Vector-borne diseases, such as malaria or sleeping sickness, are currently developing or spreading alarmingly in many tropical countries. IRD immunologists, epidemiologists and entomologists are ...

Monoculture crops provide the nutrient levels insect pests crave Fields with a variety of plants provide inconsistent nutrient levels for insect pests, so the pests do poorly Returning plant diversity ...

Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Center of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has identified the gene responsible for a ...

The insect family Tephritidae includes many invasive pest species of major agricultural and economic importance and there is an urgent need to develop and apply the sterile insect technique (SIT) ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

Wanting to get the most out of your greenhouse? In The Greenhouse Gardener’s Manual (Timber Press, 2014), author Roger Marshall provides information on how to choose, heat, irrigate and maintain your ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia pipientis and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not ...

Between the last pass of the combine and the first field check of spring, soybean insects such as soybean aphid and bean leaf beetle are quietly positioning themselves for a comeback. What you do in ...