Because they are permanent pests of rose growers, possibly reducing even the most vigorous bushes to quilts of yellowing, stippled foliage and reduced flowering, spider mites can be a major problem.
Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists recently discovered.
The purpose of this work was to produce Beauveria bassiana by Solid-State Fermentation using agro-industrial residues and optimizing the cultivation conditions. Refused potatoes, coffee husks and ...
The second step is methylation, which attaches a methyl group to the sugar. The final compounds, known as methylglycosides, are not harmful to Beauveria bassiana. This chemical modification ...
Nature gives rise to fascinating adaptations, which can sometimes lead to organisms living in some strange situations. The relationship between bark beetles, spruce trees, and a type of fungus is a ...
Insect cuticles are a significant source of hydrocarbons in terrestrial ecosystems and remediation and turnover of these compounds is critical for the maintenance and flux of normal carbon cycles.
Though ticks are often thought of as insects, they are actually spider-like arachnids. They are only a few millimeters in diameter with eight legs and a round body. They survive the winter by hiding ...
THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said it is considering turning to a fungus that is a natural enemy of the red striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) to curb the sugarcane pest. SRA Administrator ...
BioWorks on April 11 received approval for Principle WP biological insecticide for use in the U.S. from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Registrations for all 50 states are anticipated, ...
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is granting registration for the sale and use of Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03 and ...