Jul 19, 2021
Spray drift of glyphosate reduces flowering of non-crop plants, limiting resources for beneficial insects

Chemicals sprayed in agriculture can drift from the target field during spray events, impacting human exposure and neighboring crops. A recent study published in the journal Environmental...

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Jul 27, 2020
Intercropping peanuts with corn promotes natural pest control and boosts peanut yields

China produces the majority of the world's peanuts, and their search to increase sustainable food production has researchers testing non-chemical methods of pest...

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Oct 19, 2015
Exposure to sub-lethal levels of insecticide alters behavior of jumping spiders

Photo credit: USGS bee inventory and monitoring lab

A new study published in the journal Functional Ecology demonstrates that low-level exposure to organophosphate...

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