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https://centrepsp.org/media/news/why-is-effective-action-being-taken-on-some-drivers-of-su***de-and-not-others/

Why is effective action being taken on some drivers of su***de and not others? - The Centre for Pesticide Su***de Prevention | CPSP A newly published analysis highlights the urgent need to address inconsistencies in tackling the commercial drivers of su***de.

https://entomologytoday.org/2026/06/04/great-unknown-invasive-insects-cost-agriculture-society/

The Great Unknown: How Much Do Invasive Insects Cost Agriculture and Society? Invasive scale insects cost U.S. agriculture at least $4–8 billion each year, yet true losses remain poorly tracked, complicating pest control, policy decisions, and efforts to protect food production.

https://entomologytoday.org/2026/03/04/endophytic-entomopathogenic-fungi-inside-plants-insects-integrated-pest-management/

Endophytic 'Bodyguards': How Insect-Killing Fungi Inside Plants Can Help Manage Pests Beneficial fungi living inside plants can act as built‑in bodyguards to weaken pests and boost plant defenses, offering a promising option for integrated pest management programs.

https://theconversation.com/coffee-crops-are-dying-from-a-fungus-with-species-jumping-genes-researchers-are-resurrecting-their-genomes-to-understand-how-and-why-273997

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.

https://centrepsp.org/media/news/south-africa-enacts-ban-on-deadly-pesticide/

South Africa enacts ban on deadly pesticide - The Centre for Pesticide Su***de Prevention | CPSP South Africa has officially banned terbufos, a highly hazardous pesticide linked to multiple deaths, following a government decision announced last year.

https://centrepsp.org/media/blog/from-dialogue-to-action-how-an-indian-state-banned-a-deadly-pesticide/

From dialogue to action: how an Indian state banned a deadly pesticide - The Centre for Pesticide Su***de Prevention | CPSP Following Telangana's landmark decision to introduce a temporary ban on a highly hazardous pesticide, Dhannya V. Sasi retraces the steps that led to this move.

https://www.earth.com/news/how-life-survives-beneath-earths-driest-desert-soil/

How life survives beneath Earth’s driest desert soil Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.

https://informat.ro/en/international/the-eu-accelerates-the-rules-for-pesticides-99862

The EU accelerates rules for pesticides and introduces a "technical zero" for imports. The European Commission will launch a legislative package to simplify the food and pesticide sectors, which accelerates authorizations, reduces administrative burden, and tightens rules for residues in imported products.The European Union is preparing a comprehensive review of the rules regarding pe...

https://www.earth.com/news/harmless-spittlebug-insect-can-spread-lethal-bacteria-xylella-fastidiosa-kills-plants/

Seemingly harmless insect can spread a lethal bacteria that kills plants Common European spittlebugs secretly spread a deadly bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, threatening over 600 plant species.

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-uncovering-parasitic-crop.html

Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop protection Parasitic plants are notorious agricultural pests that drain nutrients from crops and cause economic losses of more than USD 1 billion due to yield losses every year. Yet these plants almost never attack themselves or closely related plants. Scientists have long suspected that parasitic plants can r...