Using insects such as wasps to control agricultural pests remains a resilient method, despite increasing resistance, a new ...

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are specialised, soil-dwelling parasitic worms that have emerged as potent biological control agents in modern agriculture. Their life cycle relies on a symbiotic ...

Insect parasitoids have emerged as indispensable agents in sustainable pest management, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. These specialised insects, which lay ...

The predatory mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, which preys on agricultural pests, is used as a biological control agent. This discovery has significant implications for biological control which ...

Discover why using parasitoid wasps for pest control remains resilient against resistance, offering a safer alternative to chemical pesticides.

Parasitic wasps remain an effective and resilient alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling crop pests, despite ...

Paul-andré Calatayud is employed by IRD and is a visiting scientist at icipe. He receives funding for his research from both IRD and icipe. Sevgan Subramanian receives funding from icipe and the ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

Creamy-colored and just a couple of centimeters long, the cotton bollworm doesn’t look like much. But around the world, this highly mobile moth has farmers breaking out in a sweat. Females can lay ...

Lice live their entire lives with a set of genes that in humans would indicate a late-stage degenerative disorder such as ...

The FAO is bringing proven country-specific research out of laboratories and into farmers’ fields to tackle the climate ...