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Crop pests cause substantial yield losses worldwide and pose persistent challenges to sustainable agriculture. A new study demonstrates how deep learning and genomic analysis can be combined to ...

Farmers have been trying to minimize the impacts of crop pests for thousands of years. Insects, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, and viruses can cause massive destruction of important crops, and this ...

Harsh winters may reduce some pests, but most insects survive by adapting to cold conditions. Pests like snails, cutworms, and aphids rebound quickly in spring as they start feeding for the year. Pest ...

Disease resistance is a major selling point for plants, from trees to tomatoes. Gardeners know that choosing a disease-resistant plant can save trouble and sometimes save a crop. But it’s important to ...