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07/21/2022 SOURCE: www.nationalgeographic.com
Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species
The IUCN also announced that sturgeon are in rapid decline, while tiger populations are stabilizing.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Pest Control, Insects, Ag Australia/NZ,
Environmentally friendly insecticide selectively affects cotton pests - Industry-update.com
Australian scientists Ritesh Jane (left) and Professor Nina Mitter say tests using BioClayTM on cotton plants are harmless to other insects, including bee sting (Tetragonula hockingsi) and aphids (Myzus persicae). Credit: University of Queensland Scientists from the University of Queensland have created an environmentally friendly spray that targets and destroys one of the most harmful …
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07/13/2022 SOURCE: www.purdue.edu
Purdue, U.S. Forest Service launch new, improved Alien Forest Pest Explorer
Purdue University and the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday (July 12) announced the new and improved Alien Forest Pest Explorer interactive web tool.
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Team AgWiki
Topics: Agriculture US, Insects,
'Biblical' insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests
Mormon crickets are not new to Oregon. Native to western North America, their name dates back to the 1800s.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Sustainability, Insects, Pollinators,
Hope Grows with Eastern Monarch Population Holding Steady - Farmers for Monarchs
In a report released this week from the World Wildlife Fund Mexico (WWF), scientists determined monarchs occupied 2.84 hectares in December 2021, a modest increase from the 2.10 hectares occupied in December 2020. The report notes the 35% increase in monarch butterfly overwintering population numbers between 2020 and 2021 gives some reason for hope given …
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05/31/2022 SOURCE: phys.org
Edible insects and plant-based proteins to be the subject of classroom debates
Edible insects and plant-based alternatives to meat will be discussed with children as part of new research.
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