How Thailand became a world leader in edible insects
Thai edible insect business is booming. Can it inspire the world? Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon ...
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Tiny weevils take flight in new innovative approach to combatting invasive aquatic plants
A new biotype of weevil has been released at Hartbeespoort Dam, marking its first appearance in South Africa. Speaking to leading experts in the field, Daily Maverick unpacks what exactly biological ...
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6 Tricks To Keep Your Rice And Lentils Safe From Insects And Weevils
The scent of dried lemon peels naturally repels insects. Placing them in grain containers can help prevent weevils and other pests. Adding a few black peppercorns and cloves to rice and lentils can be ...
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Georgia cotton farmers say good riddance to boll weevils
p><p>Boll weevils first entered the United States from Mexico near Brownsville, Texas, in 1892 and marched relentlessly northeast, covering the Mississippi Delta and other cotton regions. The insects ...
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Farmers advised to watch for flea beetles and emerging insect threats
In addition to these common pests, Manitoba Agriculture is closely tracking two relatively new insect species to the province: the cabbage seed pod weevil and the pea leaf weevil. “The cabbage seed ...
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How special fee helped North Carolina eradicate a threat to its signature cotton crops
Paying into a fund monitoring an eradicated insect that nearly wiped out North Carolina's cotton ... department’s plant industry division told The Center Square. The boll weevil nearly wiped out North ...
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Cotton: Tax that works for the nation's fifth leading producer
(The Center Square) – Paying into a fund monitoring an eradicated insect that nearly wiped out ... division told The Center Square. The boll weevil nearly wiped out North Carolina’s cotton ...