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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Most viral infections negatively affect an organism’s health, but one plant virus in particular — soybean vein necrosis orthotospovirus, often referred to as SVNV — may actually benefit a type of insect that commonly feeds on soybean plants and can transmit the virus to the plant, causing disease, according to Penn […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A pest with a funny name is notorious for quickly stripping vegetables — especially tomatoes — and ornamentals of their foliage, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. He said there are several species of blister beetles that vary in size and color. They are often between ½ to ¾ inch […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. – When warmer temperatures come, so do many species of biting ticks. Many people take precautions to prevent bites to them and their animals, but of particular concern is a species of tick that Kansas harbors: the Lonestar tick. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says a bite from the Lonestar tick […]