Ecological engineering in rice systems encompasses deliberate habitat modification to bolster populations of natural enemies and thereby suppress insect pests without reliance on broad-spectrum ...
Rice is a staple food for half of the human population, but the effects of diversification on yields, economy, biodiversity and ecosystem services have not been synthesized. Here we quantify ...
A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in combatting the threat fall armyworm poses to Asian rice security. Asian ...
Scientists have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances, but also hunt at impressive altitudes of up to 1,600 meters above ground -- the altitude at which ...
Rice spikelets with florets growing in a greenhouse at the Rosen Alternative Pest Control Center on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Rice plants and Venus ...
ILOILO CITY—With most rice fields in Western Visayas now entering their ripening and maturity stages, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has warned of intensifying pest and disease pressures across ...
KILIMANJARO: FOR decades, rice farming has been a reliable source of income and food security for thousands of households ...
Rice billbugs are expected to be the No. 1 pest for Arkansas rice farmers to manage this year, experts warn. University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service entomologist Nick Bateman first warned ...
Bayer AG announced on Monday the launch of BICOTA, a new product designed to help rice farmers manage stem borer pests, as the German life sciences company expands its agricultural portfolio in ...