Issue 294 – Biodiversity

Yellow flowers of a canola field under a clear blue sky.

Can engineering biology feed more people with fewer resources?

A changing climate, declining arable lands and an increasing demand for more environmentally friendly products is making us think outside the box when it comes to food production and traditional agricultural production. How can we produce more food with fewer resources?

Agriculture
Agripests and control
Biotechnology

Close up of brown and yellow flowers with a tiny silvery moth.

New light on native pollinators

For many decades Australia’s native pollinators have lived in the shadow of the honeybee. In this article, we shine some light on the intricate roles of a group of tiny moths that pollinate boronias.