Category Archives: In the News

Your Flowers Are Smelling You

Posted on 18 December 2012 by Greg

Plant Sniffs out Danger to Prepare Defenses Against Pesky Insect Dec. 17, 2012 — A plant may start to prime its defenses as soon as it gets a whiff of a male fly searching for a mate, according to Penn … Continue reading →

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Wasps used to attack invasive beetle in TN

Posted on 19 November 2012 by Greg

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Researchers at the University of Tennessee are investigating whether parasitic wasps can be used to kill the emerald ash borer, a beetle that is threatening millions of trees across the country. The invasive emerald ash borer has … Continue reading →

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Plant secrets may make clean fuel

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Greg

Australian National University Monday, 12 November 2012 The researchers used computer modelling to reveal the molecular structure of the photosynthesis reaction site in plants, which is where sunlight converts water into hydrogen and oxygen. The prospect of creating clean, renewable … Continue reading →

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The Buzz About Pesticides

Posted on 22 October 2012 by Greg

Source: http://www.nature.com/news/the-buzz-about-pesticides-1.11626 . wcmg

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Landsat Satellites Find the “Sweet Spot” for Crops

Posted on 5 October 2012 by Greg

. Farmer Gary Wagner walks into his field where the summer leaves on the sugar beet plants are a rich emerald hue — not necessarily a good color when it comes to sugar beets, either for the environment or the … Continue reading →

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