Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken and kill major crop pest
The corn earworm causes the loss of more than 76,000 bushels of corn in the United States annually, and there is mounting evidence that increasingly extreme weather events and temperatures will ...
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Rare pest found in lettuce shipment at California border—a US first
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered a rare insect in a lettuce shipment at the ...
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Bats in Organic Agriculture: Precision Foraging as Pest Management
The path forward to protect beneficial organisms such as bats, along with all wildlife, the environment, and human health, is ...
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New Plant Health Act to boost agricultural trade and biosecurity
The South African government has taken a significant step to improve agricultural trade and biosecurity with the signing of ...
USDA will not ban cattle imports from Mexico over latest screwworm case, agency says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not restrict cattle imports from Mexico after another discovery of a damaging pest ...
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SA Enacts New Plant Health Law to Combat Pests and Protect Agricultural Trade
The Plant Health Bill is now in effect, marking a new chapter in South Africa's agricultural policy and reinforcing the country's commitment to biosecurity and global trade standards.
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Border officials warn: Valentine's flowers might express true love, but some are risks for disease, pests
"Our agriculture specialists are the first line of defense against invasive pests that can devastate our agriculture industry," Sidney Aki, field operations director for CBP's San Diego field ...