World’s first genetically-engineered moths released in the wild
This could revolutionize the field of crop protection.
Tag: pest
Pests destroy around one quarter of our crops — even more in developing areas
This is the most comprehensive review of pest-related damage.
Insect damage to crops will drastically increase due to climate change
It's kind of like the locust plague, except we're doing it to ourselves, through global warming.
Blue visible light can be used as insect killer, research shows
Keeping insects at bay is more than eliminating a simple nuisance - in many some parts of the world, it's ...
Amazing fungus gnat larvae group together to form a ‘snake’ [VIDEO]
Fungus gnats (Bradysia species) – also known as dark-winged fungus gnats, are small, mosquito-like insects often found in homes and ...
Poisoning rats is poisoning birds
Law-makers in Canada and the US are making moves to restrict rat poisons based on blood thinners as studies show ...
Climate change in NY likely to increase diseases
As global warming is starting to be felt more and more, secondary side effects are being predicted and reported throughout ...