Mick Kulikowski
Common Veterinary Drugs Show Effectiveness Against Bed Bugs
Fluralaner and ivermectin, used widely against pests like fleas and ticks, show varying levels of success in tests conducted on resurgent bed bugs.
Soil Temperature Can Predict Pest Spread in Crops
Researchers use historical soil temperature data to learn about – and predict – overwintering success of the nasty corn earworm.
Researchers Propose New Framework for Regulating Engineered Crops
The new approach would rely on “-omics” testing to uncover unexpected genetic changes in new crop varieties.
Sugar Aversion Hampers Cockroach Coupling
How does a cockroach’s aversion to sugar turn into an aversion to mating? NC State researchers discover the mechanism behind this behavior.
Banana ‘Paper’ Stymies Potato Pest
Made from banana waste, the paper blocks growth and infestation of a nasty worm that wreaks havoc with potato plants.
Microbes Play Role in Corn ‘Hybrid Vigor’
Tiny soil organisms have surprising effects on a crop phenomenon that generally favors hybrid over inbred plants.
Elevated Warming, Ozone Have Detrimental Effects on Plant Roots, Promote Soil Carbon Loss
Soybean plant roots weaken when placed under climate change stresses, a new study shows.
Study Shows Effectiveness of Suppressing Female Fruit Flies
Pest populations plummet in lab experiments as technique using genetically modified fruit flies works more effectively than expected.
Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Stoked Outbreaks on Six Continents
NC State researchers track the evolution of pathogen that causes late-blight disease in potatoes and tomatoes.
To Preserve Global Food Security, New Tools Needed to Prevent Plant Disease Pandemics
Global plant disease surveillance and detection systems – along with plant disease modeling – are needed to protect plants – and the food supply.