Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.
Scientists may have found a new weapon in their fight against an invasive insect species in an unexpected place: stink bugs. According to SciTechDaily, Penn State researchers were investigating the ...
When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ “ball” involves a full-body engineering trick designed to protect them from ...
The predatory mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, which preys on agricultural pests, is used as a biological control agent. This discovery has significant implications for biological control which ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to ...
Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might ...
Vergelegen Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape is using an unconventional method to keep its 130 hectares of vineyards both virus and pesticide free. Pairing technology and nature, the 324-year ...
In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have discovered a remarkable example of tool use in the insect world. The assassin bug (Pahabengkakia piliceps) ...
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