Trouble in the field
Associated Press One of the nation's most widely planted crops - a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide - may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance more quickly than scientists expected.
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Lice remedies
Slathering a child's head with mayonnaise, covering it with a shower cap, and tucking them into bed for the night may sound bizarre (imagine the smell!) but some parents are turning to that, and other natural remedies for head lice infestations that are regular occurrences in schools and day care centers.
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Marrone Bio Innovations' Regalia® Biofungicide Label Significantly Expanded
DAVIS, Calif. , Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marrone Bio Innovations today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a significant label expansion for Regalia ® , a biofungicide ...
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Recycling Wisdom
Neither animal nor plant, My true self oft unnoticed lives just beneath the crust. Building myself from the ground up, miraculous primoridium, . . .
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Entomologists devise new test for insecticide resistance
(PhysOrg.com) -- A 10-year study has led to a model that assesses the effectiveness of insect refuges in slowing evolution of resistance.
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