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IPM Reduces Cockroaches and Allergens in Schools
For years, scientists have associated growing asthma rates among children with exposure to cockroach allergens, especially among inner-city children. view more (2009-05-07)
Pesticide Science Becomes Pest Management Science: Relaunched Journal is Pick of the Crop
Tuesday 4 April 2000, SCI International Headquarters, London, UK. The SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY (SCI) is celebrating the re-launch of its learned journal Pesticide Science, now renamed PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. First published in 1969, Pesticide Science has a strong international following and is recognised as one of the top peer-reviewed... view more... (2000-03-29)
Soil fungi affect parasitism of foliage-feeding insects
Recent studies have shown the importance of links between soil organisms and those feeding above-ground. However, to date these have involved two or three trophic levels, because it has been assumed that the effects weaken as one progresses up or down a food chain. In a forthcoming paper in Ecology Letters, Gange, Brown & Aplin show that... view more... (2003-11-24)
Pioneer and Devgen to collaborate on pest resistance research
Devgen has announced a research collaboration with Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont, to develop crop varieties with increased resistance to plant pests. view more (2004-09-14)
Tiny pest-eating insect fights fruit flies
Farmers and vineyard owners have a new weapon in their pest management arsenal. A commonly used parasitoid, or parasitic insect that kills its host, has proven to be quite effective in the control of fruit flies in vineyards. view more (2007-12-07)
First observation of linkage between genes controlling resistance found in crop pests
Researchers at Clemson University, USA have found connections between resistance controlling genes in Heliothis virescens F (Tobacco budworm), a serious pest of cotton. `This linkage may contribute to the rapid evolution of resistance observed in this pest` said researcher Thomas M Brown. view more (2002-01-30)
Bioinsecticide for combating a pest that affects the tomato and the green bean
The research project is called "Characterisation of isolated multiple Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus for its development as an active material in bioinsecticides". view more (2005-09-02)
End Slug Menace
Troubled by slugs? The latest research suggests luring them away from crops and plants with clover. Slugs are major pests of many crops, but current methods of control are often unreliable, so researchers studied a number of different legumes to find one which slugs prefer to lure them away from crops. This research will be published online in the... view more... (2003-02-11)
K-State contributions to red flour beetle genome sequencing featured in March 27 issue of Nature
Most of us hate to find the red flour beetle living happily in the flour sack in our pantries. But for several scientists at Kansas State University, and many others throughout the world, this pest of stored grain and grain products is the best organism for studying genetics. view more (2008-03-24)
Aberdeen Academic`s Voluntary Service Honoured by SCI
Dr Jennifer Mordue, reader at the Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, and Chair of SCI Scotland is to be awarded the 2001 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Lampitt Medal. The presentation will take place at a dinner held in her honour at SCI International Headquarters, London, on Thursday 10 January 2002. The Lampitt Medal is awarded... view more... (2002-01-08)
Are Transgenic Cotton Cultivars More Profitable?
Transgenic cotton cultivars were planted on almost 93% of U.S. cotton acres in 2007. Transgenic cultivars with pest-managing traits are dual-purpose products. The cultivars produce lint and seed, while the expressed propriety traits provide part of the crop's insect management and/or enable use of broad-spectrum herbicides for weed management. view more (2008-02-19)
THE SALMON FARMING INDUSTRY: Forward Thinking Strategies for Sea Lice Control
The problems and issues of sea lice infection in farmed salmon are a major and topical concern for the whole industry. A special issue of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) journal, Pest Management Science to be published in May 2002 reports on the prospect of developing an integrated pest management programme for sea lice control. Presenting... view more... (2002-05-14)
Salmon Farming: Towards an Integrated Pest Management Strategy for Sea Lice
The problems and issues of sea lice infestation in farmed salmon are a major threat to industry and the environment. A major conference confronting these problems Salmon farming: towards an Integrated Pest Management strategy for Sea Lice is to be held from 18-19 June 2001 at the Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, UK, organised by SCI.... view more... (2001-05-09)
Chemical exchanges show wasps are bad losers
Wasps have more than just a sting in their tail according to new research published this week in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, they also carry the insect version of pepper spray in their heads, which they can release when fighting other wasps. view more (2006-11-20)
Tillage, Rotation Impacts Peanut Crops
The increasing popularity of reduced tillage on crops has not only been an important development in combating soil erosion, but it has also been associated with increasing organic material and producing high crop yields. view more (2008-11-11)
Do higher corn prices mean less adherence to ecological principles?
Expectations of higher corn prices are leading some farmers to neglect or ignore integrated pest management strategies, and their behavior could undermine the very technologies that sustain them, University of Illinois researchers report today at the American Chemical Society meeting in Boston. view more (2007-08-22)
Bioinsecticide for controlling plagues in greenhouses
Developing a bioinsecticide that is more effective than pesticides for controlling pests in greenhouses is the aim of the project undertaken by a research team from the Public University of Navarre and commissioned by the Almer'a Fruit & Vegetable Exporters Association (COEXPHAL). Biological efficiaciousness The COEXPHAL Association of the... view more... (2004-06-16)
Inquiring Research Minds Want To Know More About Cotton Fleahoppers
Inquiring Texas research minds want to know more about cotton fleahoppers - a tiny, sometimes obscure pest that can damage plants during their early growth. view more (2007-09-05)
Thale cress goes on the defensive
Thale cress has a complicated defence technique against insects and microorganisms that use the plant as a source of food. view more (2007-05-15)
Small investments to battle soybean pest paying off big, says MSU researcher
The small amount of money put toward fighting the tiny, yet destructive soybean aphid will pay big dividends in the coming years, said a Michigan State University economist, thanks to a research and outreach system developed during the last 50 years. view more (2009-03-24)
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