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12 ways Israelis change world agriculture (P1)
From drip irrigation to bio-pesticides, Israel's agricultural revolution is bringing new ways to change the face of agricultural production.
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Why is dead cockroach lying back?
Coby Schal, professor of entomology at the University of North Carolina, had an explanation of this phenomenon.
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Unexpected discovery of the village
A series of mysterious suicides in a small village in India made people believe their village had suffered
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In tobacco smoke there are pesticides
It seems that tobacco is not dangerous enough to warn people, researchers have recently found 3 pesticides in its smoke.
Biology
Find out how to recover insect and bee pollen pollen
According to The Guardian, to prevent the extinction of pollinators, some countries impose a ban on pesticides, but this approach is not conducive to farmers.
Biology
Horror parasites make bees to dig their own burial holes
In addition to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides, bees also face increased pressure from Conopid fly parasites.
Biology
This parasitic fungus will be a new future for agriculture
It is said that artificial pesticides are like an unwilling human friend. Although we know how scary the dangers are, we still have to use them.
Biology
Light pollution reduces the number of insects
Climate change, pesticides and changes in land use are factors that contribute to the decline of insect populations in Germany. T
Biology
New generation bee-friendly pesticides
Bees and other pollinators are needed for ¾ crops in the world, but they are severely reduced in recent decades due to destruction of habitats.
Biology
75% of honey is sampled in the world infected with pesticides
Neonicotinoid insecticides are found in 75% of global honey samples collected, half of which contain a mixture of toxic chemicals.
Biology
'Vaccinate' plants to fight pests and diseases
Pests threaten crops around the world, greatly affecting food security of many countries. The usual solution used by most farmers is spraying pesticides.
Biology
Successful study of biological fungicides against anthracnose
Scientists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have successfully researched and patented a bio-fungicide that can prevent anthracnose that is harmful…
Biology
Pastoral Department 'miraculous apple' 4 years without rot, not broken
The apples did not use any pesticides and fertilizers, and did not need to be refrigerated and could be used for up to four years without failing.
Biology
Professor Nguyen Lan Dung wants to turn wild plants into specialty vegetables
Forest vegetables are not only strange, harmless, and rich in nutrients, but also do not have deep so they do not need to use pesticides.
Biology
Scary effects of genetically modified plants
American researchers have found that raising, growing with genetic modification technology is creating super grass and super-pesticide-resistant pests.