To help prevent an incursion, Australia introduced emergency biosecurity measures in 2015. These include offshore testing and certification of nursery stock and plant material from regions where ...

A new report argues that the west has ceded leadership in the nuclear sector to nations such as Russia and China. If it is to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wheat farmers in Kansas are facing one of the worst Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV) outbreaks in years.

The life cycle of mosquitoes can go full cycle, from an egg to an adult, in as little as 10 days during warm months. So what ...

The world’s essential pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the world and put food on our plates. Far ...

Backyards are ideal places to spend warm afternoons soaking up some sun. But those afternoons can quickly go off the rails when an unwelcome visitor makes its presence known. Ticks can be found ...

The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of the County of Hawaiʻi Public Works Department, began another ...

Looking around, you might not realize it, but corn is everywhere. In one form or another, it's in the cereals in your cupboard, the cosmetics and medicines in your bathroom, the kibble in your pet's ...

While pioneering experiments by vector specialists ... The mosquitoes lay eggs on leaves and the larvae absorb oxygen from the air sacs in the roots of the plants. Understanding the breeding ...

By Kisean Joseph [email protected] As dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases continue to threaten Caribbean ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging the public to be aware of ticks to prevent the spread of Lyme disease ...