Management practices of arable systems determine the distribution of soil organic matter thereby changing decomposer animal activity and their impact on nutrient mineralization, plant growth and plant ...

Scientists have studied the distribution and population dynamics of wheat aphids and their natural enemies in Pakistan through seasons and periods of time. This research could be useful to develop ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Accurate characterization of predator-prey linkages in agroecosystems is important prior to the implementation of conservation biological ...

Brown wheat mite (BWM) infestations have been detected in many wheat fields south of I-70, according to Ron Meyer, Area Extension agronomist. Scouting for this pest in wheat is recommended to make ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Hessian fly, the world's No. 1 pest of wheat, has a curious genetic link to its favorite meal. Within a few years, after farmers identify resistant wheat varieties, the fly ...

The Hessian fly, the No. 1 global pest of wheat, is not your ordinary insect. Its fiercest weapon -- capable of making wheat plants droop, topple over and even commit cell suicide -- is its deadly ...

Now you smell it, now you don’t. Or do you? Used correctly, a little misdirection could help keep mice away from freshly planted wheat seeds. Camouflaging wheat seeds can reduce seed loss by more than ...

The wheat stem sawfly is a native grass-feeding insect that has long been a threat to spring wheat production in the northern plains. In the early 1980s, however, it emerged as a significant pest of ...

Dublin, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Forecasts on crop pests and diseases in China in 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Against the backdrop of global warming ...

A new, open-access article (http://bit.ly/qdTehR; DOI: 10.1603/PM10016) in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management describes the biology and ecology profiles of the ...