Filipino farmers may now export hass avocado, calamansi and okra to Russia after the latter’s market has been formally opened ...

The pink bollworm has brought down India’s cotton production by a quarter in the last decade. While a few seed companies have ...

Like other plants, okras benefit from companion planting. These 8 herbs and vegetables have a mutually beneficial ...

Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon Chantajohn learned from her grandfather which insects were best to eat. Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his ...

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Not all plants that can share a garden would flourish if grown near each other. Here's a species that should be kept at a ...

A unique parasitic wasp from 99 million years ago, preserved in Cretaceous period amber, featured a Venus flytrap-like ...

Gardening expert Liam Cleary of Old Railway Line Garden Centre has the perfect natural solution to protect your plants and keep pests at arm's length. Cleary explained: “Pests are an unavoidable ...

Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and Tet4 ...

even as monkeys in general are perceived by farmers as crop-raiding pests. Unlike albinism, leucism causes a partial loss of pigmentation, and researchers have documented around 30 white langurs ...

Companion planting can help ensure your summer squash plants have fewer unwanted insects hanging around,. "Companion planting for summer squash can be a gardener's secret weapon," says Coronado.

If you're on a weight-loss journey, you've probably heard about okra water being the next big thing. But before you start soaking those okra pods, here’s something you need to know—it’s not just about ...