Different cover crops may affect how plants defend themselves against pests—including by attracting more insects that eat ...

A research team led by Dr. Sunshin Jung at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a breakthrough technology that effectively eliminates pests without the use of pesticides ...

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Winter seems peaceful, doesn’t it? The garden is quiet, plants are resting, and snow or frost blankets the ground. But beneath that calm surface, some of your garden’s most notorious troublemakers are ...

Carolyn-Monika Görres laughs at the seeming improbability of her own research. She never expected to find herself eavesdropping on beetle grubs living in the soil, much less to be planning a project ...

Researchers use historical soil temperature data to learn about -- and predict -- overwintering success of the nasty corn earworm. A new study from North Carolina State University shows soil ...

In the world of potted plants, tiny springtails and soil mites play a crucial and harmless role as scavengers. These minute creatures thrive on decaying organic matter and unwanted fungi, contributing ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Agricultural pests that devour key food crops are advancing northwards in the US and ...

Cover crops are all the rage these days, and might be a part of the solution for problems confronting the long-term sustainability of agricultural production in the U.S. Simply defined, cover crops ...

Dr. Sunshin Jung of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute has developed a technology to effectively control soil pests through penetrative microwave heating. A research team led by Dr.