Coffee leaf crops worldwide are threatened by a suite of herbivorous insects, most notably the coffee leaf miner and various mite species, which undermine leaf integrity, reduce photosynthetic ...

Lepidopteran insects account for a substantial proportion of agricultural and forestry damage worldwide, affecting cereals, fruits, vegetables and forest stands. Biological control offers sustainable ...

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 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 ...

(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 introduction of wasps to Hawaiian farms has led to their establishment in local forests, where they now prey on native moth species, significantly affecting their numbers. This early biological ...