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Organic agriculture stimulates species evenness for biological pest control, study finds

Organic agriculture is a fairly simple thing on its basis — only use organic fertilizers, and do not use synthetic pesticides. That is...

Biological pest control agent profiles: Encarsia formosa

Any gardener, no matter the scale of their work, have noticed at some point the infestation of little white insects, flying frenetically...

Biological pest control agent profiles: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt.)

The crown jewel of biological pest control, Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that has become one of the most frequently...

Biological pest control agent profiles: Trichoderma fungi (Trichoderma spp.)

Trichoderma fungi are an efficient, cost-effective, and selective means for the biological control of fungal diseases, bacterial...

How can flowers aid in the fight against agricultural pests?

According to a recent study published by a team of researchers from the universities of Westlake and Copenhagen, it turns out that...

Biological pest control agent profiles: Ladybugs (Coccinellidae)

Possibly the biological pest control agent by excellence, ladybugs have become a staple in the market of insects used to combat plagues,...

Biological pest control agent profiles: Green lacewings (Chrysoperla spp.)

‘Green lacewings’ is one of the names commonly given to the insects of the genus Chrysoperla, in turn a member of the family Chrysopidae...

An introduction to the main techniques of biological pest control

Every year, millions of gallons of synthetic pesticides are applied to crops worldwide, with a well-known negative effect on the quality...