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10/19/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Ozone can potentially replace insecticides to control pests in various crops

Ozone could hold potential insecticidal properties, according to researchers from Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado in Venezuela. The results of their study, which was published in Idesia (Arica), tested the efficacy of ozone against the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne), an especially damaging insect pest for products such as tobacco, flour, chocolate, breakfast cereals, and animal foods. Researchers used […]

06/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Modern farming has made it more difficult for honeybees to store food, new study concludes

Honeybees are facing an uphill battle when it comes to food storage as a result of modern farming practices, according to a study in the open access journal Ecology and Evolution. The study also suggested that commercial forestry and even our practices in the garden contribute to the challenges that honeybees face in storing food. […]

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