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Scientists create stealth device inspired by insects
The leafhopper - a common leaf-eating insect that secretes small brochosome particles, could be the inspiration for scientists to create stealth technology.
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Biology
Insects could inspire stealth technology
In science, even the smallest and seemingly insignificant creatures can create great technological innovations, like the hopper.
Biology
Discover new insects in northern Vietnam
Scientists have just announced a new insect belonging to the short-winged plant hopper family in northern Vietnam.
Biology
New pests are found in Vietnam
Scientists have discovered new psyllids in Vietnam. This is a species often harmful on black star trees. The new psyllid is called Rioza hopeae, living in most of the so…
Biology
Yellow dwarf virus, stunted wilt on rice: New disease ...
Rice stunt disease in rice is a new disease, due to the mixing of 3 types of virus such as Dwarf rice grass, Dendrocalamus stunt disease caused by brown planthopper and…
Biology
The southern plain meets brown pests
Leaf-dwarf and yellow dwarf diseases are devastating rice in the Southeast and the Mekong River Delta, but localities are very slow in delineating the enclosure.
Biology
Brown BPH outbreaks, why?
Tens of thousands of farmers are losing their sleep because of brown backed rice plant hoppers. Why do hoppers flare and how to resist psyllids? Below is the article of…
Scientific application
Mosquito catcher of two rice engineers
Fans of mosquitoes caught by two rice engineers Tran Van Luo have contributed to freeing poultry from insect attack and giving farmers great resources.
Scientific application
Hai Duong expanded the area of rice varieties that are resistant to BPH
Hai Duong Department of Science and Technology has directed the implementation of the project
Scientific application
Pesticides are harming rice
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) called on farmers to limit the use of pesticides in rice fields because they destroy the natural enemies of the most fea…
Scientific application
Use Ometar to develop sustainable agriculture
Farmers in 3 districts Cau Ke, Tra Cu and Chau Thanh (Tra Vinh) are very happy because they have applied Ometar biological products to control the epidemic of brown back…
Scientific application
Accompanying farmers in preventing brown backed rice plant hoppers, yellow dwarf diseases, twisted leaves dwarf diseases
During the outbreak of brown backed rice plant hopper, brown dwarf disease, twisted leaf dwarf disease (VL-LXL), the Mekong Delta Rice Institute has actively supported l…
Scientific application
White cotton aphids damage sugarcane
The white leaf hopper under sugarcane leaves is actually a white cotton aphid, whose scientific name is Ceratovacuna lanigera is a dangerous pest not only for the growth…
Scientific application
Sowing in the mosquito net
To deal with yellow dwarf diseases and twisted leaves dwarf diseases on rice due to spread of brown plant hopper, winter-spring crop 2006-2007 seed rice farms as well as…
Scientific application
Solution to control brown backed rice plant hopper and twisted leaf dwarf disease
Measures to prevent brown backed rice plant hoppers and stunted twisted leaves have a different point. Using rice varieties with high BPH resistance is still the most ef…