TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Pesticides, Crop Diseases, Insects,

03/30/2021 SOURCE: beatricedailysun.com

Yield-robbing plant-parasitic roundworms

Soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) are a plant-parasitic roundworm that attack soybeans and foun...

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Topics: Agriculture US, Insects,

'A loud month, for sure': U.S. awaits huge, 17-year cicada hatch

For millions of Americans, this May will be an extra noisy month. A once-every-17 year hatch of periodic cicadas is set to occur across parts of the eastern United States - and it is expected to be big.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Insects, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, World Population, Education,

Stolen plant gene shields insect from plant toxins

Whiteflies stole the gene 35 million years ago

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Topics: Pest Control, Insects, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population,

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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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Pesticides, Crop Diseases, Insects,

03/03/2021 SOURCE: www.lancasterfarming.com

Soybean Cyst Nematode Threatens New York

Soybean farmers in New York are being warned about a growing threat from the soybean cyst ...

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TOPIC(S): Insects, Ag Africa,

02/17/2021 SOURCE: nation.africa

Panic as desert locusts invade farms in Embu County

Residents say efforts to chase away the voracious feeders have borne no fruit.

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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Insects, Ag Global Specialty Food,

Ames business Gym-N-Eat Crickets sees big growth from tiny livestock

Shelby Smith founded Gym-N-Eat Crickets in 2018 with a vision: “provide a sustainable source of cricket-based protein that maximizes nutritional value while minimizing the negative environmental impact.”

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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Insects,

These Two Companies are Going to Build the World's Largest Insect-Based Protein Farm

This emerging industry has the potential to play an essential role within the global agricultural sector.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Insects, Biotech,

01/04/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

GM, insect resistant Bt cotton and 11 billion sterile moths eliminated pink bollworm from the US and Mexico

Invasive organisms pose a global threat and are exceptionally difficult to eradicate after they become abundant in their new habitats. We report a

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Insects, Ag United Kingdom, Food Security/Shortage,

01/02/2021 SOURCE: www.independent.co.uk

Why aren’t we all eating insects?

For years, edible insects have been billed as the next sustainable food revolution. Daisy Dunne explores why we still haven’t developed a taste for grub

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Yield-robbing plant-parasitic roundworms

'A loud month, for sure': U.S. awaits huge, 17-year cicada hatch

Stolen plant gene shields insect from plant toxins

Aggressive Asian hornets gain foothold in Pacific Northwest

Soybean Cyst Nematode Threatens New York

Panic as desert locusts invade farms in Embu County

Ames business Gym-N-Eat Crickets sees big growth from tiny livestock

These Two Companies are Going to Build the World's Largest Insect-Based Protein Farm

GM, insect resistant Bt cotton and 11 billion sterile moths eliminated pink bollworm from the US and Mexico

Why aren’t we all eating insects?

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