A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking biological method to combat insect pests by shortening the lifespan of female ...

Augmentative biological control, involving the supplemental release of natural enemies of insect pests, can complement the sterile insect technique (SIT) in area-wide integrated pest management ...

"Toxic male technique" genetically engineers male insects to produce insect-specific venom proteins in their semen.

Rising Organic Farming and Stringent Pesticide Regulations Drive 6.73% Growth in Natural Pest Control MarketDublin, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Agri Natural Enemy Pest Control Market (2024 ...

For example, nectar fuels the foraging efforts of predatory and parasitic wasps, both of which are important agents of biological pest control. Many farmers plant rows of flowering plants among ...

Finally, Bt maize should be especially compatible with biological control because reduced use of insecticides should lead to an increase in beneficial insects (Naranjo 2009). In general ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to adequately protect more than 1,500 species of wildlife and plants from the insecticide ...