But researchers have just observed a rare phenomenon. A bug known as a whitefly received a gene from a plant, and that DNA influx completely changed it in the most unexpected way. The bug has been ...

CHENNAI: Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister M R K Panneerselvam on Thursday said that of the 12 lakh acres where ...

DHARMAPURI: Farmers in Dharmapuri urged the horticulture department to take steps to prevent the spread of whitefly infestation which could potentially cripple ...

The White-Files brings together taxonomic data scattered in the literature and regional catalogues. Some whitefly species, such as Bemisia tabaci, are major crop pests. We hope to improve pest ...

The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department is taking urgent measures to tackle a severe whitefly infestation that has affected 1.9 ...

ERODE/TIRUPPUR: The copra procurement price in Erode markets is on an upswing, touching a record Rs 188 per kilogram. The ...

Coconut farmers in Western region affected by the widespread rugose spiralling whitefly infestation on crops have expressed dismay over what they describe as ‘measly’ allocation of ₹12 crore in the ...