Agents of Deterioration | NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center.

Deterioration in Cultural Heritage Collections

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Climate change consequences for insect pest management, sustainable agriculture and food security - Entomologia Generalis Volume 45 Number 1 — Schweizerbart science publishers

Africa: The First Fossil Thrips in Africa - This Tiny Insect Pest Met Its End in a Volcanic Lake 90 Million Years Ago: [The Conversation Africa] Thrips are tiny insects - their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in Indonesia "the damage to red chilli plants caused by thrips infestation… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJZ4Q6 #Africa #Thrips #InsectPests #Agriculture #CropDamage
Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Six fungi species were tested and three were found fast and effective at infecting and destroying woolly apple aphids.

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