Integrated pest management: A vital strategy to protect Asian rice against fall armyworm

Integrated pest management: A vital strategy to protect Asian rice against fall armyworm

A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in combating the threat fall armyworm poses to Asian rice security.

New discovery in plant-pest warfare could lead to sustainable farming solutions

Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and Tet4, in mite saliva that could enhance sustainable pest control. They found that these proteins play a crucial role in modulating plant defense responses by acting as key players in the complex interactions between parasite and host, paving the way for new mite…

Planning Thailand’s Rice Sector with Climate-Smart Farming Approaches

28 February 2025, Bangkok, Thailand – Rice represents the essence of Asia’s food system, and feeds over half of the global population. In Thailand, rice cultivation accounts for about half the agricultural landscape, employing 18 million smallholder farmers. Yet, as climate change intensifies, Thailand’s staple crop faces pressures from prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, flash floods, and extreme weather events in general, placing rice pro…

“You need to think of it backward: managing pests in an integrated fashion"

IPM prioritizes effective pest management with minimal environmental harm. "It's about using the least damaging methods possible," Cody Seals of Beneficial Insectary explains. "You need to think of it backward: managing pests in an integrated fashion—identifying what's causing market and profit loss, and…