Tomato plants on four continents are currently under attack from the South American tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta), which destroys billions of dollars of crops each year. The impact can be ...

Pinworms cause a disease called enterobiasis. Some people show no symptoms, but the main sign is itching around the anus, and excessive scratching can lead to bacterial infection in addition to ...

That led the researchers on this new effort to test whether the chemical element might help tomatoes fight off pinworms. They added different amounts of silicon to soil samples used to grow tomato ...