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Wheat farmers have a new weapon against a pest that costs them $350 million a year; researchers are using straw bales to move tiny parasitoids into fields and fight the wheat stem sawfly- In 1888, USDA sent an entomologist to Australia to collect vedalia beetles for California’s cottony cushion scale; within a year, the pest had sharply declined
- In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neither
- In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...19 Jun, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
- Why Ladybugs Suddenly Take Over Your Home Every FallLady beetles, often seen as garden helpers, can become unwelcome guests indoors. These insects seek shelter in homes during autumn. While b...05 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
- Do Peppermint, Garlic, and Onions Really Keep Rats Away? The Truth Behind This Popular Home TrickNatural rat deterrents like peppermint oil, garlic, and onions offer temporary relief due to their strong scents. However, their effectiven...06 Apr, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
- ‘Biodiversity protection doesn’t mean millions of job losses — economic activity which encroaches on ecosystems quantifiably harms humanity’A large part of my work tries to figure out this multifaceted puzzle by analysing what happens in a region in terms of tangible outcomes wh...06 Jul, 2023, 09.49 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
- 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.03 Mar, 2017, 02.52 PM IST
- Halting crop destruction in India saves up to $1 billion: Virginia Tech UniversityIndia saved over $1.3 bn in damage to its papaya, eggplant and tomato crops from a devastating pest after researchers found a natural way t...23 Jan, 2014, 10.24 PM IST
- 'India ranks 10th in world in plant diversity'India ranks fourth in Asia and tenth in the world in plant diversity, the Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) Vice Chancellor, N N Singh, h...12 Dec, 2010, 06.16 PM IST
- Bt Brinjal exposes serious regulatory lapsesBt Brinjal was cleared as India's first genetically modified food crop. Here is a look at the challenge posed by this humble vegetable.06 Feb, 2010, 02.56 PM IST
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