Red Palm Weevil management in Coconut:: The coconut palm, rightly known as kalpavriksha or the "tree of heaven" 'provides many necessities of life including food and shelter. Goa is one of the important coconut growing state in India. The total area under coconut in Goa is 24,000 ha. The average production of nuts is far less as compared to the other coconut growing states of India. One of the reasons for low yield of coconut is the incidence of the pests and disease. Out of the severa

Nopalito: Opuntia ficus indica:: Information on this crop which can be used with the spines removed as a green vegetable, the necessary environment, management, harvesting and processing. [PDF]

Red Cross Red Crescent Field Operations in Solomon Islands:: Includes appeals and news stories for current events and the Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami. Also provides contact details for the Solomon Islands Red Cross.

Mighty Mite Industries, Inc.:: Manufactures portable band and circular sawmills.

Insect and Mite Pests of Strawberries:: Information on aphids, clipper weevils, leaf rollers, mites, slugs, spittle bugs, root weevils, tarnished plant bugs and wasps, including their identifying features, life cycle, damage caused, monitoring and control.

Insect and Mite Photo Galleries:: Cesar Consultants offer photographs and information on pests and beneficial insects of importance in Australian agricultural crops.

Pear Midge and Leaf Blister Mite:: Information on Contarinia pyrivora and Eriophyes pyri which are two very common pests of pear trees, including typical symptoms, the life cycle of the pest and prevention and control measures.

Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests:: Article dealing with classical biological control using introduced species, augmentation of naturally occurring enemies and conservation of the enemies already present in the environment.

Palm Wonders:: Offers soft and dried dates as well as date paste from Saudi Arabia. Includes articles and recipes.

Date Palm Cultivation:: Information from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on all aspects of date production.