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Insects and That

·Sep 18

Preparing for invasive pest introductions in advance could bring better results for farmers

Originally published on Farming Future Food A more proactive approach to biological control would help stop invasive pests which threaten agriculture, according to a US expert. Invasive pests pose a major economic threat to arable farming, with annual yield losses caused by these species of around 16% to the major…

Invasive Species

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Preparing for invasive pest introductions in advance could bring better results for farmers
Preparing for invasive pest introductions in advance could bring better results for farmers
Invasive Species

3 min read


Sep 13

Glossary for the Fragmented (Part IV)

Note for users: None of this should be taken as read. Cross out any sentences you don’t like. Use margins for insults. Previous parts can be found here here and here. EROSION We lie on the proceeds of coastal erosion and flick the pages of a half-baked novel as some…

Poetry On Medium

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Glossary for the Fragmented (Part IV)
Glossary for the Fragmented (Part IV)
Poetry On Medium

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Sep 11

Glossary for the Fragmented (Part III)

Note for users: None of this should be taken as read. Cross out any sentences you don’t like. Use margins for insults. Feel free to read parts I and II. CURTAINS The wellspring of contradictions. We love the light and we hate it; we love to be seen and we…

Prose

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Glossary for the Fragmented (Part III)
Glossary for the Fragmented (Part III)
Prose

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Aug 23

Glossary for the Fragmented (Part II)

Note for users: None of this should be taken as read. Cross out any sentences you don’t like. Use margins for insults. BAGS To have a thing, or even things: the most basic status symbol. Bags provide an ideal means of concealment, the prop in an elaborate piece of theatre…

Literature

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Glossary for the Fragmented (Part II)
Glossary for the Fragmented (Part II)
Literature

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Aug 16

Ephemera, Etcetera — a poem

There is a man lying not-dead dead On the bridge, as if it matters Police in attendance Rubber-necked barely bother to twist There is a teenager pushing a supermarket trolley Over a precipice into shrubs To assess what is the point Would be a waste of everyone’s time Another bloke takes a piss Beside a municipal dustbin A lady screams at an aloof seagull In something like Esperanto So here it is, another day, hooray

Poetry

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Ephemera, Etcetera — a poem
Ephemera, Etcetera — a poem
Poetry

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Aug 9

Glossary for the Fragmented (Part I)

Note for users: None of this should be taken as read. Cross out any sentences you don’t like. Use margins for insults. ANTICIPATION Can we bottle that thing? Not the thing itself but the bit before; often the longer bit, almost always the sweeter. The main reason to get things…

Prose

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Glossary for the Fragmented (Part I)
Glossary for the Fragmented (Part I)
Prose

3 min read


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Insects and That

·Aug 8

‘Internet of Things’ approach to monitor invasive bug requires further tweaks

I’ve covered the invasive and destructive brown marmorated stink bug before. Here’s the latest on the scientific efforts to detect and contain it, originally published on Farming Future Food. Artificial intelligence may help reduce the time and effort required to effectively monitor the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) in…

Invasive Species

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‘Internet of Things’ approach to monitor invasive bug requires further tweaks
‘Internet of Things’ approach to monitor invasive bug requires further tweaks
Invasive Species

2 min read


Aug 3

Inserting wasp protein in insecticidal fungus boosts its effectiveness

Originally published on Farming Future Food Genetically-engineering a protein from wasp venom into a fungus used in sustainable pest control increases its effectiveness against two major pests of a number of economically-important crops. In a study carried out at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers inserted a protein known as…

Agriculture

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Inserting wasp protein in insecticidal fungus boosts its effectiveness
Inserting wasp protein in insecticidal fungus boosts its effectiveness
Agriculture

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Insects and That

·Aug 1

Competitors can turn team players in biological pest control efforts

Originally published on Farming Future Food Genetically-engineering a protein from wasp venom into a fungus used in sustainable pest control increases its effectiveness against two major pests of a number of economically-important crops. In a study carried out at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers inserted a protein known as…

Nature

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Competitors can turn team players in biological pest control efforts
Competitors can turn team players in biological pest control efforts
Nature

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Insects and That

·Jun 21

Hemp is both source and target for sustainable pest control options

Originally published by Farming Future Food. Hemp (Cannabis sativa) production is on the up worldwide, with many possible uses for the crop, beyond production of cannabinol products. One novel idea is to repurpose some of the plant’s chemical components as organic biopesticides. According to research, hemp-derived essential oils could be…

Insects

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Hemp is both source and target for sustainable pest control options
Hemp is both source and target for sustainable pest control options
Insects

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Gary Hartley

Gary Hartley

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Writer of different things. Come for the insects, stay for the odd literary works, or vice versa. @garyfromleeds https://medium.com/insectsandthat

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