Moneymakers

Friendly parasites

Spiderman comes to town

Georges Brossard came to town to inform us that tiny creatures can solve most of our problems

Seeds that discourage insects

Genetically-engineered pea seeds can successfully ward off voracious pests

Targeting hoppers

Green killer

Fungal weapon

Sunflower relish

What a trap

Fighting fungi

Peaches and pests

Peach oil may replace some dangerous human-made compounds used for pest control

Checking a menace

A virus is being used to destroypests that damage the chickpea crop

Row over pesticides

Natural pesticides

Nature's own pest controller

A venomous Australian spider provides clues on how to make safer pesticides

Muscled out?

Double trouble

A deadly moth and a fly create havoc

Problem

Quality of Research: Only a fig leaf

Basis of rating

Each scientists work was rated in accordance with the following criteria

Solution

Awardee 2001

Green Scientist Award

Peanuts for ecology

India spends very little on Science for Ecological Security. And then spends it poorly

Complementarity begets productivity

ORGANIC farming technologies involve adaptation to local environments. Continuing the series on organic farming (See Down To Earth, November 30, …