Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

Rice is at the centre of meals for millions of families, but at the same time, it is one of the most compromised crops once ...

By Liah Continentino Florida is no stranger to introduced species. From green iguanas to Brazilian pepper, many non-native plants and animals have settled into our environment. While some cause little ...

Scientists have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances, but also hunt at impressive altitudes of up to 1,600 meters above ground -- the altitude at which ...

On a muggy June morning, Emily Bick winds through a field of knee-high corn, just north of Madison, Wisconsin. It feels like that quiet, anticipation-filled moment before a concert: Tech people are ...

Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulnerable ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Winter means absolutely nothing for southern rust. It overwinters in the tropics, moving back into the Corn Belt during ...

Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Prince of Songkla University in Thailand have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only ...