Forests are essential natural resources providing a variety of economic, sociocultural, and ecological benefits. However, they are under constant threat from various factors including pests and ...

Vegalab (vegalab.com) is a company that has developed biopesticides that highlight a select group of plant and fungal extracts for their pest control properties. Biological control, where compounds ...

Biological control strategies harness living organisms, including predators, parasitoids, pathogens and competitors, to suppress pest populations within a broader integrated pest management (IPM) ...

Kenya on Sunday said that it plans to promote use of biological methods to control pests that prey on agricultural exports. Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Acting Managing Director ...

A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of insect pests such as disease-carrying mosquitoes by offering faster and more ...

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 ...

The use of agricultural chemicals to control insect pests and diseases in crops is the most effective method. However, with the increase of lifestyle diseases like cancer linked to the use of ...

Using insects such as wasps to control agricultural pests remains a resilient method, despite resistance increasing, a new University of Stirling study has shown. The study found that, although some ...

Scientists are preparing wider tests of a fungal-based solution aimed at protecting crops while minimizing environmental impact Kazakhstan and China have taken a significant step toward more ...