By Christine WanjikuIn Lamu County, Simon Muguro, a cotton farmer, made a decision that many others are grappling with.After years of battling the cotton bollworm, one of the most destructive pests in ...

Tuxedo Corn Co. is slimming down its signature Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn crop this year, owing to a constellation of ...

Livestock farming is also seeing some pretty big changes thanks to biotech. It’s not just about crops anymore; we’re talking ...

Caffeine doesn’t just perk up humans—it can sharpen ants’ minds too. Invasive Argentine ants given caffeinated sugar learned ...

Researchers have announced three major advances in biological control, from discovering hidden mosquito viruses via RNA immune mapping, to identifying soil fungi that boost tomato growth, and finding ...

Six hotel staff and pest control workers are on trial in Turkey, charged with causing the deaths of a German family poisoned ...

Ultra-processed foods are under fire for health risks, but the Non-GMO Project says UPFs and GMOs also fuel biodiversity loss ...

Trichoderma species—a common fungus found in soils—have varying abilities to promote tomato plant growth and differentially ...

Morning glory is famous for its seemingly never-ending roots. But Utah experts have found an unlikely ally that could help ...

Scientists at UC Riverside have found a clever new way to outsmart termites—by turning their own instincts against them.

The transport of pesticides in the atmosphere through drift and volatilization threatens both public and ecosystem health.