The pink bollworm pest destroyed cotton crops in the US for a century. A collaborative biotechnology program helped stamp it ...

Ivory Coast's cotton industry was plunged into a crisis in 2022 as crops were devastated by the jassid as these insects are voracious pests. Today, the industry is still trying to recover and ...

Now, CSIRO scientists have discovered how some insect pests are able to survive the insect-resisting effects of Bt cotton. The paper is published on the pre-print server bioRxiv .

Every year, insects like the cotton bollworm destroy more than 20 percent of the world’s crops. Farmers fight back by using pesticides, but some are harmful to our health, and many damage ...

The researchers studied the Lygus bug, a common cotton pest in California. (Scott Loarie/ iNaturalist) Insect infestations pose danger to humans by destroying crops, spreading disease, and damaging ...

In just two weeks, as little as three larvae can destroy all cotton bolls. One major prevention method that proves successful ...

Ivory Coast's cotton industry was plunged into a crisis in 2022 as crops were devastated by the jassid as these insects are voracious pests. Today, the industry is still trying to recover and ...