“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 ...
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 ...
We reveal evidence for a first acoustic interaction between moths and plants, but as plants emit various sounds, our findings hint to the existence of more currently unknown insect-plant acoustic ...
Only nine of DATCP’s 41 monitoring sites reported 1-4 moths per trap. Scouting corn plants should begin as fields enter the late-whorl and pre-tassel stages. If growers find egg masses and small ...
A giant moth has stunned social media users after being found at a Queensland school. The “monster” insect was found by tradies during the construction of a building at Mount Cotton State School, ...