Entomology Today
Why biodiversity is so essential to pollinator health
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
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
Water stress arising from drought conditions can trigger outbreaks of bark beetles, wood borers, and sap feeders like spider mites ...
Why 3 countries planted GMO Bt cotton and got ‘wildly different results’
Three countries used the same tactic to fight the same pest on the same crop, but they had wildly different ...
Car sickness? How transportation harms honey bees, and what we can do about it
Bees have received a lot of attention recently, and for good reason. They face challenges from parasites and pathogens while ...
Varroa mites—‘leading culprit’ of honey bee losses—hitchhike to nearby hives to spread disease
As the managed honey bee industry continues to grapple with significant annual colony losses, the Varroa destructor mite is emerging ...
Field trial in Brazilian city with GM mosquitoes reduces dengue cases by 91%
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [A] technique that modifies ...
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
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
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
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In October 2014, the ...
Glyphosate cleared as danger to honey bees
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
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
The results of a trial of genetically engineered mosquitoes intended to reduce their ability to transmit dengue fever have been ...