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Study finds how mosquitoes ignore insect repellents
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have uncovered the process that makes mosquitoes able to ignore common insect repellents.
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MP: Tropical Forest Research Institute sets up 'treasure of butterflies' a
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 6 (ANI): Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) in Jabalpur has set up a section dedicated to butterflies in its insects' museum.
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How does Venus fly trap snap shut? Scientists reveal the secret!
Updated : 4 years ago IST
California [US], February 20 (ANI): Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches its prey (chiefly insects and arachnids) with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves. How this happens is a question that has often plagued people. Now, scientists
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Best Agrolife Ltd. bagged the Award for Fastest Growing Company at PMFAI-S
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Best Agrolife Ltd., one of India's leading agrochemical players, has recently bagged the award for Fastest Growing company. BAL received this recognition at PMFAI-SML Annual Agchem Awards 2022. Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Associat
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Kochi: Retired man fights against mosquito menace alone
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 12 (ANI): A 62-year-old retired employee from Cochin Port Trust's fire service department is fighting alone against the mosquito menace in Kochi by spraying insecticides in his morning walk daily.
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Best Agrolife Limited to be the first agrochemical company in India to man
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Listed among the top 15 agrochemical companies in India, Best Agrolife Limited (BAL) on Wednesday has been granted registration for indigenous manufacturing of Spiromesifen Technical u/s 9 (3) by Central Insecticides Board & Registration
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Kisan drones to be used for crop assessment, digitization of land records:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): In a move to boost the agricultural sector in the country, the use of Kisan Drones will be promoted for crop assessment, digitization of land records and spraying of insecticides and nutrients.
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Researchers determine nutritional properties of protein in cricket, locust
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
West Virginia [US], January 19 (ANI): As the human population grows to a predicted 10 billion by 2050 and overall land mass remains constant, traditional animal farming may become a less viable method for food production. Animal farming has traditionally fulfilled human nutritional requireme
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Peptech Biosciences Ltd. receives grant of registration for Paclobutrazole
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Peptech Biosciences Limited (ISO 9001:2015) is pleased to announce that they have received the approval for the grant of registration for Technical Indigenous Manufacture of Paclobutrazol technical 95% w/w min. u/s 9(4). from the Central Insectic
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Of ants eggs, silk worms n more
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Entomophagy is a word that has suddenly gained currency in the gastronomic lexicon in the West. Translated literally, it means consuming insects for food. Gourmet diners and innovative chefs also refer to this category of ingredients as 'Novel Foods'.
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Study finds how well are alternative feedstuffs received by the end consum
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gottingen [Germany], December 10 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Gottingen and the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada studied consumer preferences of alternative feedstuffs, especially the effect of information regarding algae and insects in the food chain.
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BugShield Clothing launches India 1st mosquito protection-wear with Insect
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI/SRV): BugShield Clothing, a lifestyle brand specializing in protective and performance wear, presents the nation's first-of-its-kind mosquito-protection apparels.
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