Top the soil with a barrier. Cover the soil with a thin layer of sand, diatomaceous earth, or fine gravel. This barrier makes ...

Dengue and mosquito-borne diseases in Bangladesh, much like floods or cyclones,  are an issue that is not going anywhere.

The pest attack was first reported in the paddy fields of Andoor in the Kottarakara's Ummannoor Panchayat. Subsequently, the ...

Take the entire root ball as it is and do not allow it to break apart as it will damage the delicate root system of this ...

Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea. They ...

If left unchecked, insect pests can devastate crops. To minimize damage and reduce the need for insecticide sprays, crops ...

Since 2013, Kale (Bassica oleracea) has had a national day on the first Wednesday in October. This Cruciferae vegetable has ...

Favorite plants for winter gardens in Fresno County are brassicas – such as cabbage, broccoli and kale – which are available in standard and ornamental varieties. If you're growing these healthy ...

Bt stands for Bacillus thuringiensis which is a bacteria derivative that kills the looper caterpillars if they consume foliage on which it is sprayed. There are lots of Bt products including Dipel ...

And further, the same bacillus had been met with by Dr. Koch, a year previously, in the case of four patients who had died of cholera in India, and portions of whose intestines had been forwarded ...

Bt cotton is a genetically engineered crop, infused with the gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a bacterium that enables the cotton plant to produce a toxic protein. This protein targets ...