Fertilizers/Pest Management

Plant legacy affects aboveground insects through soilCredit: NIOO-KNAW Leaf-feeding caterpillars greatly enrich their intestinal flora by eating soil. It's even possible to trace the legacy effects of plants that previously grew in that…
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Credit: You Soon Baek, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop seedlings and sneak between plants as crops grow. How do farmers kill them without harming the crops themselves?…
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UTIA professor receives Outstanding Educator AwardCredit: Video by C. Denney, courtesy UTIA. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS) recently honored Larry Steckel, a professor with the University of Tennessee Department…
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Scientists present latest research on environmental toxicology and chemistry in Helsinki Brussels -- The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe is organising its 29th annual meeting from 26-30 May in Helsinki, Finland,…
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This creates a corridor for Borneo's endangered wildlifeCredit: Robert Risch, Rhino and Forest Fund e.V. (RFF) The foundation for this unique project will be laid today at the Heart-of-Borneo-conference in Malaysia. The project will…
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Credit: La Trobe University A global research team including scientists from La Trobe University have identified specific locations within plants' chromosomes capable of transferring immunity to their offspring. The findings could…
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Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Scientists studying monarch butterflies have traditionally focused on two sources for their decline - winter habitat loss in Mexico and fewer milkweed plants in the Midwest. New research…
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Credit: ©The American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, MN (March 2019)--Phosphorus is crucial for plant growth--with it, plants can acquire, transfer, and store the energy that helps them flourish in full health. Without it, plants…
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A study into the effectiveness of disinfecting birds' nests, carried out by the University of Kent, has led to a breakthrough in the understanding of biosecuity measures for the endangered echo parakeet in MauritiusCredit: Deborah Fogell…
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Understanding the complex networks of "contact chains" between British farms, could help identify potential routes for spread of infections and improve disease control strategies for the cattle industry. A pioneering new study, led by…
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Study explores little-understood effects of soil exposure on subterranean coloniesCredit: Jesse Wallace, College of LAS at the University of Illinois Results from a new study suggest that bees might be exposed to pesticides in more ways…
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Mixture of conventional and shade-grown methods recommendedCredit: Guillermo Santos Coffee has huge importance to many smallholder farmers around the world. The success of a year's coffee crop can mean the difference between having enough…
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Intercropping with grasses is an effective and sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for maximizing blueberry yield and antioxidant content in limey soilsCredit: Dr. José I. Covarrubias Blueberries are prone to iron…
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More than 500 citrus researchers, regulators, and growers will gather at the convention center in downtown Riverside, Calif., March 10-15 RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Two conferences on citrus research and diseases will take place back-to-back at…
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