The only one I'll accept is Shelob, she's just a big old lump doing goblin biocontrol for centuries
November 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The only one I'll accept is Shelob, she's just a big old lump doing goblin biocontrol for centuries
La mitad del viñedo francés usa biocontrol frente a enfermedades #biocontrol #viñedos #vino #agricultura #sostenibilidad
La mitad del viñedo francés usa biocontrol frente a enfermedades
El estudio sitúa en 32% el uso frente a plagas sin incluir cobre ni azufre
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November 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
La mitad del viñedo francés usa biocontrol frente a enfermedades #biocontrol #viñedos #vino #agricultura #sostenibilidad
Study Finds 51% of French Winegrowers Use Biocontrol Against Diseases #FrenchWine #Biocontrol #SustainableAgriculture #PestControl #Winegrowers
Study Finds 51% of French Winegrowers Use Biocontrol Against Diseases
The survey put pest-control use at 32%, suggesting biocontrol has moved beyond niche use in French perennial crops after excluding copper and sulfur
www.vinetur.com
November 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Study Finds 51% of French Winegrowers Use Biocontrol Against Diseases #FrenchWine #Biocontrol #SustainableAgriculture #PestControl #Winegrowers
Human, animal and environmental health are closely connected.
Ahead of #OneHealthDay, we highlight the importance of scientific collaboration in addressing Africa’s health challenges while safeguarding ecosystems.
#OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
Ahead of #OneHealthDay, we highlight the importance of scientific collaboration in addressing Africa’s health challenges while safeguarding ecosystems.
#OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
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November 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Human, animal and environmental health are closely connected.
Ahead of #OneHealthDay, we highlight the importance of scientific collaboration in addressing Africa’s health challenges while safeguarding ecosystems.
#OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
Ahead of #OneHealthDay, we highlight the importance of scientific collaboration in addressing Africa’s health challenges while safeguarding ecosystems.
#OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
🇪🇺 How can EU farming reduce synthetic pesticides while keeping high yields?
#SAGROPIA (a #HorizonEurope project) is developing bio-based & low-risk solutions for potato & sugar beet crops to support the #FarmToFork strategy! 🌾
🔗 sagropia.eu
#IPM #Biocontrol #SustainableAg
#SAGROPIA (a #HorizonEurope project) is developing bio-based & low-risk solutions for potato & sugar beet crops to support the #FarmToFork strategy! 🌾
🔗 sagropia.eu
#IPM #Biocontrol #SustainableAg
November 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🇪🇺 How can EU farming reduce synthetic pesticides while keeping high yields?
#SAGROPIA (a #HorizonEurope project) is developing bio-based & low-risk solutions for potato & sugar beet crops to support the #FarmToFork strategy! 🌾
🔗 sagropia.eu
#IPM #Biocontrol #SustainableAg
#SAGROPIA (a #HorizonEurope project) is developing bio-based & low-risk solutions for potato & sugar beet crops to support the #FarmToFork strategy! 🌾
🔗 sagropia.eu
#IPM #Biocontrol #SustainableAg
Scientific innovation must go hand in hand with safety.
For Africa, advancing genetic biocontrol research requires rigorous risk assessment, strong biosafety frameworks and meaningful community engagement.
#Biosafety #OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
For Africa, advancing genetic biocontrol research requires rigorous risk assessment, strong biosafety frameworks and meaningful community engagement.
#Biosafety #OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
November 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Scientific innovation must go hand in hand with safety.
For Africa, advancing genetic biocontrol research requires rigorous risk assessment, strong biosafety frameworks and meaningful community engagement.
#Biosafety #OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
For Africa, advancing genetic biocontrol research requires rigorous risk assessment, strong biosafety frameworks and meaningful community engagement.
#Biosafety #OneHealth #AfricanScience www.genbioconsortium.africa
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October 29, 2026 at 9:37 AM
📩 The latest GenBioWeekly Newsletter is here!
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«No podemos pretender que una biosolución reemplace directamente a un producto químico» www.agrodigital.com/2026/11/04/e...
Entrevista a Antonio Vicent, del IVIA, sobre biocontrol y NGT
Antonio Vicent, del IVIA, analiza el biocontrol, las NGT y cómo acercar la investigación al campo en la jornada AgCafé con Syngenta.
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November 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
«No podemos pretender que una biosolución reemplace directamente a un producto químico» www.agrodigital.com/2026/11/04/e...
Collaborative work led by @wrad07.bsky.social w/ @texasparkswildlife.bsky.social @tamueccb.bsky.social - we generated a reference genome for Hypostomus & used whole genome sequencing to examine population structure of invasive suckermouth armored catfish in TX onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Genomic Complexity of Invasion: Cryptic Lineages, Founder Effects and Sex Determination in Armoured Catfish
Genetic biocontrol approaches offer promising tools for managing invasive species. However, their success depends on species identity, demographic history and the genomic architecture of sex determin...
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October 31, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Collaborative work led by @wrad07.bsky.social w/ @texasparkswildlife.bsky.social @tamueccb.bsky.social - we generated a reference genome for Hypostomus & used whole genome sequencing to examine population structure of invasive suckermouth armored catfish in TX onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Crop diversification through strip cropping increases arthropod abundance across trophic levels and enhances biocontrol potential
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2664.70602
These results demonstrate that crop diversification through strip cropping increases […]
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2664.70602
These results demonstrate that crop diversification through strip cropping increases […]
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October 31, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Crop diversification through strip cropping increases arthropod abundance across trophic levels and enhances biocontrol potential
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2664.70602
These results demonstrate that crop diversification through strip cropping increases […]
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2664.70602
These results demonstrate that crop diversification through strip cropping increases […]
Guillaume Legrand Ngolong Ngea et al. present a review focusing on recent insights into the regulatory bases and molecular interplay underlying successful disease control by yeast biocontrol agents: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-26-0078-RVW
October 29, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Guillaume Legrand Ngolong Ngea et al. present a review focusing on recent insights into the regulatory bases and molecular interplay underlying successful disease control by yeast biocontrol agents: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-26-0078-RVW
Two species have been introduced to South Africa as a biocontrol of invasive Australian wattles. The galls of Uromycladium tepperianum have been reported to be used as food and shelter by caterpillars in the Gracillariidae, Tortricidae, Tineidae, Pyralidae, and Stathmopodidae.
Erskine, Perth, WA.
Erskine, Perth, WA.
November 4, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Two species have been introduced to South Africa as a biocontrol of invasive Australian wattles. The galls of Uromycladium tepperianum have been reported to be used as food and shelter by caterpillars in the Gracillariidae, Tortricidae, Tineidae, Pyralidae, and Stathmopodidae.
Erskine, Perth, WA.
Erskine, Perth, WA.
FYI: Study Finds French Vineyard Trials Cut Pesticide Use by 42.2% Without Major Yield Losses #SustainableFarming #OrganicWine #PesticideReduction #VineyardManagement #FrenchWines
Study Finds French Vineyard Trials Cut Pesticide Use by 42.2% Without Major Yield Losses
Across 19 growers in southwestern France, most lower-spray systems preserved production under real farm conditions, except the biocontrol-only model
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November 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM
FYI: Study Finds French Vineyard Trials Cut Pesticide Use by 42.2% Without Major Yield Losses #SustainableFarming #OrganicWine #PesticideReduction #VineyardManagement #FrenchWines
How can natural compounds help combat fungi that threaten our food supply?
Two studies from Josephine Wee's lab explore potential antifungal approaches using beneficial fungi and plant-based compounds, with applications for food safety and crop protection.
Read both below:
Two studies from Josephine Wee's lab explore potential antifungal approaches using beneficial fungi and plant-based compounds, with applications for food safety and crop protection.
Read both below:
Frontiers | Signaling in the gas phase: comparative volatile profiling of biocontrol Trichoderma spp. and aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus spp. in isolation and co-culture using HS-SPME GC-MS
IntroductionFood contamination by aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus spp. remains a major food safety and public health concern. Trichoderma spp. and their meta...
doi.org
November 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
How can natural compounds help combat fungi that threaten our food supply?
Two studies from Josephine Wee's lab explore potential antifungal approaches using beneficial fungi and plant-based compounds, with applications for food safety and crop protection.
Read both below:
Two studies from Josephine Wee's lab explore potential antifungal approaches using beneficial fungi and plant-based compounds, with applications for food safety and crop protection.
Read both below:
Cool! A friend of mine worked on that biocontrol effort.
October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Cool! A friend of mine worked on that biocontrol effort.
Study Finds French Vineyard Trials Cut Pesticide Use by 42.2% Without Major Yield Losses #Vineyard #PesticideReduction #SustainableFarming #OrganicWine #Winemaking
Study Finds French Vineyard Trials Cut Pesticide Use by 42.2% Without Major Yield Losses
Across 19 growers in southwestern France, most lower-spray systems preserved production under real farm conditions, except the biocontrol-only model
www.vinetur.com
October 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Study Finds French Vineyard Trials Cut Pesticide Use by 42.2% Without Major Yield Losses #Vineyard #PesticideReduction #SustainableFarming #OrganicWine #Winemaking
Register for the 12th #PPPHI #Symposium. Scientists, regulators, industry representatives and practitioners will discuss the transition from #biocontrol products to biocontrol systems and how #research and #innovation can contribute to future sustainable #crop protection.
ppphi.plant-protection.net
ppphi.plant-protection.net
October 27, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Register for the 12th #PPPHI #Symposium. Scientists, regulators, industry representatives and practitioners will discuss the transition from #biocontrol products to biocontrol systems and how #research and #innovation can contribute to future sustainable #crop protection.
ppphi.plant-protection.net
ppphi.plant-protection.net
species but it does support a high biomass of aphids (2.5 million on a mature trees). While invasion of species rich grassland is not good Sycamores have value compared to Holm Oak.
influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/B...
influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/B...
Birds (Aves) as aphid predators: identification, distribution and use for biological control
How to identify birds (Aves) that kill and eat aphids
influentialpoints.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
species but it does support a high biomass of aphids (2.5 million on a mature trees). While invasion of species rich grassland is not good Sycamores have value compared to Holm Oak.
influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/B...
influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/B...
Biocontrol potential of Trichoderma spp. compared with chemical fungicides against postharvest Fusarium fruit rot of banana
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.31220...
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.31220...
Biocontrol potential of Trichoderma spp. compared with chemical fungicides against postharvest Fusarium fruit rot of banana. | agriRxiv
www.cabidigitallibrary.org
October 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Biocontrol potential of Trichoderma spp. compared with chemical fungicides against postharvest Fusarium fruit rot of banana
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.31220...
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.31220...
This is the introduced Air Potato Leaf Beetle (Lilioceris cheni), seen here fulfilling its role as a biocontrol agent against the invasive air potato plant. #BugSky 🪲🌿
October 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This is the introduced Air Potato Leaf Beetle (Lilioceris cheni), seen here fulfilling its role as a biocontrol agent against the invasive air potato plant. #BugSky 🪲🌿