29, 2024 — Entomology professor Esther Ngumbi studies how flooding affects crop plants and the insects that feed on ... deaths than all other parasitic diseases combined. In ...

However, these ecosystems face significant threats that endanger their health and resilience. Pests, diseases, and climate change are three of the most prominent and interconnected dangers that impact ...

A discussion on pests and diseases in industrial hemp led by plant pathologist and research farm director Alyssa Collins, director of Penn State's Southeastern Agriculture and Extension Research ...

Traditionally, treatment of these diseases has not been a priority for developing countries, but it must become one. Along with many other African countries, Kenya has developed a national ...

(Betty Cahill / Special to the Denver Post) As with most pest and disease concerns in gardens, the first step is to identify the problem and thoroughly work out the best solution. Many issues can ...

Regions of the genome associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia in African populations will be presented at the Future of Dementia in Africa conference on September 11-12, 2024. The studies ...

If you've noticed tiny, dark insects flying around your houseplants, you likely have fungus gnats. These tiny flies can be a nuisance indoors and may also damage your plants. Fungus gnats lay their ...

In this interview, Oyewale Tomori, a professor of virology, explains why the declaration of mpox as a global public health emergency is connected with the failure of African governments to properly ...

Bed bugs are also a particularly bad pest because they are difficult to get rid of, and their bites cause lots of itching. Cockroaches carry and transmit a lot of diseases, so they also deserve a ...

Mandarin farmers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region who are once accustomed to the stable climate that supported their mandarin trees, now face an alarming surge in pests and diseases, driven by ...