An international team of scientists, involving entomologists, conservation biologists, agro-ecologists and geographers, has just revealed how on-farm biological control can slow the pace of tropical ...

The interactions between insects and plants encompass a spectrum from antagonistic herbivory to mutualistic pollination and defensive symbioses. Plants employ constitutive and induced ...

Biological control of aphid pests relies principally on the interactions among aphids, their natural enemies and the surrounding environment. Central to these systems are parasitoid wasps and ...

Natural control, also known as autonomous control, may offer an alternative to chemical insecticides if conditions are right, new research suggests. Scale insects known as cochineals are major pests ...

Though often perceived as an environmentally-risky practice, biological control of invasive species can restore crop yields, ease land pressure and contribute to forest conservation. This paper ...