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Why biodiversity is so essential to pollinator health

Caydee Savinelli | Entomology Today | 
Biodiversity is essential for effective crop production and the health of our natural resources. It sustains the ecosystems that underpin ...
Pest resistance developing to fall armyworm-fighting Bt maize prompts pest management strategies

Pest resistance developing to fall armyworm-fighting Bt maize prompts pest management strategies

Andrew Porterfield | Entomology Today | 
Maize that is genetically engineered to contain specific toxic (to armyworms) proteins created by the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has ...
Drought-tolerant GM corn comes with added, unexpected benefit—pest resistance

Drought-tolerant GM corn comes with added, unexpected benefit—pest resistance

Andrew Porterfield | Entomology Today | 
Water stress arising from drought conditions can trigger outbreaks of bark beetles, wood borers, and sap feeders like spider mites ...
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Why 3 countries planted GMO Bt cotton and got ‘wildly different results’

Leslie Mertz | Entomology Today | 
Three countries used the same tactic to fight the same pest on the same crop, but they had wildly different ...
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Car sickness? How transportation harms honey bees, and what we can do about it

Dacotah Melicher | Entomology Today | 
Bees have received a lot of attention recently, and for good reason. They face challenges from parasites and pathogens while ...
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Varroa mites—‘leading culprit’ of honey bee losses—hitchhike to nearby hives to spread disease

Entomology Today | 
As the managed honey bee industry continues to grapple with significant annual colony losses, the Varroa destructor mite is emerging ...
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Field trial in Brazilian city with GM mosquitoes reduces dengue cases by 91%

Richard Levine | Entomology Today | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [A] technique that modifies ...
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National Academies GMO report is open access, identifies funding sources

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Josh Lancette: . . .  ...

Biotechnology could save trees decimated by invasive insects, disease

Richard Levine | Entomology Today | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . .[A]ccording to ...

Contrary to EPA, new report finds neonicotinoids boost yields in soybean fields

Andrew Porterfield | Entomology Today | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The class of insecticides ...

Entomology study: Neonicotinoids increase yields for most rice farmers

Richard Levine | Entomology Today | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In October 2014, the ...
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Glyphosate cleared as danger to honey bees

Andrew Porterfield | Entomology Today | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis.  In September, researchers from ...

Why Norman Borlaug is a hero

Richard Levine | Entomology Today | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis.  Most people in the ...
Genetically engineered mosquitoes nearly eradicate dengue fever-spreading bugs

Genetically engineered mosquitoes nearly eradicate dengue fever-spreading bugs

Entomology Today | 
The results of a trial of genetically engineered mosquitoes intended to reduce their ability to transmit dengue fever have been ...
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