Study: Bumble bees lacking high-quality habitat have higher pathogen loads
Findings could inform management practices aimed at conserving wild bee populationsCredit: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org Bumble bees found in low-quality landscapes ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
Discovery: How Colorado potato beetles beat pesticides
Epigenetic changes, passed to new generations, may solve paradox of rapid resistanceCredit: Lily Shapiro The Colorado potato beetle is a ...
Skinnier but resilient geese thriving in the high Arctic
Long-term study shows decreasing body condition but no effect on populationCredit: Photo: Photo: Ronald Cornelisse The world is changing in ...
Bermudagrass versus the armyworm
Striving for a better understanding of pest resistance in experimental linesCredit: Gurjit Singh Tifton, Georgia: A study out of the ...
‘Windows of opportunity’ crucial for cutting Chesapeake nutrient, sediment loads
Targeting critical times across watershed may reduce pollution flowing into troubled bayCredit: Heather Preisendanz research group/Penn State The vast majority ...
Powerhouse plants that bolster the food web
Researchers identify key native plants that stabilize feeding relationships essential for our planet's healthCredit: University of Delaware University of Delaware ...
One’s trash, another’s treasure: fertilizer made from urine could enable space agriculture
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science devise a new electrochemical technology to manufacture ammonia-based fertilizer from ureaCredit: Freepik In extreme ...
Male weeds may hold key to their own demise
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Scientists are getting closer to finding the genes for maleness ...
High-tech fixes for the food system could have unintended consequences
New technology is needed for our failing food systems; but anticipating trade-offs is crucial to making sure fixes do not ...
Risk of vine-to-vine spread of Xylella fastidiosa is greatest in July and August
Credit: Mark Sisterson The bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa is a worldwide threat to perennial tree and vine crops and ...
Researchers discover how bean plants fend off famished foes
Credit: Adam Steinbrenner/University of Washington For a caterpillar, a green leaf can make a nice meal. But to the plant ...
Grant to fund study of acoustics in turfgrass pest control
Credit: Allison Usavage, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - For homeowners, sod producers and turf industry professionals, keeping pests from feeding ...
Keeping California a powerhouse of almond production
Credit: Sat Darshan Khalsa A favorite healthy snack, almonds are a staple on grocery store shelves worldwide. More than 80% ...
Wheat diversity due to cross-hybridization with wild grasses
Credit: Rebecca Leber, UZH A variety of bread wheat that flourishes across Switzerland would remain just a poorly growing grass ...
Pesticide deadly to bees now easily detected in honey
Credit: Janusz Pawliszyn A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks ...
Ecologically friendly agriculture doesn’t compromise crop yields
Increasing diversity in crop production benefits biodiversity without compromising yields, according to an international study examining diversified and simplified agricultural ...
Strain of rhizobacteria shown to naturally and sustainably promote rice growth
Credit: Zhigang Wang Large amounts of chemical fertilizers can lead to severe environmental pollution. Biofertilizers are a preferred and sustainable ...
From nitrate crisis to phosphate crisis?
International research team including Göttingen University call for a Europe-wide phosphate directiveCredit: Dr Jerry van Dijk The aim of the ...
What’s for dinner? Dolphin diet study
Ecology of NZ Hauraki Gulf shows signs of strainCredit: Cetacean Ecology Research Group (CERG), Massey University More evidence has emerged ...
Fungal species naturally suppresses cyst nematodes responsible for major sugar beet losses
Credit: James Borneman The plant pathogenic nematode Heterodera schachtii infects more than 200 different plants, including sugar beets, and causes ...