JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Managing pests is important to maintaining the health and wellness of personnel and property on military installations. The Department of Defense (DOD) ...

Increasingly stringent environmental regulations are prompting grape growers and their pest-management advisers to seek help in many quarters. Now they can find assistance online in the new Web-based ...

Sugars in the cornfield: Plants use defenses against pests, but they don't always work Date: September 25, 2014 Source: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Summary: Grasses and crops such as ...

Researchers have found several plants, including blue flag iris, that can reduce the amount of common pesticides used on gold courses in soils. Using these plants as a "living filter" on the edge of ...

Plants are the backbone of our communities. They make up our food supply and the ecosystems we rely on. However, they’re under constant attack from weeds, insect pests, diseases, and other dangers.