Trichogramma species, minute egg parasitoids, have emerged as a cornerstone in the biological control of agricultural pests. These natural enemies are deployed to suppress lepidopteran pests that ...

Advancements in nano-agriculture are reshaping pest control, focusing on nanoscale innovations for efficient, environmentally responsible farming practices.

Olive orchards in Andalusia, Spain. A review of 13 years of agricultural data collected by the Spanish government shows that pest populations are more stable and easier to predict and control in ...

Our research team set out to combine AI-based early pest detection methods with existing integrated pest management practices ...

Professor Chris Simmons, with the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology, is testing biosolarization on 10 acres of almonds in Chico, California. Farmers spend a lot of time and money ...

A new study shows that several species of bats are giving Madagascar's rice farmers a vital pest control service by feasting on plagues of insects. And this, a zoologist at the University of Cambridge ...

Scientists have learned how to turn off moths’ sex signals – this could help farmers fight pests without pesticides.

A farm in the United Kingdom is the first in the world to successfully plant, tend and harvest a crop without a single person ever setting foot in the field, according to researchers and developers ...