Entrapment represents a new class of insecticide that uses a purely physical mode of action to control insect and mite pests in a variety of crops, including apple (codling moth) and almond (navel ...

Leek moth adult. Photo: Dan Olmstead, NYS IPM, Cornell AgriTech. The first discovery of leek moth in the US was in 2009 in a home garden in Plattsburgh, NY (Clinton County). This insect is native to ...

Home vegetable gardeners will find more than two dozen major insect and mite pests that attack various vegetable crops and damage them by feeding directly on the foliage and fruit or by transmitting ...

For a toilet flange that is flush with or slightly above the floor level, a standard wax ring is usually the best choice. It provides enough compression to create a secure seal without the risk of ...

“Given the widespread use of Bt proteins for protection of other crops against insect pests, we think we’re on the right track for control of the Asian citrus psyllid,” he said. “The next ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been ...

The culprit is likely to be lawn grub, or armyworm, a moth larvae which can rapidly devour areas of green grass ... Hammond said her favoured treatment is a dipel-based insecticide, which gives the ...

High levels of serum lipids, particularly cholesterol and triglycerides, referred to as hyperlipidemia, enhance the risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. In general, a lipid ...