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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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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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