Insects and diseases that damage crops are probably present in many places thought to be free of them, new research shows. Pests that have not been reported in a certain area are usually assumed to be ...

Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea. They ...

Gene editing insects could help reduce reliance on pesticides—and help protect billion-dollar industries. Central California grape-grower Steve McIntyre was familiar with Pierce’s Disease. But that ...

Climate change is colliding with land use practices, deforestation and biodiversity loss to drive a rapidly growing threat of crop pests. Future warming of 2° Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit) above ...

Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulnerable How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril – in maps and ...

Insect pests can destroy crops if they are not controlled. To limit damage and lessen the need for insecticide sprays, crops have been genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that kill ...