plant pest Articles
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USDA Comment Request: Draft Documents Related to GE Soybean Deregulation
On, March 12, 2019, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the publication of two draft documents related to the potential deregulation of a soybean variety GE for increased yield and resistance to the herbicide glufosinate. The draft documents are Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment (PPRA) and Draft Environmental Assessment (dEA) for Petition to Deregulate GE ...
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Genetically Engineered Organisms Face Changing Regulations
Untitled Document In late January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced its intent to make weeping changes to the regulations that apply to genetically engineered organisms. The revisions promise to have significant, farreaching and long-lasting implications for the agricultural, pharmaceutical and ...
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Biotechnology: APHIS Seeks Comment on Potentially Significant Changes to Regulations Regarding GE Organisms
According to a Federal Register notice published on February 5, 2016, 81 Fed. Reg. 6225, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced its intent to "prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) in connection with potential changes to the regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release ...
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Assessing the precautionary principle in the regulation of genetically modified organisms
This article seeks to clarify and then assess the regulatory legitimacy of the Precautionary Principle (PP). The investigation proceeds by way of an example, the commercialisation of genetically modified pest protected plants (GMPPPs). First, I sort the various formulations of the PP into two categories - weak and strong. Weak versions afford regulators significant latitude as to what counts as a ...
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How to get rid of mealybugs on cannabis grown indoors
Mealybugs are small but mighty pests that can settle on your plants. If left untreated, they can spell disaster! Nobody wants that now do they!? As with many aspects of growing plants, pest prevention is a great way to minimise the likelihood of infestations. In turn, this saves wasting time and resources treating mealybug populations in your grow space. Although mealybugs can affect outdoor ...
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Inheritance of resistance to the Soybean aphid in Soybean PI 200538
The soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsumura) is a major soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] insect pest. Soybean plant introduction (PI) 200538 has strong resistance to the aphid. The objectives of our research were to determine the inheritance of resistance and to map gene(s) controlling resistance in PI 200538. F2 populations developed from crosses between PI 200538 and three susceptible genotypes ...
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Cassava: a promising food security crop in Mutomo, a semi-arid food deficit district in Kitui County of Kenya
Cassava is ideal for production and provision of carbohydrates in the marginal and drought-prone areas, which comprise about 80% of Kenya. However, its potential utilisation as a food security crop remains low in these areas. A major constraint to cassava production is lack of adequate disease and pest-free planting materials greatly exacerbated by its low multiplication rate. The Kenya ...
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Detecting plant root diseases & pests
Soil-borne pests and diseases are harder to detect than those on the aerial parts of a plant. Visible symptoms in leaves and stem appear only in the final stages of the attacks. If plants are treated at this point, it may be difficult to avoid plant injury, as plants could already have been severely impacted. Early detection and identification are key to prevent crop loss. There are, however, ...
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Behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape (Brassica rapa) trap crops in protecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)
There is increasing interest in the use of trap crops as components of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. Understanding the mechanisms underlying host plant preferences of herbivorous pests can lead to improved effectiveness and reliability of the trap crop. We investigated the behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape, Brassica rapa, trap crops in ...
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Hairy Vetch management for no-till organic corn production
Rolling-crimping to control hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) may make organic no-till corn (Zea mays L.) possible. This study investigated how rolling-crimping date and growth stage of the cover crop affected hairy vetch control and if a rolled-crimped hairy vetch cover crop could supply weed control for no-till corn. Hairy vetch was planted in late August and was rolled and crimped and planted ...
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Researchers Analyze Rapeseed Thioglycoside Transport Mechanism to Assist High-quality Breeding
Recently, Liu Shengyi, a researcher at the Institute of Oil Materials, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Yang Qingyong, a professor at the School of Information, Huazhong Agricultural University, collaborated to develop a new idea/method for the functional identification of multi-copy genes, and based on this identification, the important transporter BnaA06. GTR2 of glucosinolates in ...
By Lifeasible
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The Latest in Whitefly Control
Next month’s Greenhouse Canada Grower Day is welcoming leading researchers and crop specialists to help you tackle one of the industry’s biggest challenges. Whitefly is proving to be one of the most difficult pests to control, mainly due to the lack of effective registered chemicals that can eradicate silverleaf whitefly. It is also due to the unwillingness of biological suppliers to ...
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Identify, prevent & treat russet mites on cannabis
As a cannabis grower, you will hopefully be aware of the importance of maintaining strong, healthy plants. However, one little pest, the infamous Russet Mite, can seriously harm your crop. These minuscule bugs can significantly damage your cannabis plants, resulting in lower yields or even crop loss. But fear not—you can effectively prevent and treat russet mites if you have the correct ...
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The DNA of the U.S. Regulatory System: Are We Getting It Right For Synthetic Biology?
U.S. regulatory oversight of synthetic biology across the board needs to be modernized to reflect and address the promising technologies routinely entering the market. From a statutory perspective, the pertinent laws appear sufficiently broad to empower federal agencies to address potential risks and promote the potential benefits of synthetic biology. The regulatory infrastructure, however, is ...
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Environmental Groups File Opening Briefs Challenging EPA’s Decision to Register Enlist Duo
On October 23, 2015, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and other environmental groups including the Center for Food Safety (CFS, et al.) (together, Petitioners) filed separate opening briefs in Case Nos. 14-73353 and 14-73359 (consolidated) arguing that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to register Dow ...
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Fungi: Exploring Their Meaning, Structure, Lifecycle, and Reproductive Processes
What Are fungi? Fungi can be single-celled or multicellular organisms. They are present in almost any habitat, but most live on the ground, instead of in the sea or freshwater, mostly in soil or plant material. In soil or on decaying plants, a community called the decomposers develops where they play a significant role in the recycling of carbon and other elements. Some are disease-causing plant ...
By CD Genomics
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What is the difference between traditional and modern farming?
Agricultural systems in various parts of the world have evolved due to technological advances and increasing human knowledge. It develops from primitive agriculture, traditional agriculture to modern agriculture. At that time, hunting and gathering activities are familiar techniques for humans. Conventional agriculture started since humans began to settle and cultivate in one location. This ...
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Importance of Sustainable Sourcing and How Technology Helps to Achieve This
Today, sustainable agriculture entails boosting agricultural crop production while maintaining the ecological resources in which they flourish. Gardeners and farmers have debated the clash between sustainable agriculture and energy crop cultivation technologies that allow bioenergy and biomass crops to be grown on agricultural land. The consequences of rising oil prices and the environmental ...
By Farmsio Ltd.
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Science’s role in growing diverse, nutritious food
Can science meet the demand for more diverse and nutritious food? Jan Piotrowski investigates. The riots that swept Africa in 2007 and 2008 in response to the spiralling costs of staple crops brought the effects of food shortages into sharp focus. Images of unrest circled the globe, and the consequent instability brought to the forefront of political debate a question that had long been out of ...
By SciDev.Net
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Cannabis Irrigation-Israel
Getting to Know Cannabis Farming Israel’s agricultural industry is ripening for the beginning of medical cannabis export, with the expected passage of medical export legislation by the end of the year. The timing is particularly fruitful for growers who are interested in succeeding in a new venture that is still in its infancy. The rewards are also high: Israel’s Health and Finance ...
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