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Bioweapon? Scientists Sound Alarm Over DARPA Plans To Spread Viruses Using Insects
Bioweapon? Scientists Sound Alarm Over DARPA Plans To Spread Viruses Using Insects A team of scientist sounds the alarm in a new Science Policy Forum report about a mysterious US government program that is developing genetically modified viruses that would be dispersed into the environment using insects. The virus-infected or ‘Frankenstein’ insects are being developed as […]
Dealing with Pantry Pests: Bugs
Dealing with Pantry Pests: Bugs When it comes to stocking the pantry, many of us have heard the advice to rotate our food using the “first in, first out” (FIFO) concept. However, a lot of folks don’t realize how vital this practice is when it comes to preventing an infestation of pantry pests in our […]
Insects are disappearing. Why should we care? What can be done?
Insects are disappearing. Why should we care? What can be done? Insects are disappearing. Remember how in the ’90s when you went for a drive down a country lane on a summer evening, you’d end up with hundreds of splatters on the windscreen? No more does that happen. Your car is no longer like a […]
The Science of a Vanishing Planet
The Science of a Vanishing Planet Dorothea Lange Gravestone St. George, Utah 1953There are numerous ways to define the Precautionary Principle. It’s something we can all intuitively understand, but which many parties seek ways to confuse since it has the potential to stand in the way of profits. Still, in the end it should all […]
Insect Decimation Upstages Global Warming
Insect Decimation Upstages Global Warming Photo by Jaime González | CC BY 2.0 Everybody’s heard about global warming. It is one of the most advertised existential events of all time. Who isn’t aware? However, there’s a new kid on the block. An alarming loss of insects will likely take down humanity before global warming hits […]
The Menacing Insect Omen
The Menacing Insect Omen The world is experiencing a massive loss of insects. In turn, this threatens ecosystems with utter total collapse, and, by way of direct association, loss of human civilization. Zap, it’s over! Insectageddon! Insect populations around the world are under massive attack and dropping like… well… like flies. The negative implications run […]
The Ecosystem is Breaking Down
The Ecosystem is Breaking Down Photo by Richard Allaway | Public Domain The ecosystem is the quintessential essence of life on our planet, and this crucial life system is showing signs of breaking down. It is likely a more pressing problem than climate change. Time will tell but time is short. The ecosystem consists of […]
Warning of ‘ecological Armageddon’ after dramatic plunge in insect numbers
Warning of ‘ecological Armageddon’ after dramatic plunge in insect numbers Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say Flying insects caught in a malaise trap, used by entomologists to collect samples. Photograph: Courtesy of Entomologisher Verein Krefeld The abundance […]
Integrated Pest Management-The Smart Solution
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT-THE SMART SOLUTION Among the major challenges the present is world going through, producing enough food for its huge population is a vital one. The explosion of population forces the modern agriculture to produce the minimum amount of food required to feed the living human population without leaving too many scopes for the […]
