Alarming long-term effects of insecticides weaken ant colonies
Credit: © Daniel Schlaeppi "Ants are one of the most important animal groups on our planet. However, they are also ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
GPS isn’t just for road trips anymore
Credit: Mike Popp When it comes to nifty farm gadgets and technology, there are many neat tools. Tractor guidance is ...
Researchers look for answers as to why western bumblebees are declining
Credit: Christy Bell A University of Wyoming researcher and her Ph.D. student have spent the last three years studying the ...
Airborne chemicals could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula
Discovery of how to measure surface viscosity of liquids could give machines more precise control over dropletsCredit: Purdue University images/Brayden ...
Puget Sound eelgrass beds create a ‘halo’ with fewer harmful algae, new method shows
Credit: Emily Kunselman Eelgrass, a species of seagrass named for its long slippery texture, is one of nature's superheroes. It ...
Effects from low-level concentrations of harmful chemicals preserved in three generations of fish
Credit: Nathan Burns CORVALLIS, Ore. - Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass ...
Fungal pathogen disables plant defense mechanism
The white mold fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum detoxifies the mustard oil bomb in plants of the cabbage familyCredit: Anna Schroll Cabbage ...
AI goes underground: root crop growth predicted with drone imagery
Using machine learning, scientists can analyze drone images shot above the soil to understand how root crops respond to drought ...
Weed’s wily ways explained in Illinois research
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Like antibiotic-resistant bacteria, some herbicide-resistant weeds can't be killed by ...
Anaerobically disinfect soil to increase phosphorus using diluted ethanol
Credit: Takashi Kunito, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University Scientists in Japan and the Netherlands have independently ...
Soil biology research can help create a more sustainable future
Credit: Ru. Hartnop, from the Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas Soils are home to more than 25 percent of the earth's ...
CABI confirms presence of devastating date pest the red palm weevil on Socotra Island
CABI scientist Dr Arne Witt has led an international team of researchers who have confirmed for the first time the ...
Crop pathogens ‘remarkably adaptable’
Credit: Clare Thatcher Pathogens that attack agricultural crops show remarkable adaptability to new climates and new plant hosts, new research ...
Effects of potassium fertilization in pear trees
Credit: Courtesy of P.B. Sete. The amount of exchangeable potassium (K) contained in native soil does not always meet the ...
UC Riverside and Eurosemillas partner to bring the next generation of avocados to market
Eurosemillas will test some of UCR's avocado scion and advanced rootstock selections on other continentsCredit: Stan Lim/UC Riverside UC Riverside ...
Infected insects may warn of impending citrus disease a year in advance
Credit: Plant Disease Citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing of HLB), transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid, is currently the biggest threat ...
Green Muscle providing strength against devastating locusts in the horn of Africa
CABI and Swiss biological control producers Éléphant Vert are stepping up the fight against crop-destroying locusts and grasshoppers with a ...
Threats to global food security from emerging fungal crop pathogens
Credit: University of Exeter Amongst the world's most challenging problems is the need to feed an ever-growing global population sustainably. ...
Protected areas worldwide at risk of invasive species
Credit: Professor Tim Blackburn, UCL Protected areas across the globe are effectively keeping invasive animals at bay, but the large ...
Tillage and cover cropping effects on grain production
Credit: Gurpreet Kaur June 4, 2020 - Incorporating cover crops with tillage reportedly results in increased cover crop decomposition rates ...