BioScience

Learn more about the innovative technologies we're looking at that are based on insights from nature

The seaweed storage carbohydrate laminarin has been shown to trigger production of plant proteins with antifungal and antimicrobial...
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Scientists are exploring protein targets called neuropeptides for use in insecticides
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Of most current interest are semiochemicals that repel pests and/or attract their natural enemies
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RNA interference (RNAi) is a means of reducing or switching-off the expression of individual genes, often described as...
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Insects are genetically modified, causing the transgenic insect to eventually be unable to reproduce and eventually die.
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