Arquivos de periódicos de maio 2018

16 de maio de 2018

NOW Sterile Release Program Moving Quicker Than Anticipated.

The sterile release program to combat Navel Orangeworm (NOW) has been moving along quicker than was initially expected. The process involves raising NOW in a rearing facility in Phoenix, Arizona and then transporting the sterilized moths to be released in California orchards to gauge the efficacy of the program.

http://agnetwest.com/now-sterile-release-program-moving-quicker/

Posted on 16 de maio de 2018, 10:58 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

18 de maio de 2018

Mental Floss One Small Leap: The Enduring Appeal of Mexican Jumping Beans.

In the fall of 1923, street vendors in Santa Barbara, California received an unexpected bit of attention regarding one of their more popular wares: The San Francisco Chronicle wrote about the sellers' “freakish little brown seeds” that “cavorted about to the edification and delight of children and grownups."

http://mentalfloss.com/article/543882/mexican-jumping-beans-history

Posted on 18 de maio de 2018, 11:44 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário