Nancy Kavazanjian
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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Nancy Kavazanjian
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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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Nancy Kavazanjian
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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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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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'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?

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

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