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 ...

The biological control of fruit fly parasitoids represents a pivotal approach in integrated pest management, targeting the regulation of economically significant fruit fly populations through 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, 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 ...

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 ...