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 ...

THE isolation of the protein crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis, which are toxic to the larvae of certain species of insects, has been described previously 1,2, and involves phase separation in ...

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 ...

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

He said the larvicides – Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and S-methoprene – were approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority and not liquid-based or sprayed.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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