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New research in Australia targets wild radish
05-14-2012

What are the most effective sequences of in-crop herbicides that growers can use to control wild radish, while helping to delay the onset of herbicide resistance?

New tool for tracking the Russian wheat aphid
05-09-2012

Since it first appeared in Texas in 1986, the Russian wheat aphid has cost U.S. wheat growers an estimated $200 million each year. But U.S. Department of Agricultu

Improved roots will boost crops
05-09-2012

Researchers at The University of Western Australia say that "next frontier" of agricultural science is understanding the root system and function of crop p

Biocontrol agent tested to battle invasive kudzu bug
05-04-2012

Don't let its common name fool you: The "kudzu bug" isn't to be trusted. Sure, it will feed voraciously on the stems of kudzu, the "Vine That Ate

Sunflower gene spliced into soybeans raises hope against drought
05-03-2012

Researchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agric

Nanotechnology may damage plant DNA
04-27-2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that

New technology uses less water and produces energy and fertilizer
04-20-2012

Water is a valuable resource. New technologies are making it easier to handle drinking water responsibly, purify wastewater effectively and even recover biogas and

Weeding out invasive species with classical biological control
04-19-2012

Dr. Gadi V. P. Reddy, chemical ecologist and entomologist at the University of Guam, has just received a $33,000 grant from USDA-APHIS to control the insidious wee

The role of roots in the plants’ defense mechnisms against insect
04-19-2012

We know a lot about the strategies plants use to defend their leaves against herbivorous insects. However, how are the roots involved in plant defenses? A new rese

Findings on aphid symbiosis could provide new insecticide targets
04-19-2012

Research led by biologists at the University of York reveals potential new targets for aphid-specific insecticides. Aphids are pests that threaten food security

Purdue University: pesticide additives cause drifting droplets
04-16-2012

Chemical additives that help agricultural pesticides adhere to their targets during spraying can lead to formation of smaller "satellite" droplets that c

Kansas State scientist’s study paves ways for new insect control
04-10-2012

A Kansas State University researcher's work has shed new light on which of two genes present in many insect species should be targeted for new insecticides that wi

European researchers develop new sorghum-type plant
04-09-2012

Researchers, including plant researchers from the University of Copenhagen, have developed a new type of the corn-like crop sorghum, which may become very signific

Bayer CropScience says bee study is “seriously flawed”
04-06-2012

Bayer CropScience has reviewed the study for publication in the June issue of the Bulletin of Insectology regarding imidacloprid’s supposed impact on honey b

Reducing insecticide use by identifying disease-carrying aphids
04-05-2012

In work that could cut back on insecticide use, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found a way to distinguish aphids that spread plant viruses f

Sugar could be sweet way to control insect pests
04-05-2012

Sugar may be a treat for humans, but for aphids it can be life threatening. A $452,000 grant to Cornell and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI) will

Synthetic spider venom could add bite to crop protection
03-15-2012

Spider venom could hold the key to protecting Australia’s grain crops from insect pests in the future. Researchers at The University of Queensland’s

World breakthrough on salt-tolerant wheat
03-13-2012

A team of Australian scientists involving the University of Adelaide has bred salt tolerance into a variety of durum wheat that shows improved grain yield by 25% o

Soil Conservation Threatened by Herbicide Resistant Weeds
02-08-2012

Herbicides were developed during the twentieth century to be used with conventional tillage for weed control. Conservation tillage subsequently evolved, which enable

Pesticides keep fungus poisons out of the food chain
02-06-2012

Farmers must control fungus to keep food safe is the main conclusion of a new study presented at the DG SANCO’s Fusarium FoThe study, carried out by Horta Srl.
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