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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Insects, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,

04/16/2020 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Africa's Huge Locust Swarms Are Growing at the Worst Time

As coronavirus takes hold and farmers plant crops, the continent faces a new wave of locus...

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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Pest Control,

Aerial insect trap network describes life in the skies

Urbana IL (SPX) Mar 16, 2020 - Like most invasive species, when the soybean aphid arrive...

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Fungicides,

Fungus application thwarts major soybean pest, study finds

The soybean cyst nematode sucks the nutrients out of soybean roots, causing more than $1 b...

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Pest Control, Ag Africa,

Easy way to protect maize plants from stem borers

One of the most efficient practice you can use involves growing maize alongside napier gra...

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

04/11/2020 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

East Africa Braces For A Locust Outbreak Possibly 20 Times Worse Than The First (Photos)

The already-vulnerable region is dealing with both locusts and coronavirus....

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Topics: Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Australia/NZ,

This farm is harnessing a bug army to protect vegetable crops

Darren Schreurs is experimenting with planting flowers near his crops to attract beneficia...

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Topics: Pest Control, Ag Africa,

Farm gets 'smart' in fight against pests - Smart Harvest

Though an expensive affair, ornamental plants grower uses insects to control pests removin...

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Topics: Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control,

Wasps as an effective pest control for agriculture

Common wasp species could be valuable at sustainably managing crop pests, finds a new UCL-...

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Environment, Climate Change,

02/14/2020 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Not sure this study passes the "scientific" test, but it is an interesting read. My personal experience last summer would counter these data.

Car splatometer tests reveal huge decline in number of insects

Research shows abundance at sites in Europe has plunged by up to 80% in two decades...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Ag Africa,

"The National" "Ugandan officials say locusts have entered the country from Kenya, confirming fears expressed by UN officials that the swarms destroying crops in East Africa would continue to spread. The insects were spotted in the eastern Amudat district bordering Kenya on Sunday, according to reports quoting the State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Moses Kizige. Desert locust swarms have already destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of farmland in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. Swarms have also been reported in Eritrea, Djibouti, Oman and Yemen, according to officials from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)."