Farmers in southern districts have always taken advantage of warmer climatic conditions. They grow vegetables and crops ...

Analysis - Thrips are tiny insects - their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper ...

This is the first time that a fossil thrips has been recorded anywhere in Africa, or the entire southern hemisphere.

The country’s elephants have found a way around a low-cost method adopted by farmers in 2015 of using chilli pepper smoke to ...

Phek (ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM), Medziphema under ICAR-ATARI Zone VII, Umiam, organised training ...

As chilli thrips expands its geographic reach, scientists seek ways to control the pest. One way is through “host plant ...

Study shows two standout strawberry varieties that better resist chilli thrips than others. Find out which ones.

A pest affecting agriculture globally, chilli thrips have been found to cause significant harm to strawberry crops.

They also share their tips for growing chilies from seed and how to grow chilli plants, including whether a bigger pot will give you more fruit or not. The spiciness of chillies is measured in ...

Pie maker Higgidy are to launch two new quiches to its range this spring, as well as an update to its existing stable of ...

Farmer Simon Manguri picks fall armyworm off his maize crops in Rushinga, Zimbabwe, Feb. 18, 2025. Farai Shawn Matiashe/Thomson Reuters FoundationFarmer Simon Manguri picks fall armyworm off his maize ...