pest news

March 20, 2018

Natural enemies reduce pesticide use

Crop variety in agriculture has a positive impact on the natural enemies of aphids. Farmers can use this insight to keep aphids at bay and cut […]
March 20, 2018

Malaria's most wanted: Identifying the deadliest strains to design a childhood vaccine

Researchers have identified a ‘genetic fingerprint’ associated with the most deadly strains of malaria parasites, making these unique DNA regions potential targets for vaccine development. Malaria's […]
March 20, 2018

Discovered mode of drinking in mosquitoes carries biomedical implications

Mosquitoes may have a reputation for being one of the world’s most intractable pests, but they’re actually quite tiny and fragile. So when an international team […]
March 20, 2018

Newly described human antibody prevents malaria in mice

Scientists have discovered a human antibody that protected mice from infection with the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The research findings provide the basis for future […]