Could a small chunk of modeling clay help farmers feed the world? It might, particularly if it’s formed into the shape of a caterpillar that scientists can use to learn more about what insects are ...
This week, I’m excited to promote a new webinar series that’s free and open to the public. Find details about the program, each of the six upcoming webinars, and how to register for each webinar ...
LITTLE STINKERS: The brown marmorated stink bug is one of an increasing number of non-native insects that have invaded Western North Carolina. Lacking natural predators, the slow-moving, malodorous ...
Jane Muthoni, a farmer in Kiumbu, Mwea East, Kirinyaga County, attests to the benefits the beneficial insects such as wasps, ladybirds, and bees. Since time immemorial farmers, have had to compete ...
Species loss is a huge concern in larger agricultural models. Hard annual tilling and the use of what was once habitat to ...
There are numerous beneficial insect species in the USA including 91,000 species of beetles (Order:Coleoptera), and many Hymenoptera or species of wasp (4,000), bees (4,000), and ants (1,000). Other ...
We need more practical ways to feed cities besides shipping in food. The trick is to get a whole city to actually want to eat bugs. Insects like crickets and grasshoppers are high protein, low in ...
Ah, organic gardening: juicy tomatoes, sweet strawberries and crisp kale — it’s perfection, right? It can be, especially with the help of beneficial insects to do some of your dirty work for you.
SALEM — Like virtually every business, the COVID-19 pandemic has been unkind to Viewpoint Aerial Agriculture. The company, based in the Salem area, was one of the first to fly drones commercially over ...
AMES, Iowa – A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to be controlled? Or not? That farmer can snap a picture, use a ...
A USEFUL little text-book for beginners, and an excellent reference book for practical farmers. The three parts into which the book is divided are judiciously arranged. The first gives in a clear and ...
Jane Muthoni, a farmer in Kiumbu, Mwea East, Kirinyaga County, attests to the benefits the beneficial insects such as wasps, ladybirds, and bees. Since time immemorial farmers, have had to compete ...
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