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

“We discovered an Achilles heel of antibiotic resistant bacteria,” said Süel, a member of the Department of Molecular Biology ...

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

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 ...

A new tool in the never-ending battle with pests To gain protection from the corn earworm and some other major caterpillar and beetle pests, crop plants have been genetically engineered to produce ...

E. coli, listeria and salmonella bacteria have been making news, again, for sickening Americans. But what exactly are these tiny troublemakers? Truthfully, unless you have a microscope and samples ...

The most common bacteria that causes foodborne illness is the Campylobacter bacteria. These infections are commonly caused by eating raw or undercooked poultry. Other common bacterial infections ...

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 ...

As of October 25, 2024, there have been 77 cases and 15 deaths, up from 46 cases and 11 deaths in 2023. Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm, brackish waters—where fresh water ...