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Not only fragrance, but humidity also attracts pollinators to plants: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to recent research done by Cornell University, humidity has an equal role as aroma in luring pollinators to a plant. This finding advances basic biology and creates new opportunities for agriculture.
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Met Gala 2023: A cockroach had a fashion moment on red carpet, video goes
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A cockroach hit the Met Gala red carpet on Tuesday. The insect darted from side to side across the carpet, expertly navigating its way up the steps.
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Researchers give new insight into how circadian rhythms work
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
There is new hope for treating jet lag, insomnia, and other sleep disorders thanks to recent research from a multidisciplinary team that sheds light on the mechanics underlying circadian rhythms.
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Delhi: Factory manufacturing spurious Salphose insecticide tablets busted,
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Delhi Police Special Staff, Outer District have arrested three people including the owner of the factory from the area of PS Mundka who were involved in the manufacturing of spurious/fake Salphose insecticide tablets.
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Mortein and Malaria No More come together to launch Mission Zero Malaria
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Reckitt's well-known household insecticide brand, Mortein launched 'Mission Zero Malaria' with support from the Government of Uttar Pradesh in Bareilly today. Aligned with India's goal to eliminate Malaria by 2030, Mission
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Nichino India inaugurates new manufacturing plant in Humnabad, Karnataka
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Humnabad (Karnataka) [India], April 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Nichino India, a leading agrochemical company, has announced the inauguration of a new manufacturing plant in Humnabad on 12 April 2023. It is inaugurated by its Global President Hiroyuki Iwata San along with other key company
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Light pollution might extend mosquitoes' biting season: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The discovery of a recent study that metropolitan light pollution may disturb the winter dormancy phase for mosquitos that transmit the West Nile virus could be considered both good and bad news.
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Change in temperature risks bees prone to pesticides: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Certain pesticides, particularly a class called neonicotinoids, are known to impact bees and other important insects, and are thought to be contributing to population declines. However, bees' reported responses to this threat across the world often seem to vary, suggesting other interacting
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Mortein launches scientifically proven Mortein Smart+ for powerful protect
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Mortein, India's well-known household insecticide brand, announced the launch of its new scientifically advanced liquid vaporiser Mortein Smart+ through an engaging intervention with consumers at PVR cinema in Ambience Mall Gurugram. Indi
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Newly discovered tsetse fly pheromone might help to control disease spread
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Yale researchers have found a volatile pheromone generated by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking bug that spreads diseases in both humans and animals across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. The study sheds fresh light on how flies communicate with one another and could lead to new techniques for reg
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Best Agrolife Ltd bags new technical and formulations registrations from C
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): Best Agrolife Ltd (BAL) (BSE: BESTAGRO 539660), one of the top agrochemical companies in India, has obtained registrations from Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIBRC) to indigenously manufacture five new technicals which
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Aquatic organisms respond to flooding, drought disturbance in different wa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in different ways that can be anticipated, according to a new Penn State-led study that employed a novel method to assess the stability of stream ecosystems.
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