In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Nepal clarifies: No ban on Indian mango imports, only phytosanitary measures enforcedPhytosanitary standards, including mandatory heat treatment, are in place, and import permits continue to be issued for shipments meeting t...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
1 lakh cockroaches seized in Australia and authorities are concerned about the hidden insect empireAustralian authorities have seized over 100,000 exotic cockroaches, including Madagascar hissing cockroaches, from a property in Bathurst, ...
06 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in KenyaAmerica's Trump administration is planning a new Ebola treatment center in Kenya. This facility will care for Americans exposed to the viru...
28 May, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Is Antarctica's tourism boom a ticking time bomb for disease and contamination? Here's what you need to knowAntarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A r...
08 May, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
OpenAI offers $25,000 to anyone who can jailbreak its latest model GPT-5.5OpenAI is offering $25,000 to security researchers who can bypass the safety guardrails of its new AI model, GPT-5.5, through a "bio bug bo...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
OpenAI backs a new venture trying to thwart AI bio attacksValthos, a New York-based biosecurity startup founded by Kathleen McMahon and Tess van Stekelenburg, has emerged from stealth with $30 mill...
24 Oct, 2025, 11.12 PM IST
USDA’s bird flu strategy drives egg price drop as Waffle House ends surchargeEgg prices are falling following USDA’s five-pronged strategy to combat avian flu. Secretary Rollins cites progress with 948 biosecurity as...
02 Jul, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Govt tightens biosecurity rules as bird flu spreads beyond poultryThe government urges poultry farms to improve hygiene, enforce strict biosecurity measures, and register with authorities to control bird f...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Nearly four lakh chickens perish in Andhra, samples sent to ascertain causeNearly four lakh chickens died in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district over 45 days, raising concerns within the Animal Husbandry Depart...
05 Feb, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Pharma stocks catch a cold as US softens stance on Biosecure ActShares of Syngene International dropped 5.7%, Piramal Pharma fell 4.2%, Lauras Labs and Neuland Laboratories declined 3% and Divi's Laborat...
10 Dec, 2024, 05.42 AM IST
Govt unveils guidelines for seaweed imports to boost coastal economyThe Ministry of Fisheries announced new guidelines for seaweed imports to address seed shortages and boost coastal economies. The framework...
25 Oct, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
Coronavirus test should not cost more than Rs 4,500: Government to private labsAppropriate biosafety and biosecurity precautions need to be taken during the testing and while collecting the respiratory samples.
22 Mar, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
Government comes out with new biosecurity norms for poultry farmsThe biosecurity guidelines were last issued in 2013. The norms have been revised in light of latest developments and to incorporate some pr...
18 Sep, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
- Sharad Pawar introduces Agricultural Biosecurity Bill in Lok Sabha
The bill assumes importance as it intends to put in place a better regime of quarantining, controlling pests and "exotic species" that are ...
11 Mar, 2013, 06.30 PM IST
- 'Globalisation & climate change affecting food security'
In addition, enough food to feed many millions of people is wasted in developed and some developing countries.
07 Dec, 2012, 07.15 PM IST