insect pests

Unlocking genome of world's worst insect pest

harminka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:45:11 -0500

Scientists from CSIRO and the University of Melbourne in Australia, and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, are on the brink of a discovery which will facilitate the development of new, safe, more sustainable ways of controlling the world’s worst agricultural insect pest – the moth, Helicoverpa armigera.

First documented case of pest resistance to biotech cotton

harminka — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:55:27 -0600

A pest insect known as bollworm is the first to evolve resistance in the field to plants modified to produce an insecticide called Bt, according to a new research report.

Surprise in organic orchard - healthier worm in apple

harminka — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:09:02 -0500

Insects can catch more than a cold from certain viruses. Some viruses can be lethal to pest species - turning their insides to soup - without harming beneficial insects or other organisms. Hence they are used as an environmentally friendly means of biological crop protection worldwide.

How a protein acts like poison pill box which Could Produce New Natural Insecticide

harminka — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:16:41 -0500