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Judge squashes restaurant roach suit
District Judge Randy Bethancourt made the decision Wednesday, following the conclusion of a one-day bench trial last month.
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Ants are friendly to some trees, but not others
Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ants can get destructive to neighboring trees.
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Another farmer commits suicide in Orissa
A farmer in Orissas Bolangir district committed suicide after incurring huge losses due to pest attack.
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DNA barcodes: Creative new uses span health, fraud, smuggling, history, more
The scientific ability to quickly and accurately identify species through DNA "barcoding" is being embraced and applied by a growing legion of global authorities -- from medical and agricultural researchers to police and customs authorities to palaeontologists and others.
Putting Our Garden to bed, sort of
With the broccoli, cabbage and kale getting larger every day and the cover crop tickling our knees, it doesn't feel like anything is slowing down in Our Garden.
Ag Biotech Industry Stands Behind IRM Program
Main Category: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Also Included In: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Article Date: 06 Nov 2009 The agricultural biotechnology industry maintains that the Insect Resistance Management Plan has been one of the most successful industry stewardship programs implemented since pest-tolerant biotech crops were introduced ...
The Carolinas | Weather delays three sea turtles' arrival
North Carolina lottery players should soon get to take a chance on two more multimillion-dollar jackpots a week without having to drive to Georgia or Virginia.
Mite discovered by Indians is a new genus, say US scientists
New Delhi, Nov 3: US scientists say a new mite discovered by their counterparts at the Indian Council of Agriculture Research and christened Mangalaus represents "a new genus". The taxonomists of the ICAR Network Project on Insect Biosystematics, who discovered the new mite, named it after Director General Mangal Rai.
Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers at Risk
Chemical pesticides are among the tools farmers often use in managing insects dedicated to dining on our nation's harvest.
Climate Change: Carbon Trading Welcomed, Criticised
A visit from Dutch contractors to Niassa Province, in northwestern Mozambique has got communities excited about the prospect of a carbon credit scheme in the area.
Scientist of the Year - Dr. Thomas C. Sparks
By some estimates, there are more than a million insect species in this world. Only a small percentage of this number is detrimental to the quality of our lives, but these are the species that drive research by scientists like Dr.
Before flowers, odd bugs pollinated plants
Before there were flowers, pollination of plants by insects was likely rare, and scientists had no idea of the insect culprits.
Farmers Skirt Rules on Gene-Altered Crops, Report Says
As many as 25 percent of the American farmers growing genetically engineered corn are no longer complying with federal rules intended to maintain the resistance of the crops to damage from insects, according to an advocacy group's report released Thursday.
NH homeowners asked to look for destructive beetle
New Hampshire officials hope homeowners will check to see if the destructive Asian longhorned beetle has crossed state lines from Massachusetts and set up residence in their trees.
Termites? gut reactions show how to improve renewable fuel, researchers say
Termite damage costs the U.S. more than $1 billion each year, but that same destructive power might help solve one of the nation's most pressing economic quandaries: sustainable fuel production.
Spider's Color-Changing Camouflage Is a Mystery
Crab spiders can scuttle, but apparently they can't hide. Long touted as an example of cryptic coloring, the female Misumena vatiaspider switches her body color over the course of days depending on the flower where she lurks.
Wash. state asking grain ships to hold canisters
The state Ecology and Agriculture Departments have a request for grain ships off the Washington coast: Hey, stop throwing those pesticide canisters overboard.
Yellowstone a bioblitza uncovers hidden species
Scientists searching for Yellowstone National Park's lesser-known life forms a ' beyond its famed bison, bears and wolves a ' found more than 1,200 species, including several never known before to exist in the park.
Research and Markets: Crop Protection China Market Opportunities and...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the " Crop Protection China Market Opportunities and Challenges " report to their offering.
Tea Tales: Tea offers 'Beauty'
"Oriental Beauty" is a type of oolong tea. The features it possesses are just as beautiful as its name suggests, while all those features came about through an accident.
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