Soybean aphid

INTRODUCTION Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (formerly Heliothis zea) (Lepidoptera: Moctuidae), is one of the most damaging insect crop pest in North America and causes millions of dollars of economic damage each year (Capinera 2000). It is a polyphagous noctuid pest of agricultural crops across the United States that is gaining attention as a pest of field corn (Bohenblust et al. 2013). The moth’s high fecundity, ability to lay between 500 to 3,000 eggs, polyphagous larval feeding habits

Substantial Content I. Importance of natural method of pest control The problem with broad range conventional pesticides is that they not only kill the bad bugs, but they rub out the good bugs, too. A garden without natural predators means a world of insects gone wild. There's nothing left to keep pest levels in check. In fact, chemicals can mean double trouble because although you wipe out the first wave of pests, the second wave which is not the usual pest, but another insect moving into the

Aphids fed on Genetically Modified potatoes producing a different toxin were also reported to have a harmful effect on ladybirds feeding on the aphids. Genetically Modified crops can be beneficial for health in terms of their food value. Foods include lots of vitamins which are necessary to our body. In early days, our foods

Impacts on insect bio-ecology Phonological asynchrony The major impact of elevated temperature is the associated advancement in the phenology of life history events for many plant and animal species which ultimately results in disruption of synchrony between the interacting pairs. Especially the specialists are more affected than generalist species. For example the spatial mismatch between the monophagous insect Boloria titania (Esper) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) and its larval host Polygonum bistortad

The Advantages of GMO crops • Genetically modified crops have shorter maturation periods, meaning they can be harvested much faster and in shorter intervals. Therefore farmers can produce more crops in shorter time frames and increase their profitability • Genetically modified crops make agriculture more sustainable. • Due to the short maturation periods, soil salinity decreases as the crops don’t spend as long taking nutrients and minerals out of the soil. • Genetically modified crops are made to

general of Regulatory Science for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, “Reports indicate that there are potential (lethal) issues associate with Salmosan and Alphamax usage” (CBC NEWS, 2015). More so, treating seeds of canola, soybean and corn with Neonicotinoid, a pesticide to ward off aphids (insect pests), has been in practice since long in Canadian farming. Bird’s ingestion of these treated seeds or contaminated insects has been a major cause of an alarming decline in their population due to poisoning.

Let’s all think back to what we ate for breakfast this morning. Picture it. Okay, now imagine that plate or bowl or even drinking glass again, but this time: remove any of the food reliant on honeybee pollination. Now what do you see? We should have taken away all of the fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and even some animal protein. One in every three bites of food relies on bee pollination. That is more than just a fun fact; that is a real concern. One of the most vital problems facing the world

With globalization and the ability to travel around the world comes the movement of many things, including many plants and animals. However, the connectedness of the world allows non-native species to be introduced to new habitats. The introduction of most species that become invasive is “due to unintentional ‘hitchhiking’ through international trade, with invaders stowing away in ships, planes, trucks, shipping containers, and packing materials, or arriving on nursery stock, unprocessed logs, fruits

The journal article “Impact of Agriculture on Water Pollution in OECD Countries: Recent Trends and Future Prospects” shed light on the effect of agriculture on our natural water systems. The OECD is the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. This organization has over thirty-five countries as its members, and aims to research and uses the research on a wide spectrum of topics to ensure governments foster economic growth, financial stability, and overall prosperity of the country

The Effects of Genetic Engineering on Agriculture Agribiotechnology is the study of making altered agricultural products. Agribusiness is trying to alter the genes of already existing products to try to enhance the biocompetitiveness and adaptability of crops by enhancing plant resistance to drought, salinity, disease, pests and herbicides. They are going to try to enhance their growth, productivity, nutrient value, and chemical composition. The old way of doing this was through selective