Freshwater fish species richness has increased in Ohio River Basin since ’60s
The taxonomic and trophic composition of freshwater fishes in the Ohio River Basin has changed significantly in recent decades, possibly ...
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Targeting how fungi ‘taste’ wheat could be key to developing control
Scientists believe new control strategies for Fusarium head blight could be developed by targeting how the fungus 'tastes' wheat plants ...
New diagnostic tool developed for global menace Xylella fastidiosa increases specificity
Credit: American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, MN (April 2019)-- The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is notable for having a wide host ...
The buzz about bumble bees isn’t good
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - While many scientists are focused on the decline of honey bees, relatively ...
Study: Reducing energy required to convert CO2 waste into valuable resources
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Surplus industrial carbon dioxide creates an opportunity to convert waste into ...
Neonics hinder bees’ ability to fend off deadly mites, U of G study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on ...
Mixing grass varieties may reduce insect infestations in lawns
Study shows fall armyworms prefer single-variety plantings of St. Augustine grassCredit: Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0 ...
NTU scientists discover sustainable way to increase seed oil yield in crops
NTU Singapore scientists have developed a sustainable way to demonstrate a new genetic modification that can increase the yield of ...
A universal framework combining genome annotation and undergraduate education
New workflow for annotating genomes will help both researchers and undergraduate studentsCredit: Prashant Hosmani As genome sequencing becomes cheaper and ...
New variety of zebra chip disease threatens potato production in southwestern Oregon
Credit: K. D. Swisher Grimm and S. F. Garczynski St. Paul, MN (April 2019)--Named after the dark stripes that form ...
Disappearing bumblebee species under threat of extinction
York University research shows species is critically endangered The American Bumblebee - a species once more commonly seen buzzing around ...
Weak honey bee colonies may fail from cold exposure during shipping
Credit: Agricultural Research Service USDA FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, April 18, 2019--Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses ...
Could computer games help farmers adapt to climate change?
Scientists from Sweden and Finland say gaming presents both challenges and benefits for communicating climate change methods to farmers Web-based ...
Partnering for sustainable wood protection systems
Continuing UTIA research will advance methods for sustainably preserving woodCredit: Photo by K. Keel-Blackmon, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- April ...
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