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Experts urge caution over biotechnology that can eliminate insect pests

Experts urge caution over biotechnology that can eliminate insect pests

Published on: 09/12/2022 – 19:48 Paris (AFP)- Dozens of scientists, experts and activists called for a ban on the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild, in a statement on Friday warning of potentially serious risks to the world’s pollinators. The call came during the crucial biodiversity talks in Montreal, where delegates from nearly …

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They Do Their Best: How These 3 Neighborhood "Pests" Cope With Rainy Days

They Do Their Best: How These 3 Neighborhood “Pests” Cope With Rainy Days

Have you recently encountered an animal that you would rather avoid? As La NiƱa continues to give us rainy days, turkeys, bats and cockroaches come out of hiding. We often think of them as pests, but these animals do their best to cope with heavy rains. They are also essential members of our urban ecosystems …

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