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A destructive beetle threatens trees - and people who live near them
Washington Post - 5/13/2013.
By Patterson Clark - A metallic-green beetle has arrived, posing a threat to ash trees - and the people who live near them. That is the conclusion drawn by scientists studying the devastating effects of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in the United States. The exotic invasive beetle, first detected in Michigan in 2002, has laid waste to more than 100 million ash trees in at least 15 states, including Maryland and Virginia.
Put more insects on your table: UN pushes edible ones as good for nutrition, environment
Washington Post - 5/13/2013.
Associated Press - The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.
Supreme Court hands a big win to Monsanto on GMO seeds
Grist - 5/13/2013.
By Claire Thompson - In a blow to opponents of GMOs and Monsanto, the Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer violated the company’s patent by saving its trademark Roundup Ready seeds.
Invasion of the Slugs; Halted by Worms
Science Daily - 5/12/2013.
The gardener's best friend, the earthworm, is great at protecting leaves from being chomped by slugs, suggests research in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Ecology.
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