ALBANY, N.Y. -- Researchers in a New York cabbage patch are planning the first release on American soil of insects genetically engineered to die before they can reproduce. It's a pesticide-free ...

(CN) – Researchers at Cornell University hope to tackle a small pest and a big problem that has plagued agriculture since the 1800s: controlling the destructive diamondback moth through genetic ...

(CN) – Scientists have conducted the first successful field release experiment of a genetically modified moth that could fundamentally change how crops are protected from pests. The study, published ...

Scientists have bred a genetically modified moth to reduce pest damages that affect crops such as kale, cabbage and broccoli. They described the technique as a pesticide-free and environment-friendly ...

Marie Inger Dam is a co-inventor on several patent applications relating to pheromone production. A single “sexy” gene could help us combat one of the world’s most destructive fruit pests. By deleting ...