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Crop Protection

Crop Protection News keeps you informed on the latest advancements in safeguarding crops from pests, diseases, and environmental stresses.

From biopesticides and integrated pest management (IPM) to new chemical solutions and resilient crop varieties, this category covers innovations designed to protect yield and quality while promoting sustainable farming practices.

Discover how research in biologicals, precision application technologies, and pest-resistant genetics is helping farmers reduce crop loss and reliance on traditional pesticides.

Stay updated on emerging threats, regulatory changes, and the science driving safer, more effective crop protection solutions worldwide.

Leading Agtech company, Nutrition Technologies, launches Diptia™ biofertilizer from insect frass

Nutrition Technologies Launches Diptia™, a Bioactive Fertilizer

Nutrition Technologies, an innovative insect sector company, announced its new bioactive organic fertilizer, Diptia™, on May 5, 2023. Diptia™ is designed and formulated to combat fungal plant diseases and protect […]

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Pesticide-free agriculture

A Chemical Pesticide-Free European Agriculture by 2050

As the negative impacts of chemical pesticides on the environment and human health are well established, European policies are struggling to meet the goal of reducing chemical pesticide use by […]

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Orkin, an industry leader in pest control services and protection, has created an endowment to establish the Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology at the University of Georgia.

Orkin Establishes Professorship in Urban Entomology at University of Georgia

Orkin, a leading pest control service and protection provider, has recently announced the creation of the Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology at the University of Georgia. The endowment was established […]

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Biotalys and Syngenta Biotalys, an AgTech company, has announced the appointment of Kevin Helash as its new CEO.

Syngenta and Biotalys Team Up for Sustainable Pest Control

Syngenta Crop Protection and Biotalys have announced a new collaboration to research, develop and commercialize innovative biocontrol solutions to manage pests in various crops. The solution will be based on […]

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cjb appointment

Dr. Brian Sook Joins CJB Applied Technologies

CJB Applied Technologies, a contract chemical development company, recently welcomed Dr. Brian Sook as their new Senior Formulation Chemist. With a wealth of experience in the industry, Dr. Sook joins […]

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Airborne sounds

Airborne Sounds of Stressed Plants: Implications for Agriculture

The discovery of airborne sounds emitted by stressed plants represents a significant breakthrough in our understanding of plant behavior. The ability to record and classify these sounds provides new insights […]

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RNAI agricultural

Agricultural Pest Management Revolution From RNA Interference

In 2006, Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering RNA interference (RNAi), the process of turning off specific cell genes. […]

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Armyworm India

India: New Project Supported By The UK With CHAP, Knowmatics, Ystumtec and CABU To Help Implement Monitoring Tools

An international project addressing invasive pests has received further funding to help implement monitoring tools for smallholders in India. For example, the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is known to cause […]

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Agragene bags funding round agtech

Agragene Bags A $2M Funding Round Led By BioGenerator

A second fundraising round by BioGenerator garnered $2 million for Agragene, Inc., a sustainable agricultural technology firm creating cutting-edge biological crop pest control technologies. In this fundraising round, OAS, the […]

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Plant Biostimulant Act

Plant Biostimulant Act Reintroduced By Rep. Jimmy Panetta & Jim Baird

On March 15th, 2023, Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Jim Baird reintroduced the Plant Biostimulant Act, establishing a more consistent process for approving commercial plant biostimulant use and requiring further federal […]

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