…a biological control agent to reduce the severity of giant reed infestations that are pervasive in the riparian areas of the Southwest United States, especially in California and the Rio…
Looking for ‘Natural Enemies’ in Asia to Control Invasive Plants
…including threats to biodiversity, decreased agricultural yields, and impacts to human health. Biological control represents some of the most cost-effective and sustainable methods of long-term control of invasive species. Foreign…
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…greater abundance and diversity of tick-feeding ants and beetles that act as a biological control. ARS is partnering with universities, other U.S. agencies, and Mexican government officials in an effort…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…private researchers. Priority areas include biological, physical and social science research, including economics. Funded projects will aid farmers and ranchers with whole-farm planning by delivering practical research-based information and improve…
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…open spaces of our world. These lands are important for livestock production, habitat for wildlife, soil and water conservation, recreation, and conservation of biological diversity. In the face of variable…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…trans-disciplinary, for example bringing biological and physical scientists together with economists and social scientists to address challenges in a holistic manner. The SCRI program has five focus areas including research…
Tunnel Project Key for Valley Water System
…farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley based on getting water through the Delta. That has been taken away by the biological opinions. This is our only solution to do…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…with the United Kingdom-Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to support animal health research, and research support for the International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) Program. For more information on…
CFTC Approves First Exchange for Hemp Derivatives
…allowed Seed SEF to register a swap execution facility, which is a trading platform. The hemp industry has long sought to distance the crop from marijuana, hemp’s biological cousin. Hemp…
Environmental Groups Hamper Endangered Species Conservation
Environmental groups are hampering species recovery under the Endangered Species Act, according to the Public Lands Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity threatened to…
Squishy Tomatoes
…by Professor Seymour in collaboration with Professor Paul Fraser at Royal Holloway, University of London. It was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Syngenta Seeds,…
Delta Habitat Restoration Project Documents Released
…and Wildlife Service and 2009 National Marine Fisheries Service biological opinions for long-term coordinated operations of the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project. The proposed Prospect Island…
Greenhouse Opens, Aids ACP Fight
…the research and rearing of the Tamarixia radiata wasp, a natural parasite of the Asian citrus psyllid, and advance efforts to lower populations of the psyllid through biological control. Cal…
Counting Natural Defenses with Aphids, Spider Mites
There are good natural defenses for aphids and spider mites and monitoring for those biological control agents is as important are scouting for the pest. Monitoring Aphid Controls Integrated Pest…