Carlos Alvarez and Jonathan McCreaCould eating insects help provide a sustainable future? As the global population rises, questions are being asked as to how we can continue to feed the planet with more sustainable food products and behaviours. Teagasc Researcher Louise McNamara and Walsh Scholar Maximilian Schughart, from the Teagasc Crops Science Department, Oak Park explain their work on BYDV in this episode. Milder weather can provide conditions that are more favourable for pests, such as aphids, to reproduce and spread disease. At Teagasc we are continuously monitoring cereal aphids to develop more robust and sustainable approaches that enable farmers to protect their crops into the future”.

Source: Irish Independent November 14, 2022 19:10 UTC