News tagged with cucumber beetles

Modified crops reveal hidden cost of resistance

Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Controlling cucumber beetles organically

As the popularity of organic produce increases with consumers, growers need more options to manage pests naturally.

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created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Making microscopic worms into a more deadly insecticide

Microscopic nematode worms can be a potent organic insecticide, killing crop-raiding bugs without harming plants or beneficial insects and without environmental side effects of chemical. The problem is that ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 15, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sea urchin genome could shed light on human disease

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the sea urchin, an invertebrate surprisingly similar to man, a step that could help develop new treatment for human disease such as cancer, said a study released Thursday.

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created Nov 09, 2006 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (12) | comments 0


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