And, referring to plant health, the scientists give examples including biological control of the mango mealybug (Rastrococcus ...

An example of a biological control system involving a predator, a parasite and a pest is a backyard vegetable garden where caterpillars feed on plants, ...

Insect biological control shields tropical forests Date: January 7, 2019 Source: Cirad Summary: An international team of scientists, involving entomologists, conservation biologists, agro ...

John L. Capinera, Nancy D. Epsky, Potential for Biological Control of Soil Insects in the Caribbean Basin Using Entomopathogenic Nematodes, The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 75, No. 4 (Dec., 1992), pp.

The use of radiation can help in the regulation or management of pests — known as pest control — effectively preventing insect-related risks to human and animal health, the ecosystems and food ...

Biological control is a relatively cheap and reliable way to control pests through the deliberate introduction of ... There are now more than 7,000 examples of its use against invasive pests in ...

Natural pest control saving billions. University of Queensland. Journal Nature Ecology & Evolution DOI 10.1038/s41559-020-01294-y ...

For decades, farmers have attempted to control crop pests by releasing natural enemies of those pests as biological control agents. In the United States, for example, small parasitic wasps, lady ...