The researchers identified a type of induced resistance known as defense priming, which functions similarly to a vaccination.

We rely heavily on plants, which are often exposed to pesticides or fungicides to control insects or fungal diseases, for ...

our food system is heavily dependent on pesticides—but these pesticides grow less effective as pests develop resistance to them, have a substantial carbon footprint, and can damage biodiversity.

More than 600 tonnes of pesticides are sprayed about each year in public outdoor spaces, a figure which soared by 13 pc between 1989 and 1995, following changes in the types of pesticides which ...

is now calling for 'urgent' research into whether this type of resistance could emerge for other pesticides. What is ...

Crop protection as it applies to agricultural chemicals, including the various types of pesticides such as insecticides and herbicides, and biotechnology, is an important (and often controversial ...

When different genetic types of the same ... However, pesticides can reduce the biodiversity of insects. “In this context, associative resistance could be a new method to ensure food production ...

a growing body of research challenges the assumption these are safer and less likely to spread than other types of pesticide. Using electrodes and computer algorithms, researchers have generated ...

When different genetic types of the same ... However, pesticides can reduce the biodiversity of insects. "In this context, associative resistance could be a new method to ensure food production ...

Previous studies showed that pesticides on crops can either attract or repel bees, depending on the type, the environmental situation and the concentration used. Raine and Rondeau initially ...

If successful, Strey says a little sheepishly in the clip, Plantix would “save the environment by using less pesticides.” Flash forward to 2019 ... As farmers the world over fed the algorithm photos, ...