Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

Biological control is emerging as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides in agricultural ecosystems, with predatory insects playing a central role in suppressing pest populations. This ...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines various methods to control garden pests and diseases, minimizing risks. Cultural controls involve good gardening practices to prevent pest and disease issues.

In last week’s article, I focused on weeds as unwanted garden guests. This week, we’ll focus on insect pests, and next week, diseases. As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I ...

Marigolds offer many benefits in the garden. They help repel pests while attracting beneficial insects, and they can even ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Insects — they’re everywhere! With nearly 1 million named species, they make up about 90% of all species of animals on the planet and more than half of all ...

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We all want to protect our veggies and fruits from pesky garden pests that ruin crops and spread diseases. While chemical control methods are the go-to option these days, experts agree that natural ...

We all know that true friends cannot be bought with money — but there’s one instance where they can. Suzanne Wainwright Evans, aka Buglady Consulting, is a horticultural entomologist specializing in ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the voracious predators of other insects. These include generalist predators such as ...