Biological control strategies harness living organisms, including predators, parasitoids, pathogens and competitors, to suppress pest populations within a broader integrated pest management (IPM) ...
Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) rank among the most pervasive agricultural pests worldwide, inflicting direct feeding damage and acting as vectors for plant viruses. Reliance on chemical ...
A CABI-led study has revealed that the success of Classical Biological Control (CBC) in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East is only rarely dependent on the released biological control agent, but ...
In 1915, common mynas were introduced to the Cook Islands to mitigate a coconut pest problem. Unfortunately, these birds multiplied rapidly, encroaching on the territories of native species and ...