New Bug Spray Works Against Resistant Crop Pests
Scientists in Brazil tested a new natural insecticide made from a virus that kills a common crop pest called the sunflower looper. This pest had become …
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What Cotton Pests Eat Changes How They Reproduce
Scientists studied how cotton boll weevils—tiny insects that damage cotton crops—survive and reproduce depending on what they eat. The research found that when …
Read MoreHow Plant Food Helps Wheat Fight Off Fungicide Chemicals
Scientists discovered that the nutrients plants receive can dramatically change how wheat handles a common fungicide called prothioconazole. When wheat plants …
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