Ecology

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed Plant Armor, a textile "plant armor" that makes insects...

Planting wildflowers in potato fields can reduce the amount of viruses carried by aphids and reduce the use of insecticides...

In the Shpakovskaya regional laboratory of the biomethod of the branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rosselkhozcenter" in the Stavropol Territory, equipment has been prepared and breeding has begun ...

We continue the conversation about the current problem at the moment - potato rhizoctoniosis. Patients are the source of infection...

Despite the vital role of sulfur in crop productivity, this element has not always received its due...

Potato cyst nematode is a dangerous pest. These microscopic worms live in the soil, penetrating the roots of young...

The Colorado potato beetle has developed resistance to over 50 different types of insecticides. This makes the insect “super...

Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), in collaboration with the retailer Lidl, have developed a new packaging...

As more and more chemical pesticides are being banned in Switzerland, farmers are looking for natural alternatives to conventional pesticides. Deal with...

Palm oil is widely used in the food and cosmetic industries. The production of this product leads to the felling of tropical...