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Pheromones can now be produced on large scale
2022-09-09
Researchers have developed a method of producing pheromones on a large scale, therefore, making it possible to expand the use of the technology in integrated pest management. The result of a partnership between Lund University, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the...
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Chinese pesticide export data: Price index hit a peak in January 2022, expected to still stay high t...
2022-09-09
In the 2022 China Pesticide Exporting Workshop (CPEW) organized by AgroPages on August 16-17, 2022, data provide by an expert of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs revealed nearly exports of 85% of China’s total pesticide output in 2021, which was 1.53 million ...
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The European Commission adopts new rules to fastrack approval of biological pesticides
2022-09-09
The European Commission adopted new rules designed to increase the availability of and access to biological plant protection products on Wednesday (31 August) as part of efforts to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.The new rules, which were already endorsed by member states ...
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Brazil’s soybean acres will exceed 100 million for the first time
2022-09-09
Brazilian grain producers are expected to begin planting in September.? If the weather cooperates, the Brazilian harvest could result in its largest grain harvest in history. The first forecast for the 2022/2023 season from the National Supply Company (Conab), the country’s food ...
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USA - California considers ban on neonicotinoids for non-agriculture use
2022-09-02
Going for the ″low hanging fruit,″ state lawmakers are proposing to ban ″neonicotinoids″ — chemicals known to harm bees and other pollinating creatures.Assembly Bill 2146 prohibits backyard gardeners, schools and golf courses from using the chemical widely-used to kill plant pest...
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Could this eco-friendly pesticide from China mean big savings in crop losses?
2022-09-02
Scientists in China say they have developed an environmentally friendly pesticide that could be used as an effective antiviral agent for plants.The pesticide, which contains mineral nanoparticles that are beneficial to plants, inhibited 98.7 per cent of a viral infection in plant...
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The life cycle of the African armyworm
2022-09-02
The life cycle of the African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) makes it an extremely destructive pest. It grows and reproduces quickly with just ten days between hatching and pupation.African armyworms, also known as black armyworms, are the larvae of?Spodoptera exempta?moths. These...
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Three challenges to overcome, for the success of agriculture 4.0 in India
2022-08-26
India’s agriculture industry is amidst a digital revolution that is turning challenges in agriculture into a world of endless opportunities. This has been augmented by the proliferation of agri-tech firms that aim to bring in a paradigm shift in technologies in Indian agriculture...
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Power cuts restraining 250,000-ton glyphosate and glufosinate capacity in China’s Sichuan provice, r...
2022-08-26
Since start of the summer, extremely high temperatures have persisted, resulting in a surge in power demand in many regions. The provinces of Sichuan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shandong have issued notices on suspensions to power supplies and planned supply re-arrangements, wh...
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India: Punjab bans use of 10 insecticides
2022-08-26
Amid reports that several samples of the aromatic, long-grain basmati rice, contained the residue value of certain pesticides above the Maximum Residual Level (MRL), which could be a potential constraint in its export, the Punjab Government has decided to ban the use of as many a...
