Looking to increase yield without spending a fortune? Consider these management tips for finding those last five, ten or ...

SINGAPORE is planning to introduce tougher penalties for food safety breaches as well as a stockpiling framework, among ...

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 ...

Insect pests can destroy crops if they are not controlled. Crops that produce bacterial proteins that kill important pests ...

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

Unlike broad-spectrum insecticides, Bt proteins are active against relatively few insect species. Whereas broad-spectrum insecticides are nerve poisons, Bt proteins can exert toxicity only if they are ...

A ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the nation's lower-income consumers and have a negative impact on U.S. sale of corn, 90 percent of which is genetically ...

Evidence shows there are no significant yield losses from planting seeds without neonic coatings. Farmers are paying extra for insecticide seed coatings they may not need. Farmers can spray them on ...

The use of insecticide treated mosquito nets is seen as another possible reason for the fall in the malaria cases particularly this year. The hospital has distributed more than19,000 insecticide ...

They often debate which option is healthier—raw veggie enthusiasts argue that they're more nutritious, while those who prefer cooked vegetables point to potential pesticide residues. In the quest for ...

You can prevent cabbageworm butterflies from laying eggs on your vegetables in the first place by covering plants with a floating row cover or insect netting. A floating row cover is a lightweight, ...

A new book called The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture celebrates the diversity of the insect world, as well as the many ways it has changed ours—from fashion to food to ...