Healthier herds with reduced production losses due to flies and insect pests can come from better management, but tools, control methods and practical guidance when it comes to pest control, can play ...

New research decoding insect wing dynamics could enable highly stable flapping robots, improving micro-drone control, ...

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 ...

Sunflower is a native plant in the High Plains region and as a result, sunflower insect pests are also native. These insect pests feed and survive on both wild and domestic (cultivated) sunflower ...

Scientists have discovered a 100-million-year-old insect-killing toxin produced by Streptomyces bacteria, offering potential breakthroughs in pest control and antibiotic development. The proteins, ...

A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

Syngenta, Greensboro, North Carolina, recently announced that its latest insect control tool, PLINAZOLIN technology, has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency and is available ...

Scientists have discovered a 100-million-year-old bacterial toxin from Streptomyces that kills insects but is harmless to humans. The proteins, named Streptomyces antiquus insecticidal proteins (SAIPs ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...