University of Florida researchers have mapped out new intel on the lifecycle and habits of the Thrips parvispinus pest for ...

The Insect Pest Control Subprogramme of the Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture plays a key role in the dissemination of nuclear and related technology information ...

The use of entomopathogenic fungi in insect pest management represents a promising and ecologically sustainable approach. These fungi, notably Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium spp., naturally infect ...

The industrial standard in agriculture involves heavy use of herbicides and pesticides to meet the bottom line of production. However, over time, it is increasingly apparent that these are not the ...

Creamy-colored and just a couple of centimeters long, the cotton bollworm doesn’t look like much. But around the world, this highly mobile moth has farmers breaking out in a sweat. Females can lay ...

Syngenta, Greensboro, North Carolina, recently announced that its latest insect control tool, PLINAZOLIN technology, has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency and is available ...

Between the last pass of the combine and the first field check of spring, soybean insects such as soybean aphid and bean leaf beetle are quietly positioning themselves for a comeback. What you do in ...

Corn rootworm larvae chew on and tunnel into the roots of corn plants, which can sever primary and secondary roots. A new insect control tool from Syngenta, Plinazolin, is now registered by the U.S.

Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

Your Pet's Food Bowl Is a Bug Magnet Leaving pet bowls out in the open, indoors or out, can turn into an unintentional ...