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Activity level of bats reduced at solar farm sites: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers have noticed a significant decline in the activity levels of six bat species near solar farm locations.
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Pakistan: Toxic fumes of bedbug insecticide claim lives of two siblings in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Two siblings died due to the toxic fumes of a bedbug insecticide in the Hijrat Colony area of Karachi, while two other children were hospitalized, reported ARY News on Wednesday.
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Insect protein slows weight gain, increase health status in obese mice: St
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the world's population grows in the face of climate change, the need for sustainable protein sources is greater than ever. Although plant-based "meat" and "dairy" products are popular, they are not the only environmentally beneficial meat substitutes.
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Student Run Startup GreenGrahi Raises Pre-Seed Funding from Campus Fund
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 12: GreenGrahi develops high quality insect based ingredients for animal and plant nutrition using its novel biotech and engineering processes. The startup announced its pre-seed round of funding from Campus Fund, which will help GreenGrahi double its prod
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Omega-3 oil counteracts toxic effects of pesticides in pollinators: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new research, using an omega-3 rich oil known as "ahiflower oil" helps protect honey bee mitochondria from neonicotinoid pesticide damage. Hichem Menail, a PhD student at the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada, carried out this research as part of a larger project.
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Study reveals how Omega-3 oil counteracts toxic effects of pesticides in p
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new research, using an omega-3 rich oil known as "ahiflower oil" helps protect honey bee mitochondria against neonicotinoid pesticide damage. Hichem Menail, a PhD student at the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada, conducted this study as part of a larger effort.
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Best Agrolife Ltd receives CIB Registrations for Three More Major Technica
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23: Listed among the top 15 agrochemical companies in India, Best Agrolife Ltd. recently received three more major registrations. BAL on Friday informed that the Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIBRC) had granted the registrations for Technica
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Mystery of how leaf-cutting ants measure leaf part size has been solved: S
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Leaf-cutting ants are insect superheroes, capable of transporting leaf fragments up to six times their body mass to develop fungus in their borrows. But how do the fascinating creatures judge the size of the fragments they carve with their mandibles? Do they utilise their bodies as a basic r
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Climate change can cause widespread chaos for insect communities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
All around the world, new species are still developing as various biological groups split off and follow distinct trajectories. What happens when climate change gets added to the mix? That's the question Thomas H.Q. Powell, assistant professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University
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Best Agrolife Ltd. to be the First Indian Agrochemical Company to Manufact
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16: Best Agrolife Ltd. (BAL), one of India's top producers of agricultural inputs, stated that it has been granted registration for the domestic production of Pyroxasulfone 85% WG and three other key technicals. In its 447th meeting, the Central Insecticides Board &am
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Best Agrolife Ltd: 1st Indian company to manufacture tricolor agrochemical
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9: Best Agrolife Limited (BAL), one of the major players in the Indian agrochemical industry, announced on Friday that it has received the registration for the indigenous manufacturing of the product Trifloxystrobin 10 per cent + Difenoconazole 12.5 per cent + Sulphur
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Pollinators are attracted to humidity, not just fragrance: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Humidity is as crucial as aroma in drawing pollinators to a plant, according to a new Cornell-led study, enhancing basic biology and creating new avenues to boost agriculture.
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