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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Researchers have shown how nematodes use smell to seek out uninfected insects, which they then enter and kill. The findings support the group's long-term goal of improving how gardeners and the ...

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 ...