Integrated Pest Management “is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices.

Since the beginning of agriculture, crops have suffered losses to various pests. Although much progress has been made in managing pests, many persist and crop losses continue to occur. Pests that ...

Biological control involves the utilisation of natural predators, parasites and pathogens to suppress pest populations, while Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines biological methods with cultural ...

You are growing a vegetable, flower or fruit tree, and something is rapidly destroying your plant. What to do? You write a letter to the Golden Gate Gardener. I may reply with an explanation of the ...

Harmful insect pests can cause billions of dollars’ worth of damage to food and livestock and transmit diseases such as malaria or the Zika virus. Finding ways to effectively control these insect ...

In India, for sustainable farming practices, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) offers a holistic approach to pest control. It stands as a foundation when it comes to minimising the risks to health and ...

Integrated pest management methods encourage attracting and hosting beneficial insect predators that keep common pests at bay. Learn how to draw them in and keep them on the farm! While spraying ...

Throughout history, people have had to fight insect pests to reduce diseases, minimize food losses, protect agricultural trade or simply to avoid the nuisance of stinging, biting and buzzing bugs.

The use of agricultural chemicals to control insect pests and diseases in crops is the most effective method. However, with the increase of lifestyle diseases like cancer linked to the use of ...

Newark, Sept. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The integrated pest management pheromones market focuses on the use of pheromones, which are naturally occurring chemicals emitted by insects to communicate ...