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 ...

Biological control is emerging as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides in agricultural ecosystems, with predatory insects playing a central role in suppressing pest populations. This ...

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WHEN pot plants wilt and die and seedlings never appear, biological controls may come to the rescue. So, what is a biological control and how do we use it? It’s a living organism for controlling or ...

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 ...

An insectary is a fascinating place. It's where insects, mite predators and parasites are bred for controlling harmful pests in the agricultural and horticultural industries. This practice is known as ...

They may be tiny but they grow into a mighty army of pests. Fall army worms (FAW) continue to be a bane to corn farming and its production in Ghana after invading the country 8 years ago. Originally ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Released into the sugarcane fields by drones, the wasps track their prey with ruthless efficiency. Guided by ...

© ANP / Tom van Limpt Biological pest control was used in 94 percent of greenhouse crop cultivation in 2024 (by cultivated area). That was around the same as in 2020 ...

New CABI-led research has revealed that biological control generates ‘desirable outcomes’ within all One Health dimensions – mitigating global change issues such as chemical pollution, biocide ...

Ghana’s agricultural produce can attract premium prices, derive huge foreign earnings and help the country to reduce agriculture emissions, if the use of biological control (Bio-control) of pest and ...

“Is there a natural or biological way to control this pest?” is a frequent question when dealing with insect pests. When I think of biological control, I think of the “three Ps” – Predators, Parasites ...