Conservation (where a habitat is modified to allow the enemy to thrive). There are many successful examples. Ladybirds have ...

Zommick explained that DiPel® DF Biological Insecticide, a Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) product, is a strong option for controlling pests such as peach twig borer during almond bloom. Research data has ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2006, a small airplane started buzzing each cotton field in Arizona, a thin, dust-like cloud trailing behind it. The dust was ...

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 ...

Scientists discovered that azuki bean beetles — an agricultural pest — lay larger male eggs when under stress from climate change. This showcases how Wolbachia microbes can benefit the species, and ...

Lice live their entire lives with a set of genes that in humans would indicate a late-stage degenerative disorder such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease. How do lice tolerate this genome structure ...

Recent data from Statistics Netherlands shows that biological pest control was used in 94% of greenhouse crop cultivation in ...

Thousands of preserved bug specimens from around the world have made their way to UMass Lowell to help enhance the study of insects. Biological Sciences Asst. Prof. Christina Kwapich is the new ...