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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new technology will enable the agency to flag pest attacks and quickly decide on measures to mitigate its impact, officials say. The DAE is weighing up a two-pronged approach to counteract pest ...

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 ...

An invasive pest that has been spreading across China and poses a major threat to agriculture, originated in Florida in the United States, a discovery scientists hope will help bring it under control.