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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Scientists have discovered a strange tubular structure inside Profftella, a symbiotic bacterium in the Asian citrus psyllid. These long, helical tubes, filled with ribosomes, show a complexity not ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Kenya on Sunday said that it plans to promote use of biological methods to control pests ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gardeners, today’s discussion is defining Integrated Pest Management, which is a comprehensive approach to managing garden pests, including pathogens, insects, nematodes, mites, weeds and numerous ...