Wild-type (brown) and two pupal colour mutations in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. (Photo: G. Petrucci/IAEA) An IAEA ...
An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Center of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has identified the gene responsible for a ...
Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks. A recently ...
Biological control involves the utilisation of natural predators, parasites and pathogens to suppress pest populations, while Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines biological methods with cultural ...
Sustainable pest management is an eco-friendly approach that emphasizes natural solutions and prevention to cut chemical use. It uses integrated strategies to keep homes healthy and protect ecosystems ...
The industrial standard in agriculture involves heavy use of herbicides and pesticides to meet the bottom line of production. However, over time, it is increasingly apparent that these are not the ...
ABD-ALLA, A.M.M., M.H. KARIITHI and M BERGOIN. (2021). Managing pathogens in insect mass-rearing for the sterile insect technique, with the tsetse fly salivary gland ...
Scouting is a critical component of integrated pest management for soybeans — you need to know which pests are present to effectively manage them. Careful scouting for pests — both harmful and ...