A new study from N.C. State University shows how the temperature of soil could help farmers predict the spread of certain common crop pests. The study's focus was on corn earworms, a caterpillar ...

Extension entomologist Ben Thrash reveals which soybean insects threaten yields and which farmers can safely ignore in new ...

Farms using no-till or adding more cover crops risk inviting a voracious pest to the field. Voles, also known as meadow or field mice, can eat through stands in a hurry. Indiana Farmer Aaron Krueger ...

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Capturing the full value of your soybean crop takes more than just harvesting them at the right time in the fall. Proper soybean storage is critical for protecting your hard-earned yield from ...

It is also important to note that not all pests can be eliminated with chemical treatments. In fact, some pests, particularly certain viruses, currently have no known chemical cure ...

A bane of farmers' existence, it's estimated that plant-eating pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of pre-harvest yields globally. But a new generation of crop treatments that target only ...

Scientists aim to develop a method for using nanotechnology to deliver specific chemicals into pests based on their unique DNA, without harming helpful insects. (Nanowerk News) A bane of farmers’ ...