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Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists foundA groundbreaking study reveals a stark 60% decline in insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory since the 1970s, directly impacting t...- Hawaii, in the late 1800s, planted Leucaena trees for fodder and fuelwood, but scientists now say the invasive trees have replaced native habitats that evolved nowhere else on EarthHawaii's idyllic image belies a significant ecological challenge: Leucaena, an introduced shrub, now covers 10% of the islands. Brought for...
- Scientists found a desert-adapted pest-fighting mite that could help protect crops across the world's driest regionsChilean researchers have stumbled upon a population of the beneficial predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis, thriving in the extremely ar...
- California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
- In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
- Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...
- Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
- India's wheat production resilient despite setbacks: Agri ministryIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is stable. The agriculture ministry assures resilience despite unseasonal rains and hailstor...
- AgriTech could add $90 billion to Southeast Asia’s GDP by 2033: ReportWhile investments have seen a recent decline due to structural challenges, opportunities abound in digital value chains, AgriFinTech, deep ...
- Tea Board for effective adoption of food safety standards by industryThe Tea Board is urging the tea industry to adopt food safety standards. This move aims for long-term sustainability and worker welfare. Ne...
- Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinctionCanadian researchers are employing AI and camera traps to monitor the rapid decline of insect populations. The project, called Antenna, aim...
- Climate, big agriculture slashing insect populations 'by half'A warming world and intensive agriculture are causing insect populations to plummet by nearly half compared to areas less affected by tempe...
- BASF to launch 20 Agro-chemicals in India in five yearsThe company’s research and development in India is focused on key crops such as rice, cotton, soybean, corn, fruits and vegetables.
- Agriculture University cautions farmers against Aphid damage to wheat cropsCloudy weather without any rainfall is highly favourable for their development cautioned RS Gill, head, Department of Entomology, PAU.
- Pesticide use for agriculture should not be banned on assumptions only: ExpertThe use of pesticides is so common that the term pesticide is often treated as synonymous with plant protection product. Undoubtedly, this ...
- Need more investments in agricultural education, research: KS KhokharThere is need for more investment in agricultural education and research to increase agriculture production in the country, Vice Chancellor...
- Post-harvest loss in foodgrains at 6%: ICARPost-harvest loss in foodgrains in India worked out to six per cent and 18 per cent in case of fruits and vegetables, a top official in the...
- Organic farming: IOC Faridabad to to market its award-winning servo agro spray oilDeveloped by the oil major’s Faridabad-based research and development unit, Saso is an eco-friendly substitute for pesticides.
- Mealy bug may trim Punjab’s cotton harvestCotton crop in Punjab is threatened by ‘mealy’ bug, an insect which feeds on plant juices, greenhouse plants and other sub-tropical trees.
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