A 3D reconstruction of microscope image data from 
a lygus bug nymph treated 
with fluorescent nanoparticles. The red channel is the nanoparticle fluorescence, which shows the path of the nanoparticle and helps researchers discover the location in the pest where the active ingredient will be most effective.

A (very) small solution to big ag problems

Nanotech may be the future of precision crop protection, says Lethbridge scientist

Reading Time: 4 minutes In just a few years, crop spraying could become largely a thing of the past. Nanotechnology may take its place using its ability to target specific crop pests. Farmers hear a lot of such whizzy claims. But a Lethbridge researcher is so confident in nanotech-based crop protection that he’s working to ensure it doesn’t follow […] Read more