Impact Mill Kills Nearly 100 Percent of Us Agronomic Weed Seeds in Lab Study
In a recent study, researchers wanted to see how the Harrington Seed Destructor handled common US agronomic weeds without the complications of real field conditions
pest management
Nanosatellites Improve Detection of Early-Season Corn Nitrogen Stress
Being able to detect and address changes in crop nutrient status in real time is vitally important to avoid damage at critical periods and optimize yield
Research Validates New Control Tactic for Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in US Soybean Crops
Researchers explored whether impact mills could help US growers fight Palmer amaranth and other herbicide-resistant weeds in soybean crops
On Balance, Some Neonicotinoid Pesticides Could Benefit Bees
New research on one of the permitted neonicotinoids indicates it effectively controls pests and might even help bees
Researchers Highlight Progress and Challenges of Phloem Research
Phloem-feeding insects and pathogens cause tremendous economic losses worldwide and represent some of the most difficult pests to understand due to their specialized feeding strategies
Sounds of Mosquito Mating Rituals Could Lead to Quieter Drones
Research could also lead to nontoxic method using sound to diminish mosquito breeding
Why Have so Many New Diseases Developed in the Bagged Salads Sector?
As this industry grows dynamically, so does the number of new diseases
Research Highlights Importance of Crop Competition as a Weed Control Strategy
Nonchemical approaches to weed management are growing in importance
Photosynthesis Olympics: Can the Best Wheat Varieties Be Even Better?
Scientists found that the best performing wheat varieties were more than 30 percent better than the worst performing ones and up to 90 percent of the differences were due to their genes
Pesticide Companies Leverage Regulations for Financial Gains
A researcher at Princeton University shows that pesticide companies lobby for stricter standards on their less profitable products