Researchers linked banana and cocoa farming to midge population surges, creating viral hotspots where deforestation meets agriculture. The study reported a sharp rise in OROV infections in humans ...

Cocoa prices have risen 400 per cent to $12,218 ... Changing climatic conditions may adversely affect the tiny midge pollinators which the trees rely on to fertilize their flowers.

Cocoa trees primarily depend on arthropod pollinators, especially midges from the Ceratopogonidae family. Supporting pollinator populations is essential for improving yields and ensuring ...

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed ...

Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses ...

“Now it will help the tree grow new fruit,” farmer Tari Santoso says with a smile. Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia like Santoso are working with businesses and other organisations ...

Global cocoa shortages are set to ease this season into a small surplus following three years of shortages, providing limited relief to strained stockpiles. Supply will surpass demand by 142,000 ...

Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Orbetello, a beach town in Tuscany, faces a midge invasion, prompting residents to seek an emergency declaration. The infestation is linked to a 2024 die-off of ...

Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses ...