But this is not the first invasive pest the African continent is dealing with. Just a few years ago, African smallholder farmers battled the invasive South American tomato moth, Tuta ...

Analysis - Thrips are tiny insects ... Africa: The First Fossil Thrips in Africa - This Tiny Insect Pest Met Its End in a Volcanic Lake 90 Million Years Ago. V. Mourre/Wikimedia Commons.

Working with insects in Africa 06/22/2018 June 22, 2018. ... to Peru to carry out an exploration for a natural enemy given that Latin America is believed to be the origin of this pest.

They estimate that multiplying and distributing the beneficial insect Habrobracon Hebetor could increase the nation’s food security by recovering as much as 41 percent of total millet yield losses.

This project in Africa promotes edible insects, here’s why. PUBLISHED: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:50:32 GMT. Contributor ...

As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In ...

AN accurate description of the Indian lac insect (Tachardia lacca), founded on new observations of its life-history and habits, has long been wanted by students of economic entomology. They now ...

Insect farming is rapidly becoming a key player in sustainable food production, with Antonine Hubert of the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed noting it as the fastest-growing ...

In terms of avocado pests, for example, in 2019 the percentage loss of avocado fruit due to insect pests was determined at 12.58% according to the South African Subtropical Growers’ Association.

Low-nutrient African porridge could be fortified with amaranth and cricket to make it micronutrient-rich to tackle malnutrition in infants, a study suggests. The study published this month (5 ...

Could edible insects be the answer to Africa's food security problems? Harold Ayodo reports on a Kenyan researcher who believes so.