Rodents Steal a Quarter of Cereal Harvests on Ethiopian Smallholdings, Farmers Report
A survey of 384 smallholder farmers in East Gojjam, Ethiopia, finds rodents cause average annual crop losses of 231.7 kilograms ...
Tag: pest management
Scientists Track Down Wheat Genes That Fight Off a Major Aphid Pest
A genome-wide association study of 287 wild and synthetic wheat genotypes has identified stable genomic regions and 11 candidate genes ...
Hidden Microbe Ally Helps Rice Pest Overcome Crop Resistance
A multi-omics study reveals that the bacterial symbiont Wolbachia supplies riboflavin to virulent brown planthopper biotypes, underpinning their adaptation to ...
Ancient Indigenous Farming Wisdom Emerges as a Scientific Blueprint for Regenerative Agriculture
A new review synthesizing 37 studies finds that indigenous regenerative practices across Southern Africa measurably improve soil health, water retention, ...
Bamboo Borer Beetles Keep a Strict Afternoon Schedule for Emergence and Flight
New field and laboratory research shows that the bamboo borer Dinoderus minutus emerges around 14:00 and takes flight around 16:00, ...
Neem Oil Tops Field Trials Against Cardamom Caterpillar in Nepal, but Mineral Oil Wins in the Lab
A field and laboratory study in eastern Nepal found neem oil gave the strongest suppression of the leaf-eating caterpillar Artona ...
Ancient Insect-Only Gene Family Revealed as Master of Development in Rice Pest
A first systematic functional study in the brown planthopper shows that the insect-only Osiris gene family governs survival, cuticle formation, ...
Simulations Chart a Sustainable Future for Indonesia’s Cut Rose Capital
A system dynamics model of Batu City, Indonesia's largest cut rose producer, identifies an optimistic scenario of higher prices, lower ...
Bottle Gourd Leaf Extract Matches Synthetic Pesticide in Shielding Cabbage From Looper Moths
A field trial at Hokkaido University found that bottle gourd leaf extract cut cabbage looper infestations by up to 52 ...
Late Planting and Excess Nitrogen Supercharge Cotton’s Worst Whitefly Outbreaks
A two-year Indian field study shows that sowing cotton late and applying nitrogen above recommended rates raises whitefly populations by ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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