Bees are able to move efficiently across water by using a unique strategy and navigating toward dark areas to escape. However, insecticides disrupt their coordination, reducing their chances of survival.
American scientists have discovered that rice defends itself against caterpillars by luring them inside its spikelets, where special hairs trap them, making escape impossible. Then, the grain husks close in and fatally crush the pests. This natural defense mechanism could help develop new varieties of cereals that are resistant to insects without the need for chemical pesticides.
Scientists have proposed a new method to combat locusts: applying nitrogen fertilizers reduces pest populations while simultaneously increasing crop yields. This approach does not require emergency use of insecticides and remains effective even in the absence of an outbreak.