Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

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It even survives the winter by living in the roots of cereal crops like wheat. Farmers sound the alarm over rapid spread of ...

Act 182 marks a critical step forward in protecting Vermont’s pollinators, but its implementation cannot fully take effect ...

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

Stiles Farm Field Day featured new weed management methods and breakthrough agricultural technology innovations.

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has drawn attention to a botched attempt to circumvent Australia's biosecurity laws and ...

Plants I use to fight insects in vining vegetables are marigolds and radishes. They give off a scent that repels the most ...

Kern's $3.7 billion citrus and almond industries — making up 40% of the county's agricultural value, per KERO — are on the line. If these invasive flies take hold, they could decimate crops, leading ...