Papers suggesting that biotech crops might harm the environment attract a hail of abuse from other scientists. Emily Waltz asks if the critics fight fair.
The debate against genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country has been going on for quite some time and the article by Kavitha Kuruganti (KK henceforth) on
Household pests like termites, cockroaches household pests like termites, cockroaches and ants can now be controlled using a sugar-derivative. Pesticides that are usually used to control these insects can harm more living beings
Win it to make your house allergen-free on a pest control call, Ranjan Sapra did a recce of a bungalow in Delhi. The director of Pest Cure, a private pest control service provider, checked the manhole, the racks, old furniture pieces and the dustbin in the backyard leading out of the kitchen. He instructed his applicator, who quickly mixed insecticide malathion and water in the spray
AHMEDABAD: Fruit Bats and insectivorous bats are the common species in the city. The former need tall trees and shade to roost and the latter live in old forts, caves, and dark places where they can feast on insects. While the Fruit Bat helps in seed dispersal, insectivorous bats control pests.
The mighty river Brahmaputra and its tributaries are filled with rain water during monsoon season, which often creates moderate to severe flood situation in Assam. This is also the peak season of multiplication of a particular half-moon shaped snail species locally known as Junai samuk.
THANJAVUR: The Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute at Aduthurai near Kumbakonam in the district has said that the Rice Leaf Mite (Oilgonychus oryzae) has attained pest status in Cauvery deltaic regions of Tamil Nadu.
