Fruit fly research part of effort to protect human health from toxic chemicals
Clemson researchers are a part of the international PrecisionTox consortium which aims to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
A plant’s place in history can predict susceptibility to pathogens
Credit: Michael Bradshaw Found around the world, powdery mildew is a fungal disease especially harmful to plants within the sunflower ...
Insatiable demand for cannabis has created a giant carbon footprint
Colorado State University researchers provide the most detailed accounting to date of the industry's greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: Hailey Summers/Colorado State ...
Food security: Irradiation and essential oil vapors for cereal treatment
A combined treatment of irradiation and essential oil vapors could effectively eliminate insects, bacteria and mold in stored grainsCredit: Christian ...
Protein discovery could help enable eco-friendly fungicides
Findings explain how plants use RNA to defend against fungal invadersCredit: Nicole Ward Gauthier/University of Kentucky New research reveals an ...
Scientists adapt solar energy technology to detect chemical warfare agents & pesticides
Researchers are harnessing next-generation photovoltaics materials to create a fast, accurate testing mechanism for harmful compoundsCredit: Shutterstock In a colourful ...
Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals
Credit: George Vandemark In recent years, hummus has become a pop culture food phenomenon, drawing praises from dieticians for the ...
Study explores link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species
Toxic traces found in mussels, clams, and oysters in Oregon's coastal zoneCredit: Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer Pesticides used in forestry may threaten ...
UT Plant Sciences’ Senseman receives highest honor from WSSA
Department Head Scott Senseman named WSSA FellowCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Scott Senseman, professor and head of the ...
Study points to the challenges of harvest-time weed seed controls in Pacific Northwest
Credit: Photo taken by Judit Barroso on May 24, 2016. WESTMINSTER, Colorado - March 02, 2021 - Herbicide-resistant weeds have ...
Rice plant resists arsenic
Chinese-German research team discovers plant variant that largely neutralises the toxinCredit: Sheng-Kai Sun / Nature Communications The agricultural cultivation of ...
Pesticide imidacloprid threatens future for key pollinator
Credit: Dr. Nigel Raine/ University of Guelph An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders ...
Rare bee found after 100 years
Rainforest degradation, wildfire reducing speciesCredit: James Dorey Photography A widespread field search for a rare Australian native bee not recorded ...
Researchers use new tool to study stress in root-colonizing bacteria
Tapping into a plant's microbiome may protect it from harsh growing conditionsCredit: Matt Jensen LOGAN, UTAH -- One solution to ...
Spotted lanternfly: Research accelerates in effort to contain invasive pest
New collection showcases growing body of knowledge on spotted lanternfly biology and managementCredit: Stephen Ausmus, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research ...
Silencing the alarm
An enzyme in the saliva of certain insects prevents their food plants from warning neighboring plants of an attackCredit: Nick ...
Invasive flies prefer untouched territory when laying eggs
Credit: Hannah Burrack, NC State University A recent study finds that the invasive spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) prefers to ...
Variable weather makes weeds harder to whack
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - From flooded spring fields to summer hailstorms and drought, farmers ...
Fingerprint for the formation of nitrous oxide emissions
Scientists succeeded in studying emissions of the greenhouse gas N2O under the influence of environmental impacts in an unprecedented level ...
Ultimately, beneficial fungi could be more effective than pesticides against nematodes
Credit: J.O. Becker Over the past 30 years, the use of soil fumigants and nematicides used to protect cole crops, ...