The worldwide decline in honeybee populations continues. While scientists work to understand the causes and policymakers to take protective measures, farmers are concerned about pollination of their crops. Traditionally, fruit growers have relied on honeybees for pollination.
It’s been two years now since a series of powerful earthquakes struck northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami that destroyed thousands of lives in the Tohoku area. The tsunami also caused severe damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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The effectiveness of the parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa in controlling the greenhouse whitefly has long been known, in fact since 1926. This parasitic wasp was one of the first natural enemies introduced commercially – and successfully – into modern horticulture.
The population growth of aphids can be sometimes very fast, leading to great damage in several crops. It is therefore very important to quickly locate the aphids and take necessary measures.
The micro moth, Tuta absoluta also known as “South American tomato pin worm, is a small leafminer belonging to the Gelechiidae family (Order: Lepidoptera).
Macrolophus pygmaeus is an excellent predator of whitefly. Thanks to its polyphagous nature, it also feeds on moth eggs and spider mites, among others.
Little Hearts is a Belgian non-profit organisation that supports Cambodian orphans. On site in the country, the NGO Little Hearts builds a new orphanage that will provide shelter to 80 orphans from the summer of 2013. In addition to the classic child care, the mission of Little Hearts is to provide, along with shelter and food, an educational programme where computer classes, English lessons and an internal responsibility structure will ensure that the children are best prepared for later life.
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