How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies QuicklyFruit flies invade kitchens rapidly due to overripe produce. Scientists confirm sanitation is key. Eliminating breeding grounds like drains...
11 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Bayer launches BICOTA rice pest control product in IndiaBayer AG is set to launch BICOTA in India. This new product helps rice farmers fight stem borer pests. BICOTA will be available in 11 state...
09 Jun, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Pest outbreak alert in US: Is your area the next hotspot for disease-carrying bugs?Unusual weather patterns across the US are leading to a rise in disease-carrying pests. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has...
26 Feb, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
Pest control market to reach $3 billion by 2032, market still largely unorganised due to low entry barriersThe demand for pest control services in India has surged due to increased hygiene awareness post-pandemic, though the market remains unorga...
28 Jan, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
Godrej Agrovet collaborates with Provivi to offer sustainable crop solutions for rice and maize farmersGodrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) and Provivi have partnered to bring sustainable pest control solutions to Indian rice and corn farmers. GAVL ...
18 Nov, 2024, 03.59 PM IST
Bedbug crisis turns UK's Southend town into a 'disaster zone'Southend, a seaside town in the UK, is experiencing a surge in bedbug cases, leading a local pest control company to describe it as a "disa...
23 Oct, 2023, 10.26 PM IST
Natco Pharma gets registration approval from CIB&RC for Chlorantraniliprole"Natco Pharma is pleased to announce its registration approval given by Central Insecticide Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC)... for ...
05 Feb, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
Agronomists strive to contain a brand new American pestFall armyworm is native to the Americas and was first reported to have reached Africa in 2016.
13 Oct, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Fall Armyworm, considered threat for global food security spreads from maize to sugarcane in IndiaFirst detected in Karnataka in May, the presence of Fall Armyworm has been confirmed in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and West Beng...
09 Oct, 2018, 09.44 AM IST
Rentokil Initial forms a JV with Pest Control of IndiaRentokil Initial estimates that the professional pest control services market in India is worth approximately around Rs 1800 crore and grow...
28 Feb, 2017, 05.21 PM IST
Govt working on solution to control pink bollworm cotton pestThe second generation Bt cotton variety, Bollgard II, introduced by Monsanto in 2006, is supposed to be resistant to Pink Bollworm pest.
05 Jan, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
Insecticides (India) gets patent for insecticide preparation processAgrochemical firm Insecticides (India) Ltd (IIL) has been granted patent for the preparation process of a chemical compound to control pest...
18 Apr, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
IVFA partners former Godrej Consumer products executive to acquire pest control services firm ISS HicareIVFA has partnered with former Godrej Consumer products executive Arumugham Mahendran to acquire pest control services business ISS Hicare.
30 Jan, 2014, 06.08 PM IST
PE-backed ex-Godrej managing director Arumugham Mahendran buys ISS HicareIndia Value Fund, managing assets worth over $1 bn, will invest Rs 150 cr to back former Godrej Consumer Products MD Arumugham Mahendran's ...
29 Jan, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
- Krishidhan Seeds' hybrid cotton seed 'Pratik' produces 25 quintals cotton per acre
Krishidhan Seeds has developed hybrid cotton seeds "Pratik" that has given record productivity of 25 quintals per acre during the last seas...
15 May, 2012, 06.57 PM IST
- Bayer Crop Science told to compensate Maharashtra farmers for poor BT cotton yields
Maharashtra govt has ordered Bayer to pay 45 lakh to 164 farmers as one of its BT cotton hybrids did not deliver the promised yield.
08 Feb, 2012, 01.10 AM IST
- Heavy rains & pest attack vex tea producers
Tea majors such as McLeod Russel India, Goodricke Group, Rossell Tea Warren Tea and Assam Company are worried over crop loss due to heavy s...
13 Jul, 2010, 12.54 AM IST