A Biocontrol for a Wide-Ranging Thrips

"A pest with a voracious appetite may have met its match in a predatory mite being evaluated as a biocontrol agent by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Fort Pierce, Fla. in collaboration with University of Florida researchers.

The chilli thrips is an invasive pest that feeds on leaves, turns them brown, kills new growth and attacks up to 150 crops, including peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, peanuts, cotton and a variety of ornamentals."

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Source: USDA Agricultural research service

Why Invasive Plants Take Over

"New research shows that two key causes of plant invasion--escape from natural enemies, and increases in plant resources--act in concert. This result helps to explain the dramatic invasions by exotic plants occurring worldwide. It also indicates that global change is likely to exacerbate invasion by exotic plants."
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Source: USDA Agricultural research service

Nervous about agriculture recession?

There are mixed opinions about the recession in the Agriculture sector. Some people think the future is not very bright and others think that right now we have one of the most solid industries.

If you feel you must start cutting some of your everyday cost, Jeff Caldwell, editor of Agriculture Online has some very good suggestions that might help you.

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Increase Your Morning Productivity with the 10 O'Clock Rule

Tip of the week

For this week we have a productivity tip from Adam Pash at lifehacker.com

“Whether you wake up every morning in an anxiety-driven frenzy or a sleep-deprived stupor, weblog LifeClever suggests de-stressing your mornings and getting more done by setting your watch to beep every night at 10 o'clock (or whatever time works... “
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