Kashmir, in collaboration with the Division of Entomology, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K, organised a one-day Awareness-cum-Training and Input Distribution Programme on Biological Control of ...

Daily kill rates of predatory insect species and parasitoid species appear to be a useful criterion for determining which natural enemies are most effective in biological control of insect pests. That ...

Beneficial insects, like syrphid flies and lady beetles, are effectively controlling corn leaf aphid populations in Wayne County.

New CABI-led research has revealed that biological control generates "desirable outcomes" within all One Health dimensions—mitigating global change issues such as chemical pollution, biocide ...

For most humans, ants are a nuisance. But while you may fret about them munching on your meal, according to a new study, ants actually might help to protect our food from other insect pests. In a new ...

ANN ARBOR--When a bird swoops down and grabs a caterpillar devouring your backyard garden, you might view it as a clear victory for natural pest control. But what if that caterpillar is infected with ...

At the same time, however, the researchers observed a trade-off. Corn grown after cover crops generally produced lower levels ...

Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) rank among the most pervasive agricultural pests worldwide, inflicting direct feeding damage and acting as vectors for plant viruses. Reliance on chemical ...

Parasitoids and predators / David B. Off and Charles P.-C. Suh -- Microbial insecticides / J. Lindsey Flexner and Diane L. Belnavis -- Pheromones and other semiochemicals / D.M. Suckling and G. Karg - ...

(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 ...

In 1905, Bermuda saw the introduction of Jamaican anole lizards to address a fruit fly infestation. However, these non-native predators disrupted local ecosystems by consuming native insects, leading ...