Tag: Pest Control

FruitFlow: a new citizen science initiative unlocks orchard secrets

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The “FruitWatch” initiative, a groundbreaking citizen science project, has significantly enhanced the accuracy of predicting flowering times for fruit trees across Great Britain. This improvement is vital for the agricultural sector, enabling better planning for pest management and pollinator support, which are crucial for maintaining optimal fruit yield and quality.

Tea crop saviors: genomic insights into the tea grey geometrid’s survival strategy

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In a breakthrough that could redefine tea crop protection, a new study has shed light on the genetic makeup of the tea grey geometrid, Ectropis grisescens. Through the re-sequencing of 43 genomes, scientists have mapped out the pest’s population structure and its remarkable adaptation to tea crops, offering new avenues for managing this agricultural adversary.

Researchers win AI grant to develop tool to help farmers identify pests, protect crops

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A team led by Iowa State researchers is one of the first recipients of advanced computing support from the new National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot. The team will use one million “node hours” on a supercomputer to develop large, vision-based artificial intelligence tools to identify agricultural pests.