Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will soon undertake the second round of field trials for pink bollworm-resistant (PBW) ...

Ivory Coast's cotton industry was plunged into a crisis in 2022 as crops were devastated by the jassid as these insects are voracious pests. Today, the industry is still trying to recover and ...

A pesticide-free technique which is economically viable, environment-friendly and gives more yield gains ground in Punjab, ...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a key eco-friendly biocontrol agent, targeting specific pests in agriculture, reducing ...

From insect larvae that keep munching on pesticide-laden cotton in the U.S. to head lice that won't wash out of children's hair, pests are slowly developing genetic shields that enable them to ...

He says since the early 2000s, farmers started ditching the crop due to attacks by diseases and pests. Mary Ndwiga from Makima in Mbeere South is another farmer who has abandoned cotton farming ...