An article published in the journal Insects determines with precision the dispersal range of a type of wasp that neutralizes the Brown stink bug, Euschistus heros, a major soybean pest in Brazil and ...

Biological control involves the utilisation of natural predators, parasites and pathogens to suppress pest populations, while Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines biological methods with cultural ...

Biological control offers an attractive alternative to chemical molluscicides in the management of pest slugs, with nematodes emerging as promising biocontrol agents. Among these, species within the ...

A review suggests that the parasitoid Eiphosoma laphygmae is likely to be the best classical biological control from the Americas against the devastating fall armyworm pest. A review, conducted by ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 30, 2023) Scientists at Minami Kyushu University in Japan have made a groundbreaking discovery of a new biological control for a target insect. They have identified a ...

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles are another widespread challenge in Northeast Ohio. Adult beetles skeletonize leaves and flowers, but the best opportunity for control comes when they are ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 8, 2022) A new biological agent to manage the destructive pest spotted wing drosophila (SWD) (Drosophila suzukii) is set to be released this month after approval was granted ...

TNAU scales up production of biological control agents to combat Whitefly infestations threatening coconut crops in Tamil ...

New Jersey, USA — (SBWIRE) — 03/18/2022 — The latest study released on the Global Biological Pest Control Market by AMA Research evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2027. The Biological Pest ...

1. Insect pollination and biological pest control simultaneously influence crop yield, but are often investigated individually. This can lead to under- or over-estimation of the importance of ...

In mid September I was walking on the CU campus when I noticed a teeming population of weevils on a small cluster of Canada thistles. Almost half of them were amplectic. Several hours later, when I ...