The dining time of different insects impacts a plant’s defenses and nutritional quality—a complexity uncovered in new research with implications for pest management strategies.A piercing-sucking, viru...
A section of agriculture lobbyists want the national parliament to assess the impact of pesticides banned in the EU on Kenya’s agricultural production before extending the same in Kenya.Fresh produce...
Brazil imported 272,218 tons of agrochemicals in the 1st half of 2021, according to a survey by Abiquim (Brazilian Association of Chemical Industry).The result represents an increase of 0.8% compared ...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China (MARA) posted a message on July 28, 2021, concerning the release of a series of policies that have been formulated and implemented by the MARA, t...
Climate change will increase the burden of crop diseases in some parts of the world and reduce it in others, new research suggests.As the planet warms, the impact of crop diseases is likely to fall in...
Through investments in modern and innovative technology and equipment, the Government of Canada is helping growers to remain competitive, enhance efficiency and boost productivity. With the ongoing CO...
The area in Brazil treated with pesticides grew 12.3% in the second quarter of this year as compared to the same period in 2020, mainly due to the growing challenge with fungus, insects and weeds in v...
Plant biostimulant is an organic substance that is beneficial to plants’ physiological function, nutrient absorption, abiotic stress resistance and crop quality improvement. Biostimulants include humi...
The controlled use of pesticides is an important tool for the agricultural sector. Prior to approval for sale in Canada, all pesticides must undergo a rigorous science-based review by Health Canada's ...
What is allelopathy all about? And, how can we use this natural process for weed management and crop protection?Allelopathy refers to the effects of one plant on another one, through the release of ch...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the interim decision (ID) for the pesticide paraquat dichloride (paraquat) finalizing new, stronger safety measures to reduce exposure. The ...
In 2016, cotton farmers began using genetically engineered (GE) cotton seeds that were tolerant of the herbicide dicamba, which controls annual and perennial broadleaf weeds.Before the commercializati...
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