Forests are essential natural resources providing a variety of economic, sociocultural, and ecological benefits. However, they are under constant threat from various factors including pests and ...

A study published by a group of researchers in Nature Communications, introduces a groundbreaking biocontrol technology that promises to revolutionize mosquito control. This innovative approach ...

For years, the idea of pest control has been associated with an unsettling image: interior surfaces doused in harsh sprays and chemical odors filling the air, creating a bigger overall mess than the ...

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 ...

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a prominent vegetable crop in Asia, confronting persistent threats from pests such as leafhoppers, whiteflies, and shoot and fruit borers. Conventional chemical ...

Students from Nyandarua TTI show bio-pesticide made from various weeds and chili. [File, Standard] Kenya continues to grapple with the threat of desert locust invasions, which endanger food security, ...

There's a particular smell that tells you summer has officially arrived. Not fresh-cut grass. Not sunscreen. Not barbecue smoke drifting through the neighborhood. I'm talking about that sharp, ...

Few substances in the organic gardener’s toolkit carry as much practical range as diatomaceous earth. It controls pests, ...

Using insects such as wasps to control agricultural pests remains a resilient method, despite resistance increasing, a new University of Stirling study has shown. The study found that, although some ...