Pests have always been a challenge for farmers because insects, fungi, bacteria, and rodents cause damage even on plants in natural ecosystems. Their impact in agriculture is of greater consequence ...

Farmers looking to reduce reliance on pesticides, herbicides and other pest management tools may want to heed the advice of Cornell agricultural scientists: Let nature be nature – to a degree. Farmers ...

Bats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control – and ditching chemicals.

AI-equipped drones are changing pest control in agriculture to help reduce food waste. Researchers are now using AI to find better ways to manage pests. The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in ...

Common wasp species could be valuable at sustainably managing crop pests. Social wasps are effective predators that can manage pests on two high-value crops, maize and sugarcane, a new study published ...

A larva of the fall armyworm on a pamphlet on pests in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Thursday. TAN KAIXING/FOR CHINA DAILY An invasive pest that has been spreading across China and ...