The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...

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.

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

The fading of insects from the world is not immediate. It is a slow and painful unraveling. Starting subtly, we will notice a ...

Biological control is a useful approach for control of a variety of kinds of environmental pests that threaten the conservation of native species and ecosystems, including exotic plants, herbivorous ...

One of the most recognizable summer garden problems is powdery mildew, a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants.

Oklahoma deploys parasitoid wasps in forests to combat the emerald ash borer, a beetle that’s killing ash trees across the state and the U.S.

Protect your garden with Integrated Pest Management—natural, effective strategies to keep pests at bay and veggies thriving.

Effective pest management begins with accurate identification. Misidentifying pests can lead to wasted chemical use, harm to beneficial species like pollinators, and failed crop protection.

The Scelionidae is a large family of parasitic Hymenoptera whose members specialize in egg parasitism of insects and arachnids. Many of the characteristics considered most desirable in a natural enemy ...