Agriculture

Herbicides often move off-target and can cause severe injury to sensitive plants growing nearby

Researchers used QUT's supercomputing facilities to examine the micromechanical behavior of plant tissues and how biological cells behave while dehydrated or dried

Color-changing array of silk microneedles could help stem outbreaks and avoid food waste

Researcher develops the first critical steps to create a cryopreservation protocol for avocado which had never been achieved until now

Wild relatives of our domestic crops already cope with harsh conditions and resist disease; can we use them to help our preferred crops adapt?

The ability to accurately discard low potential lines at these early stages may reduce spending on costly yield testing

Food scientists with the UT Institute of Agriculture tackle the science of flavor

Cacao stakeholders have to overcome barriers to reach markets that value zero-deforestation, complicating one of Colombia's post-conflict strategies

New pest control method means that instead of spraying the whole crop with pesticides, traps can be placed in specific areas for more targeted protection

Researchers have been experimenting with a thin mesh covering, called exclusion netting, around berry crops as a means to prevent spotted wing drosophila infestation